American Museum of Science and Energy

Explore the amazing world of science & technology and the unique history of Oak Ridge, the "Secret City" of World War II's Manhattan Project. Experience Oak Ridge's evolution from farmlands and forests into a community with national science, energy, security, and environmental missions. Touch a Van de Graaff generator and let your hair stand on end, use interactive touchscreens to learn about energy and super-computing, watch energy cling to your fingertips as you touch a plasma globe, and even see a driveable army jeep that was created using a 3D printer. Through exciting live and hands-on demonstrations, exhibits, tours, camps and special events, science and history come alive!