Oak Ridge TN Museum Moon Rock

American Museum of Science & Energy

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(547) · Science museum in Oak Ridge, United States
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The American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE), originally named the American Museum of Atomic Energy, was established in 1949 in a …

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Feb 22, 2025
This is a great science museum. Very hands on. My grand kids would have loved it (didn’t bring them). It has a nice concise history of the “atomic city”. It nicely compliments the K25 museum.Full review by DayTrip07578790468
Nov 19, 2024
Excellent tour by Jerry and Tony. Very well organized and we learned a lot about the history of the town and the expansiveness of this site. Highly recommend!Full review by B1738ZApattyw
Nov 12, 2024
Excellent tour. If you enjoy history - or science - or are just a curious individual, you will really enjoy this tour. It is led by retirees who worked at one of the various locations on the tour a…Full review by Travel1952
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Will there by bus tours while the museum is closed in Aug and Sept ? Specifically Sept 28 - no one answers the phone or …
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Will there by bus tours while the museum is closed in Aug and Sept ? Specifically Sept 28 - no one answers the phone or email.
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This type of question needs to be directed at the offices there. It is not possible for me to answer affirmatively without further research.
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Is the John Hendrix exhibit still part of the museum?
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No, the John Hendrix exhibit is no longer part of the museum.
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at least an hour for the museum itself, add another 2 if you want to take their free bus tour of the facilities
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Is there parking for RV's and trailers?
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I do not remember if there we specific parking for them but there is a large parking lot and it was no anywhere near full .
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Is there an admission fee?
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The admission fee includes the bus tour. Do try and take the once daily bus tour. It's so interesting. Check the website for tour dates. They take online reservations, but once 1/2 of …
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The admission fee includes the bus tour. Do try and take the once daily bus tour. It's so interesting. Check the website for tour dates. They take online reservations, but once 1/2 of the bus is filled online, they take the remainder of the tour reservations the morning of the tour. We had to reserve the morning of. They open and take reservations first come starting at 9am, so we got there at 8:15 am with our lawn chairs and waited. We were the last to get on the bus that day. It's a small bus.
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