Los Alamos History Museum

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Los Alamos History Museum The Los Alamos Historical Society and Museum preserve, protect, and communicate the remarkable history and inspiring stories of Los Alamos.
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One museum in multiple buildings, the museum tells history of the people of Los Alamos, including information on the Ancestral Pueblo people, Homesteading history, the Los Alamos Ranch School, the Manhattan Project, and the Post-World War II community. Visit www.losalamoshistory.org for the most up-to-date information on hours, events, and other news.

Our next lecture is Tuesday, November 10! Join us to hear Dr. Edward Kaplan speak on the challenges of fitting new real...
10/21/2026

Our next lecture is Tuesday, November 10! Join us to hear Dr. Edward Kaplan speak on the challenges of fitting new realities into existing categories as he explores how the U.S. Air Force attempted to adapt its nuclear arsenal for changing conflicts in the 1950s.

Tuesday, November 10, 7 pm in Fuller Lodge

Our Archives team has been hard at work bringing some updates to the Guest Cottage! The benches and table tie back to t...
10/20/2026

Our Archives team has been hard at work bringing some updates to the Guest Cottage! The benches and table tie back to the Ranch School era!

The benches pictured in our current special exhibit were made from the original beds in the Guest Cottage bedroom, purchased at a Zia Company salvage sale in the 1960s by June McMahon. June repurposed the bedframes into benches and stained them, using them in her home. She donated the two benches to us this year. The table next to the bench was “found in collections” in our collection storage, with no provenance. Archive staff matched the benches and the small table to this photograph of the bedroom taken in the 1930s by photographer Laura Gilpin.
It’s so exciting to have three pieces of this custom-made bedroom set back in the Guest Cottage, their original home. If anyone has the vanity set, please get in touch!

Happy Monday! Anyone else wishing for a little more sleep after the weekend? Maybe we should bring back daily rest tim...
10/19/2026

Happy Monday! Anyone else wishing for a little more sleep after the weekend? Maybe we should bring back daily rest time like these lucky students in Mrs. Aline Wegert’s second grade class at Canyon School in 1948!

Photo courtesy of the Los Alamos Historical Society Archives

When you visit Los Alamos, New Mexico, and the Los Alamos History Museum you walk in the shadow of history. The Fuller ...
10/16/2026

When you visit Los Alamos, New Mexico, and the Los Alamos History Museum you walk in the shadow of history. The Fuller Lodge porch, which you can visit today, was the site of the Army-Navy E Award presentation on October 16, 1945. Fuller Lodge was also used for the filming of this scene in the 2023 Oppenheimer movie.

Historic color photos of Army-Navy E Award presentation from the Brixner Collection courtesy of the Los Alamos Historical Society Archives.

Fall at the History Museum 🧡💛❤️
10/15/2026

Fall at the History Museum 🧡💛❤️

10/14/2026

It’s Ask an Archivist Day! Thanks Katy for answering our questions!

What is archival responsibility? Scroll for more information on the hard work being done each day in the Los Alamos His...
10/13/2026

What is archival responsibility? Scroll for more information on the hard work being done each day in the Los Alamos Historical Society Archives and Collections to preserve and make accessible the history of Los Alamos.
Our Archives and Collections is open to researchers. Please reach out to [email protected] to schedule an appointment.
And don’t forget! Tomorrow is Ask an Archivist Day. Leave your questions in the comments!

Join us tonight! 7 pm in Fuller Lodge
10/13/2026

Join us tonight! 7 pm in Fuller Lodge

Our next Homeschool Enrichment Day is coming November 3! Please join us for an in depth outdoor walking tour of our hist...
10/12/2026

Our next Homeschool Enrichment Day is coming November 3! Please join us for an in depth outdoor walking tour of our historic campus.
To RSVP or ask questions contact our educator, [email protected]

Now is your chance to ask those questions! Our archivist is looking forward to Ask an Archivist day next week!
10/08/2026

Now is your chance to ask those questions! Our archivist is looking forward to Ask an Archivist day next week!

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1050 Bathtub Row
Los Alamos, NM
87544

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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