We extend our deep gratitude to Genevieve Vaughan for the extraordinary gift of the Museum. Ms. Vaughan is a dedicated activist for many causes affecting the health and well-being of the Earth and women world-wide. She is also the author of For-Giving, A Feminist Criticism of Exchange, an analysis and history of gift-based economy.
 		  Susan Lee Solar, previous curator, passed over from pneumonia in Austin, TX, on February 13, 2002.  She was a whirlwind of inspiration, generosity and hard work. We are  grateful for her encouragement and the Museum itself.
Susan Lee Solar Memorial Website

The Museum to End the Nuclear Age

Ward Valley Kids

Children from the Colorado River Indian Tribes, Spring 1998, at Ward Valley event.

 

OK, ending the Nuclear Age with one RV might be a pretty ambitious goal, but we are counting on your help. 

The Museum came with the title, and we liked it. The Museum had an exciting and productive life before HOME even existed. It traveled from it's former base in Austin, Texas, to the Nevada Test Site, Ward Valley, CA, Washington DC, Mexico City, and many other points of concern in Texas and the Southwest. It was used extensively in the successful campaign to defeat the Sierra Blanca TX Nuke Waste Dump. 

Originally purchased by Genevieve Vaughan in 1995, it was completely refurbished inside by a professional museum display designer. The front section is still a comfortable lounge for discussions and review of the extensive book and video library. The rest of the interior has been converted to displays, with fold-out panels for quick setup. All display surfaces are covered with velcro cloth, so displays can be quickly rearranged and customized for specific audiences and issues of concern.

A solar system provides electricity to operate interior lights, fans, and media equipment. An auxiliary generator or power cord to a hosting building can operate additional lights and heating and cooling equipment.

Gensekio.jpg (646139 bytes)Gensuikyo Delegation (Japan Council Against A & H Bombs) to the United Nations and Alliance of Atomic Veterans visit the Museum, Oct. 2000

The Museum includes display sections on: How Radiation Gets Into Our Bodies, Medical Effects, How Radiation Works, Uranium Mining, Nuclear Reactors, Reactor Accidents, Nuclear Racism, Nuclear Weapons Testing and Production Sites, Nuclear Weapons in Use in Japan, Nuclear Waste, Effective Citizen Action, and Choosing Life: Energy and Construction Alternatives. The special front display section currently features Yucca Mountain. Please contact us if interested in a visit from the Museum.

Santa Cruz VFW 5888The Santa Cruz  Bill Motto VFW Post 5888 at the Museum, Oct. 2000