MORRISON NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

MORRISON, CO

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The Morrison Natural History Museum is located in Morrison, Colorado, and is a small, non-profit museum dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the natural history of the area. The museum is housed in a historic building that was once a church and features displays of fossils, minerals, and other specimens from the surrounding region.

The museum's fossil collection includes a variety of dinosaur bones and other prehistoric creatures, including a complete Stegosaurus skeleton and a T-Rex skull. The mineral collection features a range of specimens from Colorado and other parts of the world, including amethyst, quartz, and malachite.

In addition to its permanent exhibits, the Morrison Natural History Museum also hosts rotating special exhibits and educational programs throughout the year. The museum offers guided tours, as well as hands-on activities and workshops for visitors of all ages.

Overall, the Morrison Natural History Museum is a small but informative museum that offers a unique glimpse into the natural history of the area. It is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in fossils, minerals, or the prehistoric creatures that once roamed the Rocky Mountains.

MORRISON NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM is a Natural History & Natural Science Museum in MORRISON CO. US MID #8400800175

The museum is classed as NAT (Natural History & Natural Science Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

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“Little Boy" Atomic Bomb Replica Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum “Little Boy" Atomic Bomb This is a replica of the bomb that the American B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped over the city of Hiroshima, Japan 75 years ago on August 6. The explosion killed about 40% of the residents. This was the first use of a nuclear weapon in war. Three days later, the US dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, which resulted in the surrender of Japan and the end of World War II.
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B43 Nuclear Bomb Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum For more than twenty years the B43 was the United States' air-dropped nuclear weapon used by a wide variety of aircraft. The weapon was developed in 1956 by Los Alamos National Laboratory, entering service in April 1961. Total production was 2,000 weapons, ending in 1965. The B43 was built in three variants: Mod 0, Mod 1, and Mod 2, each with five yield options. Explosive yields varied from 70 kilotons of TNT to 1 megaton of TNT. The B-43 could be delivered at altitudes as low as 300 ft, with fusing options for air burst, ground burst, free fall, contact, or laydown delivery - a mode of deploying a free-fall nuclear weapon in which the bomb's fall is slowed by parachute so that it actually lands on the ground before detonating. Aircraft that could carry the weapon included most USAF, USN and USMC fighters, bombers and attack aircraft, including the A-3 Skywarrior, A-4 Skyhawk, A-5 Vigilante, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair II, B-47 Stratojet, B-52 Stratofortress, F-100 Super Saber, F-105 Thunderchief, F-4 Phantom Il, F-111 Aardvark, FB-111A, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the F/A-18 Hornet. The B-1B Lancer was also intended to carry the B43 prior to the B-1's reassignment to conventional strike roles. The B43 was also supplied to Great Britain. The B43 was never used in anger, but it was involved in a nuclear accident when an A-4 Skyhawk of the USS Ticonderoga from Attack Squadron VA-56 was lost off the coast of Japan on 5 December 1965. The aircraft, the pilot, and the bomb were never found. The B43 was phased out in the 1980s, and the last B43 weapons were retired in 1991 in favor of the newer B61 and B83 weapons. The upper weapon was used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams to practice their skills on, while the lower weapon was used by aircraft ground crews to practice loading the weapon on various aircraft. The "spike" on the end of the weapon buried itself in the ground and kept the unit from being dragged by its parachute when the target was small and needed precision accuracy. Specifications Weight: 2125 pounds Length: 13 feet, 8 inches Diameter: 18 inches Yield: 70 Kilotons to 1 Megaton

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MORRISON NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION
501 COLORADO HIGHWAY 8 PO BOX 564
MORRISON
CO
80465

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MID # 8400800175
Name MORRISON NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION
Alternate Name MORRISON NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Classification Natural History & Natural Science Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 202768566
NTEECC A11
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 16,701
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 39.603734, -105.186628
CODES FIPS State Code: 08
FIPS County Code: 059
US Census Tract: 012034
US Census Block: 3013