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The Atomic MuseumvsSprings Preserve
The National Atomic Testing Museum and Springs Preserve are both praised by travel writers. On balance, The National Atomic Testing Museum scores slightly better than Springs Preserve. The National Atomic Testing Museum is ranked #3 in Las Vegas with accolades from 11 sources like Lonely Planet, Concierge and Michelin Guide.
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755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
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Fodor's "This museum commemorates southern Nevada's long and fascinating history of nuclear weapons research and testing with film footage and photographs of mushroom clouds." Full review
Concierge "The Atomic Testing Museum, a few minutes east of the Strip, aims to educate about the once-secret history of atomic activity in the region."
Condé Nast Traveler "The Atomic Testing Museum, a few minutes east of the Strip, aims to educate about the once-secret history of atomic activity in the region." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A serious look at the history of the Nevada test site, along with an exhaustive collection of memorabilia from the era when atomic testing was an aboveground spectator sport in Las Vegas." Full review
National Geographic "“Ground Zero has never been safer or more stimulating”...enter by the replica Nevada Test Site guard station; view mushroom-cloud footage in an underground bunker theater." Full review
Where "Photography and exhibits of post-Cold War era weaponry." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas. " Full review
The Telegraph "In the Fabulous Fifties, Las Vegas casino tourists watched as atomic bombs exploded on the desert horizon." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This well-curated museum, designed with assistance from the Smithsonian Institution, recounts the history of atomic testing in the US." Full review
Time Out "The most interesting and enlightening museum in the city." Full review
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333 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV
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Fodor's "This 180-acre complex defies traditional categories, combining botanical gardens, hiking trails, live animal exhibits, and an ultra-modern interactive museum." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This educational complex is an incredible trip through historical, cultural and biological time." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Visitors can wander the trails for free, through a dramatic desert landscape dotted with cacti, acacia and mesquite trees, and re-created Pueblo Indian dwellings." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Museums, galleries, botanical gardens and a living desert center full of Gila monsters and ... the recently reopened Nevada State Museum." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Opened in 2007 as the city's first nod to its desert surroundings, this 180-acre park occupies the site of the original springs that were the birthplace of Las Vegas." Full review
National Geographic "“Overwhelmed by Vegas? Get back to nature in this educational and entertaining oasis”...desert living center; Las Vegas history and culture museum; gardens; trails" Full review
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Tip: Don't visit around midday.
The Telegraph "Unearth the past at this multimillion-dollar natural history museum complex, also home to the Nevada State Museum." Full review
Afar Magazine "Springs Preserve presents visitors with a sort of crash course in the story of the Las Vegas Valley." Full review
Time Out "Also known as Big Spring, this is where legendary Old West explorers Kit Carson and John Fremont parked their horses in the mid 1800s" Full review
Frommer's "By now, perhaps you've learned that Las Vegas is Spanish for "the meadows"." Full review
