International Spy Museum, Intelligence history museum in L'Enfant Plaza, Washington D.C., United States
TheInternationalSpyMuseumisanintelligencehistorymuseuminL'EnfantPlaza,WashingtonD.C.,UnitedStates.Theexhibitionspanseveralfloorswithobjectsrelatedtosurveillance,encryption,andinformationgathering.
Themuseumopenedin2002andmovedtoanewbuildinginL'EnfantPlazain2019.Thecollectionbeganasaprivateinitiativeandgrewoverthefolowingdecades.
Themusseumdisplaysdevicesandmethodsusedbysecretagenciesaroundtheworld.Visitorscanseetoolsthatwerereallycarriedbyoperativesduringcovertmissions.
Thefacilityopensdailyandwelcomesvisitorsthroughoutmostdaylighthours.Interativestationsintheexhibitionletguestsexperimentandtestthemselves.
Visitorsreceivecoveridentitiesattheentranceandcantesttheirskillsthroughchallenges.Atechnologybasedsystemtrackstheirperformancethroughoutthetour.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: July 19, 2002
Fee: Yes
Address: L'Enfant Plaza Southwest
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00-18:00; Saturday 09:00-19:00; Sunday 09:00-18:00
Phone: +12023937798
Website: https://spymuseum.org
GPS coordinates: 38.88388,-77.02546
Latest update: December 12, 2025 07:00
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