GLEEP the first nuclear reactor in Western Europe was built at Harwell in 1946.In 1946, because of its proximity to Oxford, an RAF airfield at Harwell was chosen as the site for research and ...

The first nuclear test occurred in 1951 and the final test was in 1992. The exhibits include a replica of the 1950s test dummies used at the site to see what damage they would sustain from a blast.