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International Spy Museum

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The International Spy Museum allows you to learn about the authentic spy tradecraft that has been used throughout time and around the world. It is the only U.S. public museum dedicated to espionage. It features the biggest collection of espionage artifacts ever placed on public display.

Interesting Facts:

  • School for Spies: Examine over 200 spy gadgets, weapons, bugs, cameras, vehicles, and technologies.

  • The Secret History of History: Travel back through the centuries to trace the earliest moments of the second oldest profession. Uncover the stories of famous men and women considered above suspicion and doubly effective as spies. You know the history, now you'll know the secret history.
  • Spies Among Us: See the storm clouds gathering as World War II draws near, and the fronts which concealed German and Russian spy rings. Learn about Ultra, the top secret Allied code-breaking successes, and test your code-breaking skills while learning about how the Enigma worked and was eventually broken.

Links:

International Spy Museum

International Spy Museum –Spycast

Timeline

1861 1942 1951

The Union army uses balloons for aerial reconnaissance in the American Civil War.

Najavo codetalkers serve in Marine units during WWII.

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage for passing secrets about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union.

2002 2006  

The Spy Museum opens.

 


Museum launches SpyCast, featuring interviews with former spies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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