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K-25 History Center opens Thursday in Oak Ridge

K-25 was a secret site for uranium enrichment during World War II. It was part of the Manhattan Project, preparing the bombs that fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The new K-25 History Center in Oak Ridge opens Thursday. 

It is located at the former K-25 site at 652 Enrichment Street in Oak Ridge.

K-25 was a secret site for uranium enrichment during World War II. It was part of the Manhattan Project, preparing the atomic bombs that fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

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K-25 History Center honors employee contributions during WWII and the Cold War

The K-25 History Center honors K-25 employee contributions to WWII and the Cold War.

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K-25 History Center features more than 250 artifacts

Almost 1,000 oral histories were taken to create the museum and visitors can also create their own oral histories. The museum features more than 250 artifacts and a replica of Little Boy, the atomic bomb that dropped on Hiroshima. It was the first nuclear weapon used in war. 

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One gallery features a replica of the atomic bomb called Little Boy

The museum is split into different periods, stretching from before WWII to the demolition of K-25 and the Department of Energy's plans for the site. 

There is no charge to visit the museum. 

The K-25 History Center is open every day.

Monday  1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Tuesday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Thursday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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