Bureau of Atomic Tourism. A site "dedicated to the promotion
of [nuclear-related] tourist locations." In spite of its
rather morbid tourism theme, this site provides over 20 links
to nuclear-related web pages as well as giving the visitor some
idea of what to expect from these links -- a rarity on the web
these days.
The Cold War Experience. This Norwegian "black-box
theatre" exhibit conveys an emotional and evocative visual
representation of the Cold War in the northern hemisphere. The
web site is primarily an advertisement for the theater, but nonetheless
create powerful images for the viewer. Effectively makes history
"come alive" for students in secondary and post-secondary
classes.
Bradbury
Science Museum. Located at the Los Alamos National Laboratory,
this museum chronicles the past and present of the Los Alamos
Laboratory. This web site primarily describes the layout of the
museum and does not support on-line exhibits.
The
Diefenbunker. A history and virtual tour of "Canada's
'secret' bunker [which] quietly began operation in 1961. Throughout
its 33year lifetime the Diefenbunker was the Central Emergency
Government quarters for Canada. Federal government budget cuts
led to its being decommissioned in 1994." This site provides
a nice illustrated history. Compare to the Congressional
Bunker in West Virginia.
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. This Japanese
museum commemorates the second (and last) detonation of an nuclear
weapon during a time of war. This powerful exhibit, organized
by the city of Nagasaki, contains extensive photographic documentation
of the aftermath of the bomb's explosion. The exhibit's weaknesses
lie in its numerous typographical errors and somewhat awkward
organization.
Military Museums
Strategic
Air Command Museum.