American Museum of Science and Energy

American Museum of Science and Energy
Established1949 (1949)
Location115 East Main Street, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Coordinates36°0′45.29″N 84°15′10.08″W / 36.0125806°N 84.2528000°W / 36.0125806; -84.2528000
TypeScience museum
AccreditationAmerican Alliance of Museums, Smithsonian Affiliations, Association of Science-Technology Centers
Executive directorAlan Lowe
CuratorQuinn Argall
OwnerAMSE Foundation
Websiteamse.org

The American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) is a science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, designed to teach children and adults about energy, especially nuclear power, and to document the role Oak Ridge played in the Manhattan Project. The focus of the museum is on technology; the nearby Oak Ridge History Museum concentrates more on the social impacts of the Manhattan Project on the town of Oak Ridge.