International Spy Museum
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International Spy Museum

Washington, D.C.

About

The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. is the only public museum in the United States focused on espionage. Its collection of over 7,000 spy-related artifacts is the largest publicly displayed collection of its kind in the world, featuring gadgets, documents, and personal objects from real intelligence operations spanning the Cold War and beyond. The museum's interactive exhibits invite visitors to take on the role of operatives on live missions.

Highlights & Things Not to Miss

Spy Gadgets

The world's largest public collection of espionage artifacts

Operation Spy

Immersive experience where visitors run a live mission

Cold War Gallery

Stories of intelligence and counterintelligence at its height