Exploring Atomic Bomb History Beyond Los Alamos NYT: Science By: Michael Janofsky 26 April 2024 at 05:02 The Atomic Museum in Las Vegas explains to visitors that Nevada and other states also played a role โ for better or worse โ in the creation of nuclear energy. ยฉ Cody Cobb for The New York TimesVisitors can watch a film about atomic history at the Atomic Museum in Las Vegas, which is dedicated to the history and science of nuclear weapons.