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Museum Name:
The Museum and Missile Park at White Sands Missile Range
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am04pm; Sat 10am-3pm; Close Federal holidays
Established:
1991
Address: PO box 400; WSMR, NM 88002-0400
Phone Number:
(505) 678-2250
Fax Number:
(505) 678-2199
Email: cornellt@wsmr.army.mil
Director:
Terrie Cronell
Website: http://www.wsmr-history.org
Focus: White Sands Missile Range is the site of the world's first atomic explosion- the birth of the nuclear age- and man's first journey beyond the Earth's atmosphere- the birth of the space age. The Museum explores these modern events and the history of testing, plus pre-cultural and natural history of the Tularosa basin
Ages: High School plus
Costs: None
Major Exhibits: Visit http://www.wsmr-history.org
Class Trip Programs: As coordinated with the Museum Director
Class Trip Pricing:
None
Notes: Outdoor Missile Park contains examples of rockets and missiles tested on the Range, plus a restored V-2 rocket. In addition to WSMR souvenirs the Gift Shop stocks Tularosa Basin items.
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