Fodor's Expert Review International Spy Museum

Downtown Family Fodor's Choice
Fun for kids of all ages, the museum displays the world's largest collection of spy artifacts. The Secret History of History takes you behind the headlines, from Moses' use of spies in Canaan and Abraham Lincoln's employment of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency as a full-scale secret service in the Civil War to the birth of WWII's OSS. Check out the spy gadgets, weapons, vehicles, and disguises, and then see if you have what it takes to be a spy in School for Spies.Exquisitely Evil: 50 Years of Bond Villains brings you face-to-face with 007's archenemies. Operation Spy, a one-hour immersive experience, works like a live-action game, dropping you in the middle of a foreign intelligence mission. Each step—which includes decrypting secret audio files, a car chase, and interrogating a suspect agent—is taken from actual intelligence operations. Advance tickets (purchased at the museum or on its website) are highly recommended. All tickets are date- and time-specific.... READ MORE
Fun for kids of all ages, the museum displays the world's largest collection of spy artifacts. The Secret History of History takes you behind the headlines, from Moses' use of spies in Canaan and Abraham Lincoln's employment of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency as a full-scale secret service in the Civil War to the birth of WWII's OSS. Check out the spy gadgets, weapons, vehicles, and disguises, and then see if you have what it takes to be a spy in School for Spies.Exquisitely Evil: 50 Years of Bond Villains brings you face-to-face with 007's archenemies. Operation Spy, a one-hour immersive experience, works like a live-action game, dropping you in the middle of a foreign intelligence mission. Each step—which includes decrypting secret audio files, a car chase, and interrogating a suspect agent—is taken from actual intelligence operations. Advance tickets (purchased at the museum or on its website) are highly recommended. All tickets are date- and time-specific. Tickets are most likely available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday or daily after 2 pm. READ LESS
Family Fodor's Choice Specialty Museum

Quick Facts

700 L'Enfant Plaza
Washington, District of Columbia  20004, USA

202-393–7798

www.spymuseum.org

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: Permanent exhibition $21; combo Museum and Operation $30 (when purchased online)

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