755 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV , 89119-7363

Phone: (702) 409-7366

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The Atomic Museum (Was National Atomic Testing Museum - NATM) is a national science, history and educational institution that tells the story of America’s nuclear weapons testing program at the Nevada Test Site. The Museum is one of a handful of private national museums and showcases some of the rarest of artifacts relating to the nation’s atomic testing program. Nowhere else can you see a large nuclear reactor that was used in the development of the nuclear rocket and the first air-to-air missile, Genie. Personal atomic weapons that were developed to use in place of conventional weapons such as the Backpack Nuke and the Davy Crockett Weapon System (recoilless gun) are placed throughout the 8,000 square feet of museum exhibits. The museum operates as an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Penny books are no longer sold here.

Admission: You do not have to pay admission to access the gift shop. Adults $29, Seniors 65+ w/ID $24, Military/Veterans/First Responders w/ID $25, College Students w/ID $15, Nevada Resident w/ID $24, Youth (7-17 years old) $15, Under 6 years old are free. Plenty of free parking.

Machine 2 (Placed 11/2025) is inside the front door in the lobby. Cost is 76¢ (Three quarters and your penny) each design. Designs all have a beaded border:
1) (H) Vault Boy in USA hat saluting with '1776-2076 VAULT-TEC Salutes America'.
2) (H) Three Vault Boys walking forward, left boy saluting.
3) (H) Side view of a T-51b Power Armor Helmet.
4) (H) VAULT-TEC Logo with 'The Official Vault of the Tricentennial'.

Machine 3 (Placed 11/2025) is inside the Gift Shop. Cost is 76¢ (Three quarters and your penny) each design. Designs all have a beaded border:
1) (H) Vault Boy in USA hat saluting with '1776-2076 VAULT-TEC Salutes America'.
2) (H) Three Vault Boys walking forward, left boy saluting.
3) (H) Side view of a T-51b Power Armor Helmet.
4) (H) VAULT-TEC Logo with 'The Official Vault of the Tricentennial'.

Purchased Token Two different metals, brass or chrome, but with the same design:
Obverse: Sedan Crater with 'Peace Through Strength Nevada History U.S. History World History July 6, 1962'
Reverse: Nevada Test Site Mercury, Nevada National Security Site.

Retired 1: 1) (V) Mushroom cloud, 2) (V) Miss Atomic Bomb. 3) (V) Radiation symbol, 4) (H) Museum logo: nuclear symbol.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N36° 6' 50.7126" Longitude: W115° 8' 55.158"
Google Maps coordinates: 4V72+MM Las Vegas, Nevada

3/28/26: Machine 1 is retired.
The attendant in the gift shop stated that the two identical machines may be leaving within the next 6 months and if so, new design machines will be installed.
Machines 2 and 3 are rolling excellent images on 95% copper pre-1982 pennies. MWHTH