American Museum of Science and Energy

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The American Museum of Science and Energy is a science and history museum that focuses on the story of the Manhattan Project, nuclear energy, and related scientific innovations in the United States.


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instanceOf energy museum
history museum
science museum
category Energy museums
History museums in the United States
Museums in Tennessee
Science museums in the United States
country United States
establishedIn 1949
focusesOn Manhattan Project
atomic energy
history of Oak Ridge
nuclear energy
scientific innovations in the United States
formerName American Museum of Atomic Energy
hasCollectionType historical documents
interactive displays
scientific artifacts
technical models
hasEducationalFocus STEM education
U.S. scientific research and innovation
history of nuclear weapons development
peaceful uses of nuclear energy
hasExhibit Manhattan Project history exhibits
Oak Ridge World War II history exhibits
energy production exhibits
hands-on science demonstrations
interactive science exhibits
nuclear energy exhibits
radiation and health physics exhibits
uranium enrichment technology exhibits
hasType public museum
language English
locatedIn Anderson County, Tennessee
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Tennessee
opened 1949
operatedBy U.S. Department of Energy
United States Department of Energy
ownedBy United States government
relatedTo Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Y-12 National Security Complex
subjectOf educational programs about nuclear science
guided tours related to the Manhattan Project

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
American Museum of Science and Energy ("American Museum of Atomic Energy")
formerName
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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