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L to R: Guest Speakers Jeff Wedding and Susan Edwards for the National Atomic Testing Museum’s “Atomic Stories” Event; Vault Boy Photo Opportunity at the National Atomic Testing Museum; Deathclaw to be Displayed in the “World of Fallout” Exhibit.
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NATIONAL ATOMIC TESTING MUSEUM TO CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH EXTENDED SUMMER HOURS, “ATOMIC STORIES” EVENT, NEW “WORLD OF FALLOUT” ARTIFACTS
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LAS VEGAS (May 2026) – The National Atomic Testing Museum will commemorate Memorial Day weekend with a trio of offerings designed to welcome summer visitors, engage history enthusiasts and introduce new elements to one of its most popular exhibits. Beginning Friday, May 22, the museum will extend its daily hours for the summer season, followed by an “Atomic Stories” event on Saturday, May 23 with themed activities and family-friendly programming. The weekend will also debut refreshed artifacts within the museum’s “World of Fallout” exhibit, further connecting real-world nuclear history with contemporary pop culture.
Kicking off the unofficial start of summer, the museum will transition to extended seasonal hours beginning Friday, May 22. Summer hours will run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last admission 5:15 p.m.) Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission 4:15 p.m.) on Sunday, offering guests additional time to explore the museum’s exhibits and experiences throughout the season.
On Saturday, May 23, the museum will host its next installment of “Atomic Stories” S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Fallout Edition at 12 p.m. The program will feature guest speakers Jeff Wedding and Susan Edwards, Desert Research Institute (DRI) archaeologists and researchers with a combined 70 years of experience in their respective fields. The duo will present “The Lake Mead B-29 Bomber,” which details the real story of a Boeing B-29 that crashed into Lake Mead on July 21, 1948, and later inspired Fallout: New Vegas’ “the lady in the water.” Although it was constructed in 1945 to join the war in the Pacific, the B-29 Bomber never flew a single hostile mission. Instead, the aircraft spent its brief (1946-1948) working career as a Cold War flying laboratory in search of cosmic rays and other high-altitude phenomena. The presentation will highlight the B-29’s scientific successes and recount how the plane came to rest at the bottom of Lake Mead as well as the decades-long quest to find it. Guests will also learn about a few of the famous and infamous names associated with the aircraft and ongoing efforts to better understand and preserve it.
Guests can also purchase offerings from Frankie’s Food Truck on site from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition, attendees are invited to participate in a Fallout-themed scavenger hunt. Appearances by Vault Boy will take place at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., offering photo opportunities for guests. The first 15 participants to take their photo with Vault Boy each appearance will receive a complimentary food ticket to Frankie’s Food Truck.
As part of the Memorial Day weekend programming, the museum will also introduce refreshed artifacts within its “World of Fallout” exhibit, including a life-sized Deathclaw from the Fallout universe created by superfan Jason Morris of Dragonfoot3D. This fan-favorite installation has drawn strong visitor response since its debut, providing guests an enthralling opportunity to experience how atomic culture has inspired art, entertainment and collective imagination.
All activities are included with museum admission. Cosplay and Fallout costumes are encouraged. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit atomicmuseum.vegas.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL ATOMIC TESTING MUSEUM
The National Atomic Testing Museum is operated and maintained by its parent company, the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation (NTSHF), an IRS 501(c)3 charitable, non-profit organization chartered in Nevada. Covering nuclear history, beginning with the first test at the Nevada Test Site on January 27, 1951, the National Atomic Testing Museum’s exhibitions and programming also address current affairs related to the nuclear industry. For more information, go to atomicmuseum.vegas and follow on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter) and TikTok.
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