Oak Ridge History Museum

"Amazing, knowledgeable staff. Cool collection. A surprise gem!!"

"Excellent place to review our history in the craziest time of the existence of the planet. No matter what you have learned in the past, there is plenty here of new material. The staff are more than willing to explain the property and existence of Oak Ridge. I highly recommend this for everybody, not just from the US."

"More people need to know about this place. Everybody in town knows its there, but I bet not one in a hundred know the wealth of local history that's shown inside. And have the background to appreciate it. Oak Ridge helped change the world. And not really all that long ago."

"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."

"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."