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Explore the region
About Atomic City Memorial Museum
Its exhibition follows the base from planning and construction through research and retirement. Photographs and objects, including a hand-operated calculator, connect the large national project with the daily work of its researchers. The memorial is the place to begin; surviving former-base sites have separate access arrangements.
What to look for
- The exhibition follows the stages of the former 221 research base.
- A hand-operated calculator illustrates the tools used by early researchers.
Location & getting there
Getting to Atomic City Memorial Museum
Use the memorial at 10 Tongbao Road in Xihai town, Haiyan County. Arrange transport to Xihai and check the museum’s reservation instructions; do not assume a ticket also grants entry to all former industrial sites.
Combine your visit
Choose from these complementary stops when planning your visit.
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Historical introduction基地历史展区
Understand why the research base was established here.
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Research objects科研实物展区
Look for the calculator and other period equipment.
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Retirement and legacy退役与历史影响展区
Follow how the former base became a civilian town.
This is a suggested combination, not a timed route; confirm the opening and transport arrangements for your date.
Find Atomic City Memorial Museum
原子城纪念馆 · 海北州
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