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White Sands Missile Range Museum
Atomic. Missile. Space.
Birthplace of American Ages.
NOTICE: The WSMR Museum will be closed for Memorial Day on 29 May 2023. The Museum will reopen on Tuesday, 30 May 2023, at 0900.
News
- White Sands Missile Range Archaeologist Wins Top Army Award for Preserving History in Complex Installation Environment
- White Sands Missile Range Hosts Museum Grand Reopening After Renovations
- White Sands Missile Range Museum to Reopen 4 May
- WSMR Historical Foundation Publishes Quarterly Newsletter – February 2023
- WSMR Historical Foundation Publishes Quarterly Newsletter – November 2022
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Once military officials began to understand the many hazards and variables that accompany a nuclear blast, such as intense heat, radiation and fallout, and the explosion itself, they initiated programs designed to protect their own forces and citizens.![]()
Misty Castle: High-Explosive Nuclear Effects Simulations at White Sands Missile Range
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Once military officials began to understand the many hazards and variables that accompany a nuclear blast, such as intense heat, radiation and fallout, and the explosion itself, they initiated prog…
Thanks for supporting us as we open back up again – over 2000 visitors in the last 2 weeks! Have a great weekend, friends!
At White Sands Missile Range – the birthplace of America’s rocket program, playing a significant role in our nation’s history, and continuing to be a significant military installation today – Bill Godby has stood out as a champion of historic preservation within a complex environment of both archaeological sites and historic structures. Godby, an archaeologist with the Environmental Division at WSMR, was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Secretary of the Army Environmental Award for his achievements in cultural resource management….![]()
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At White Sands Missile Range – the birthplace of America’s rocket program, playing a significant role in our nation’s history, and continuing to be a significant military installation today – …