Session 106 - Panel: Engaging the Public through Interpretation at Legacy Sites

Session Co-Chairs:   Padraic Benson (USA)
Jeannette Hyatt (USA)
Lead Organizer:   Judith Connell (USA)
Add'l Organizer(s):   April Gil (USA)
Susan Smiley (USA)
Panel Reporter:   Judith Connell (USA)
 

This panel focused on former nuclear weapons complex sites that now encourage public visitation through historical interpretation and educational opportunities. Internal and external stakeholders discussed DOE Office of Legacy Management sites as well as the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Panelists discussed experiences in creating, implementing, and managing these unique community assets.  

Panel Report

 

Panelists with presentations:

US Department of Energy Grand Junction, Colorado Office Past, Present, and Future: From the Manhattan Project to the Atomic Legacy Learning Center
April Gil, US DOE, Office of LM (USA)

Engaging the Public Through Interpretation at Legacy Sites: Visitors Center at Fernald Preserve and Mound Cold War Discovery Center
Susan Smiley, US DOE, Office of LM (USA)

Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Tracy Atkins, US DOE, Office of LM (USA)

The Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Engagement and Interpretation in the Energy Communities
Amy Fitzgerald, City of Oak Ridge TN (USA)