American Museum of Science and Energy

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Located in the heart of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) is a science museum designed to teach both children and adults about energy, especially nuclear power. The museum began in 1949 in an old wartime cafeteria, but did not officially open until 1975. The museum was originally named the American Museum of Atomic Energy but that name was changed in 1978.

The museum has both permanent and rotating exhibits, including robots, science puzzles, a NOAA weather station, a timeline of atomic discoveries, a large Van de Graaff generator, and a solar demonstration project.

The museum is open seven days a week. The museum was free to the public for many years, but admission is currently six dollars for students, and eight dollars for adults. Senior and student admission prices are the same.