ORAU: Then & Now
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Toy trains were once used to move radioactive sources from one location to another to minimize human exposure to ionizing radiation.
Discover everything you need to know about the roof tile from Hiroshima located at ORAU’s Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity, including how it ended up in Oak Ridge.
Many household items and other common objects made during the 1950s and 1960s contained uranium. During this time period, the government was encouraging members of the public to hunt for uranium. The federal governments Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) sponsored the search and advertised fixed rates for uranium ore to go along with bonuses for new discoveries. As a result, you…
What’s the story behind this clunky medical tool? The size of the injection apparatus may catch your attention. It’s a far cry from what you’d see at a modern doctor’s office when you get a flu shot. That’s because this tool was not used for a routine vaccination. This was built to administer radiopharmaceuticals.
Learn about the contaminated tea at ORAU’s Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity, including how it became affected by radiation.
Learn about the light cover from Chernobyl located at ORAU’s Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity, including how it made its way back to the United States.
Discover some fun facts about the shoe-fitting fluoroscope at ORAU’s Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity, such as who all claims to have invented the machine.
Take a look at some of the atomic toys and items for children located at ORAU’s Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity, including the Atomic Energy Lab.
One of the eye-catching items in ORAU’s online Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity is a pair of atomic bomb test goggles. Yes, in our collection we house a pair of goggles that someone wore as the United States tested an early nuclear weapon.
The Nuke Buster is one of the incredible items in ORAU’s online Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity. It plugs into a car dashboard to electronically monitor radiation levels. How do hippies, communes and Nuke Busters intersect with ORAU? This blog explains.
In our museum’s collection, you will see a lot of different items that relate to fallout shelters because there was a period of time when the U.S. government grappled with the consequences of nuclear weapons and how citizens could respond if our enemies used the technology against us.
Discover some of the fun facts about the atomic movie posters at ORAU’s Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity, including where the ideas for the movies originated.