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White Sands Missile Range Museum

Atomic. Missile. Space.
Birthplace of American Ages.

NOTICE: Effective Wednesday, 23 September 2020, the WSMR Museum will be open to visitors with base access, to include:

CAC Card Holders
DoD Service Members
DoD Civilian Employees
Dependents
DoD Retirees
Exception to Policy Conditions

The Visitor’s Center will not issue base access passes to anyone not on official DoD business.

News

WSMR Museum closed on Friday, 11 December 2020 for Holiday GatheringDecember 11, 2020
WSMR Museum Hosts Battle Site Visit to Hembrillo Basin for Soldiers of 5-4 ADANovember 28, 2020
The White Sands Missile Range Historical Foundation Releases Its Quarterly NewsletterNovember 14, 2020
WSMR Museum Attends Border Regional Archives Group (BRAG)’s 2020 Virtual Archives BazaarNovember 5, 2020
The WSMR Museum Reopens to Visitors with Base AccessSeptember 21, 2020

Content Updates

The 1983 War ScareDecember 8, 2020
Content Update 10 November 2020November 10, 2020
Life at Los AlamosNovember 6, 2020
The V-2 Program: Operation Backfire to the Hermes ProjectOctober 6, 2020
A Brief History of White Sands Proving Ground, 1941-1965September 21, 2020