The American Museum of Science and Energy is a science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, designed to teach children and adults about energy, especially nuclear power, and to document the role Oak Ridge played in the Manhattan Project. The focus of the museum is on technology; the nearby Oak Ridge History Museum concentrates mor…The American Museum of Science and Energy is a science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, designed to teach children and adults about energy, especially nuclear power, and to document the role Oak Ridge played in the Manhattan Project. The focus of the museum is on technology; the nearby Oak Ridge History Museum concentrates more on the social impacts of the Manhattan Project on the town of Oak Ridge.