On that date they finally succeeded. Four light bulbs glowed brilliantly, lit by the first nuclear power used for peaceful purposes. One of the engineers present chalked a record of the event on the wall and all sixteen witnesses signed it. The wall has since been covered with glass to preserve the writing, and images of it have been reproduced in countless physics textbooks. EBR-I has been opened to the public, however, for educational tours.
Admission is free and tours start any time that visitors arrive.
The tour begins with an explanation of how nuclear power works. The tour continues through the reactor, where you can see how uranium was stored, observe the reactor itself, and play with the tools that engineers used to manipulate radioactive materials behind thick glass.