Oak Ridge History Museum - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Doug P.

VERY interesting and informative museum. There were two great videos to watch, and displays in multiple rooms and outside covering all aspects of the Oak Ridge nuclear facilities.

It is a few miles off the interstate, but it is well worth your time. We will definitely go there again since they are adding new displays all the time.

Ward D.

Great pictures, great staff, and a great way to learn the history of Oak Ridge.
This is located on the northwest corner of Illinois avenue and the Oak Ridge Turnpike. It is in a long building Community Center. It has a large parking lot and plenty of parking. When I entered, I was greeted by the volunteers who were friendly and willing to answer any and all questions. There are pictures everywhere and one of the volunteers was the son of the person who took most of the great photographs. To the left of the entrance is a large open room where you can watch a short video describing the history of the area. There is a large mural on the right side of the room covering most of the wall and displaying the area circa 1945. Outside of the building is a recreation of the 4-man house that was typical of the area around the same time. If you travel to the other side of the building you will find several rooms filled with numerous period items, displays, pictures, and information from the local area and time periods from WWII all the way up to current times. The staff was very obliging and willing to either let me wander by myself or tour me around the various rooms and artifacts. One of the volunteers was the son of the photographer who took the pictures that are displayed throughout the site at a time when the secret city did not have any other photographers so many are one-of-a-kind. It would be easy to spend days in here and still not see everything. It is a hidden gem in Oak Ridge.

Melissa H.

Wow! Just WOW! What a great little museum all about the history of this amazing city. The secret city created for WWII.

If you're an Oak Ridge native , a visitor, or a WWII history buff, then this is a must see!

Worth the drive and totally worth the visit.

Edmond J.

A must see if you are in Oakridge Tennessee. Contains yearbooks going back to the 1950s as well as other historical documents and pictures. I was very pleased. The staff is very helpful.

Jacob M.

If the history of the "secret city" or the creation of the atomic bomb interests you. Make time to visit the oak ridge museum! So much history. The employees were so helpful and friendly. They did a great job explaining things. I wish we would have had more time to spend there!

Barb G.

We got out to vote at the Wildcat Den!! The line wasn't too bad and all the workers were nice!! Thanks for hosting early voting and being so helpful!

Aaron B.

I liked how this museum focuses on the people side of the Secret City experience. I especially liked the replica out back of a "hutment".

Kalina ?. F.

Whether you are a history enthusiast like myself, or not, this museum is worth the stop. It was amazing to see so much history of a place in one spot. The guide who showed me around was amazing and the entire staff was very friendly.