The Savannah River Site Museum (SRSM) is a place for sharing culture, cultivating curiosity, and engaging in our local Aiken, SC community.
The SRSM operates in collaboration with the Aiken County Historical Museum and with the guidance of the Savannah River Site Heritage Foundation. Since 2015, the museum has interpreted the stories of the Savannah River Site through innovative exhibits, hands-on activities, and community-engaged events.
The Savannah River Site (SRS), formally known as the Savannah River Plant (SRP), is a key Department of Energy (DOE) industrial complex responsible for disposition of nuclear materials, waste management, environmental cleanup and environmental stewardship.
During the 1950s, SRS began to produce materials used in nuclear weapons, primarily tritium and plutonium-239. Five reactors and support facilities were built to produce these nuclear materials. Irradiated materials were moved from the reactors to one of the two chemical separations plants. In these facilities, known as “canyons,” the irradiated fuel and target assemblies were chemically processed to separate useful products from waste. After refinement, nuclear materials were shipped to other DOE sites for final application. SRS produced about 36 metric tons of plutonium from 1953 to 1988.
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Industry
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Museums
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Company size
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2-10 employees
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Headquarters
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Aiken, South Carolina
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Type
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Nonprofit
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Founded
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2015
