Who We Are
B Reactor Museum Association is an all-volunteer association of individuals and groups originally formed to preserve the historic B Reactor on the Hanford Nuclear Site in southeastern Washington State as a public museum. That goal has been achieved with formation of theĀ Manhattan Project National Historical Park, which includes B Reactor and other historical facilities at Hanford, as well as at Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
We are proud to be partnering with the National Park Service and Department of Energy as the two agencies work to manage and grow the new National Park at Hanford.
We invite you to join us.
Original BRMA goals
- Restore the reactor building and contents to reflect its appearance during operation.
- Add exhibits that reflect the history of the Hanford Nuclear Site.
- Provide public access to B Reactor, including road access from Highway 240.
- Educate the public as to the historical and technological significance of B Reactor.
- Promote other attractions in the area to increase visitors to B Reactor.
Officers and Chairpersons 2024
Office | Name |
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President | Dave Marsh |
Vice President | Robert Franklin |
Treasurer | Liza Eschbach |
Secretary | Charles Davis |
Committee | |
Government & Community Relations | Maynard Plahuta |
Historian | Burt Pierard |
Products & Sales | Rick Bond |
Interpretive Projects | Ben Johnson |
Communications | C. Mark Smith |
Membership | Bob Carosino |
Past Presidents
Office | Name |
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Tom Bearden | 1990 – Sep. 1991 |
Donald Sandberg | Oct. 1991 – 1992 |
Frances Berting | 1993 – mid-1994 |
Gerald Woodcock | mid-1994 – 1997 |
Lyle Wilhelmi | 1998 – 1999 |
Gene Weisskopf | 2000 – Mar. 2002 |
Madeleine Brown | Apr.-Dec. 2002 |
Del Ballard | 2003 – 2004 |
Michele Gerber | 2005 |
Hank Kosmata | 2006 – 2008 |
Maynard Plahuta | 2009 – 2016 |
John Fox | 2017 – 2018 |
Robert Franklin | 2019-2023 |