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Heritage Park

The nine-acre outdoor Heritage Park is one of the most popular attractions of the new museum. Complete with planes, rockets, missiles, cannons and nuclear sub sail, this exhibit will attract plane buffs and historians alike. The museum collection will be the largest aircraft collection for public viewing in the state of New Mexico and include unique military objects such a rockets, missile systems, the biggest cannon built by the U.S., historic planes, railroad equipment and a piece of a submarine.

Stanislaw Ulam

“Stanislaw Ulam: Adventures of a Mathematician” is a fascinating exhibit about the famous Polish mathematician who provided the critical scientific breakthrough that led to the development of the H-bomb by the United States.

Lise Meitner - Woman of Science

In 1918, Dr. Lise Meitner, together with Otto Hahn, discovered the radioactive element protactinium (element 91). This traveling exhibit is a brief history of Lise Meitner's life and work.

Atoms for Peace

"Atoms for Peace" contains portions of several lithographic public-relations-oriented fine art print programs created for the General Dynamics Corp. in the 1950's and 1960's. The prints depict Nitsche's interpretations of nuclear energy uses, modern technologies for the era, and feature posters created for promotion of nuclear energy in foreign countries, which are imprinted in the languages of those regions.

African Americans in World War II

Over 2.5 million African Americans served in all branches of service, and in all Theaters of Operations during World War II. Despite extensive discrimination and segregation, they met the challenge, persevered and served with distinction and honor.