International Spy Museum
Introduction
The International Spy Museum opened on July 19, 2002, in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located near the FBI headquarters. The museum is divided into several exhibition themes, including “School for Spies,” “Secret History of History,” “Spies Among Us,” “The Secret War,” and “After the Mission,” as well as a cinema, interactive displays, a restaurant, and an exhibit area for spy gadgets. Inside the museum, you can see a spike-heeled shoe transmitter used by Soviet agents in the 1960s, a lipstick pistol used by KGB operatives; aerial photographs taken by pigeons equipped with cameras; Germany’s Enigma code machine from World War II; an invisible ink letter written by U.S. President George Washington to spies during the American Revolutionary War; an umbrella tip capable of injecting poison; and the Aston Martin car used by James Bond in the movies, among other items. Transportation Subway: Gallery Place/Chinatown or National Archive/Navy Memorial Address: 800 F St. NW
Website: www.spymuseum.org Phone: 866/779-6873 Tickets / Opening Hours Admission: Adults (12–64): $14, Seniors: $13, Children (5–11): $11. Opening Hours: April to October: 10:00–20:00; November to March: 10:00–18:00. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Washington, D.C., USA
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