Category Archives: News and Updates

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.

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (May 4, 2022) – On May 4, the White Sands Missile Range Museum reopened its doors to the public with a grand reopening celebration. Long overdue for a celebration, the museum has been closed since the pandemic struck in the Spring of 2020.

Since the museum’s closure in June 2020 due to the coronavirus quarantine, we have continued to be closed as we installed a new permanent exhibit. However, we are excited to announce that the WSMR Museum will be reopening to the public on Thursday, 4 May 2023. The opening ceremony will begin at 9am at theContinue reading “White Sands Missile Range Museum to Reopen 4 May”

By Jenn Jett, Museum Specialist The White Sands Missile Range Historical Foundation has published its quarterly “Hands Across History” newsletter for November 2021. The newsletter contains the following articles: Bob Lipinski Inducted Into Hall of FameJim Eckles, Editor In 1970 An Athena Missile Went Deep Into MexicoJim Eckles, Editor Going, Going, Gone….Jim Eckles, EditorPhotos byContinue reading “WSMR Historical Foundation Publishes Quarterly Newsletter – November 2021”

By Jenn Jett, Museum Specialist Keeping up with interest in the location of the first atomic bomb test, the White Sands Missile Range Museum and Public Affairs Office completed four tours to Trinity Site over the past two weeks. Completing the long drive from WSMR Main Post to the site was rewarded with amazing viewsContinue reading “WSMR Museum Conducts a Battery of Tours to Trinity Site”