The “mushroom cloud” emanating in the background of this original postcard was from the Nevada Test site where it was a Las Vegas attraction in the 50’s to watch the 90 atomic blasts that occurred.  Today it’s certainly difficult to fathom atomic bomb explosions as a spectator sport. The location was originally named the Nevada Proving Ground but changed in 1957 to the Nevada Test Site.

In 2004 the 8000 square foot AtomicTestingMuseum opened in the Frank H. Rogers Science and TechnologyBuilding which is also home to the Nevada Atomic Testing History Institute and the Nuclear Testing Archive. 

The Las Vegas museum preserves the history associated with the Nevada Test Site and the nation’s nuclear testing program. The museum draws the most visitors is home to Nevada's atomic history.

The museum which draws the most visitors is home to Nevada's atomic history. The exhibition includes a huge collection of nuclear artifacts, displays depicting the Cold War role of the Nevada Test site and  interactive stations that one time resided at the Nevada Test Site is an exhibition worth seeing.

Visit their website to get a glance of the museum or browse in their gift shop for memorabilia of a time gone by. Taking a trip to this attraction is a must see for history buffs.  http://www.atomictestingmuseum.org/index.htm