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International Spy Museum |
20024 Washington, DC, United States of America (USA) (District of Columbia) |
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| Address |
700 L'Enfant Plaza SW
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| Floor area | 2 973 m² / 32 000 ft² |
Military Museum in general
- Passenger cars
- Typewriter, calculating and coding
- Photo cameras and slide projectors
- Arms
- Amateur Radio / Military & Industry Radio
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Opening times
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daily: 10:00am - 6:00pm | ||||
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Status from 03/2020
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Adult (13-64): $24.95; reduced: $19.95; Youth (7-12): $14.95 | ||||
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| Homepage | www.spymuseum.org | ||||
spymuseum.org 
| Location / Directions |
The new International Spy Museum is located in the heart of L'Enfant Plaza, just south of the Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall and directly across from the United States Postal Service Headquarters in Southwest Washington, DC. METRORAILThe closest Metro station is L'Enfant Plaza (Green, Yellow, Orange, Blue, and Silver lines).Upon exiting the L’Enfant Plaza station, please proceed to the L’Enfant Plaza Mall Concourse, take the L'Enfant Plaza Exit up the escalator to enter the L’Enfant Plaza food court. Note: you will see Starbucks on your right as you reach the top of the escalator. Enter the glass doors straight ahead to access the food court At the first hallway, when you reach Roti Mediterranean Grill, turn right. Continue straight until you reach the Jamba Juice stand. You will see a large flight of stairs in front of you. Take the stairs up to the ground level and exit through the glass doors to your left once you reach the top. You have reached the back side of the Museum. Walk towards 10th street, SW to access the Museum's main lobby doors. If an elevator is preferred, one is located in front of the Jamba Juice. Take it to the Plaza level. The Museum will be directly behind you when you exit from the elevator vestibule. Please note the only ADA Accessible exit from L'Enfant Plaza is the 7th street exit. If you take this exit you can pick up the free Southwest Shuttle at its 7th street stop. BUS A free Southwest Shuttle runs every 10 minutes between The Wharf, L’Enfant Plaza, and the National Mall. Get off at the L’Enfant Plaza Retail on 10th St. SW stop, right in front of the new Spy Museum. Metrobus stops are located on Independence Avenue, SW, and along 7th Street, SW. |
| Description | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Permanent collection More than 750 artifacts are on public display within the 20,000 square feet (1900 m²) of exhibition space, supported with historic photographs, interactive displays, film, and video. The permanent collection traces the complete history of espionage, from the Greek and Roman empires, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the British Empire, the American Revolutionary War, the American Civil War, both World Wars, the Cold War, and through present day espionage activity. Exhibits include: Covers & Legends: Visitors begin their mission by adopting a cover identity and learning why an agent needs one. They are then led into the Briefing Room to be introduced to the real world of espionage. School for Spies: This section provides an introduction to the tradecraft of espionage and describes many of the skills and tools essential to a spy. It explores the different motivations that lead people into the clandestine world, how they are recruited and trained, and how they operate. The Secret History of History: This series of galleries chronicles the history of spying from biblical times to the early 20th century. It explores such phenomena as the institutionalization of spying in the early years of the Soviet Union and traces the rise of espionage technology, such as spy photography. It also examines the role that women have played in espionage and reveals well-known historical figures who were also spymasters, including George Washington and author Daniel Defoe. Spies Among Us: These exhibits, films, and videos examine espionage through World War II, showcasing real-life spy stories. They explore the role of code-making and code-breaking operations and teach various ways to create, break and hide coded messages through interactive exhibits. An exhibit on celebrity spies details famous figures who had separate careers in espionage unbeknownst to the public, including singer Josephine Baker, chef Julia Child, baseball legend Moe Berg, movie director John Ford, and actress Marlene Dietrich. The 21st Century: The challenges facing intelligence professionals worldwide in the 21st Century are addressed in the film Ground Truth. The looming threat of Cyber War is addressed in Weapons of Mass Disruption. Operation Spy The museum has an interactive exhibit called Operation Spy, where visitors assume the roles of covert agents and participate in a one-hour Hollywood-style spy simulation, in which they move from area to area and are faced with puzzles, tasks, motion simulators, sound effects, and video messages as they work through a mission involving the interception of a secret arms deal involving a nuclear trigger. This activity has a separate admission fee and separate entrance from the museum's permanent exhibit. |
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