The building is cool and unique itself... then there is a gift shop, a small fee to look around at the historical memorabilia and the short film inside. We found it interesting and informative. This area has had many lives from the early homes of local peoples a 1000 years ago, to early farm and ranch days, to the Manhattan project taking the mesa over to now.

Arrived at the museum at 11 AM, not realizing that a tour of the area was just beginning. So glad we didn't miss it. Our guide was great - we spent 2 hours with her explaining the history of Los Alamos from its early beginnings, why the Manhattan Project ended up there, and what is going on today. Could not have asked for a better way to spend the time. Great stories, anecdotes and spy lesson. If you go to Los Alamos make sure to make this your first stop and time your arrival so that you can participate in the tour.

This is a little, fascinating museum. The exhibits are distributed in two houses. The main house has 4 rooms that describe in great detail the Manhattan Project and the final development of the atomic bombs in Los Alamos. The second house is walking distance from the first one and describes the subsequent cold war and the constant threat of the third world war, the nuclear war. It is fascinating! Both houses were occupied by leading scientists of the Manhattan Project and their families. Dr. Oppenheimer, the director of Los Alamos, and his family lived in one of the houses. The second house shows the bedrooms, bathrooms, living and dinner rooms. They were comfortable houses, functional, and somewhat little in the middle of the forest. They are in very good condition. The second one has an old TV set that shows a film that narrates the tension that the world felt during the cold war times. I visited the museum for the first time years ago. Years ago only one house, the main one was opened. There was no entrance fee and the place was ran by a lovely, old, elegant man with very long white hair. The house was full of memorabilia including letters, stamps, newspapers, etc! Now, you have to pay a small fee of 5 dollars and who knows where that memorabilia is. Who knows where that elegant, handsome, old man is as well. The place is different now but it is still magical; now it is more organized and it is worth paying the fee. You will learn a lot on one of the most important times of world history! There is parking in front of the main house. It is easy to park. There is no parking fee. It is a place that you can visit in a rainy day. It is covered.

We started our visit with a volunteer giving us some of the history of the area and the museum. Each of the 3 or 4 rooms is dedicated to one aspect of the history like the Native Americans, the Ranch School and the Manhattan. There are lots of interesting displays - enough to take it all in, but not so much as to be overwhelming.

We weren't sure what to expect at this National Monument - but it was very interesting. Los Alamos is more about the history of the place and what it was like to live here - especially during the Manhattan Project. The historic park is a walking tour with several buildings you can go inside, each teaching a different part about the area's history. Don't expect deep science subjects, this place is more about the lives of the people here. It was very interesting, but more for adults than kids. There is a small science museum as well good for children in the town. A visit here is perfectly paired with a trip to the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque.

We enjoyed this small museum, learning a lot about the history of this area. It spans the eras of the Ancient Pueblos, early white settlers, the Manhattan Project, and the Los Alamos Laboratory today. There is also a nice walking tour of the area of town that was originally the boys school and later the Manhattan Project. It provides a complementary resource to visiting the Manhattan Project National Monument.

We enjoyed the museum's posters and pictures. It was nice to go back in time and imagine what that might have been like. We opted to take the walking tour, which is $20 per person. That was disappointing. There were about 17 people on our tour, with multiple tours happening at the same time. They are really raking in the money.

If your into history of buildings and the people, then this has to be a stop for you. The best is the daily walking tours with guides who may be long time local residents with personal ties to events in Los Alamos. The museum is dedicated to preserving the story and history of events leading up and including the Manhattan Project. Discover the homesteaders history, the boys school, how the site was chosen for the project and how the town became the atomic city! Well worth the cost.

We really enjoyed our tour at Los Alamos. We had an excellent guide and he blended the history with the development of the government camp into the city today. The small museum and cottage were also excellent. We spent about three hours in total.

I think it's very important for people to understand history so we don't keep making the same mistakes. Learning about the development of the bomb, the steps that went into all the R&D as well as the words of warning by such great thinkers as Einstein and the scientists at the University of Chicago make this museum a must see when in Los Alamos. The museum is free.