ATOMIC MUSEUM INVITES MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STEM SATURDAYS EVENT

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Replica of the Trinity Gadget inside the Atomic Museum.
(Photo Courtesy of Chris Wessling for the Atomic Museum)

ATOMIC MUSEUM INVITES MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STEM SATURDAYS EVENT, APRIL 1 

WHAT: 
The Atomic Museum invites middle and high school students interested in science, technology, engineering and math to its final STEM Saturdays event of the school year. In partnership with the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) and the Clark County School District’s Career & Technical Education Department, students will learn about the NNSS U1a Complex where scientists conduct subcritical and physics experiments.

Participants will also enjoy a complimentary lunch and a free guided tour of the museum’s main gallery.

WHEN:
Saturday, April 1
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: 
Atomic Museum
755 East Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89110

COST: 
Registration is complimentary but space is limited. To RSVP, click here.

ABOUT THE ATOMIC MUSEUM
The Atomic Museum is operated and maintained by its parent company, the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation (NTSHF), an IRS 501(c)3 charitable, non-profit organization chartered in Nevada. The Atomic Museum is one of 37 museums designated as an Affiliate Partner of the Smithsonian Institution and is a repository for one of the most comprehensive collections of nuclear history in the world. Covering nuclear history beginning with the first test at the Nevada Test Site on January 27, 1951, the Atomic Museum’s exhibitions and programming also address current affairs related to the nuclear industry.  For more information, go to atomicmuseum.vegas and follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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