International Spy Museum

THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF INTELLIGENCE.

THE EXHIBITS: THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM, THE FIRST AND ONLY PUBLIC MUSEUM IN THE UNITED STATES SOLELY DEDICATED TO INTELLIGENCE AND ESPIONAGE, WELCOMES UPWARDS OF 700,000 VISITORS EVERY YEAR. IN 2021, THE MUSEUM CHOSE TO CONTINUE OPERATING AT LOWER CAPACITY TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED CARE AND COMFORT OF VISITORS AS THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC BEGAN TO LESSEN. THE MUSEUM SERVED 419,000 VISITORS IN 2021. THE MUSEUM'S STATE-OF-THE-ART EXHIBITS BRING TO LIFE THE HISTORY, TRADECRAFT, PEOPLE, TOOLS, AND IMPACT OF INTELLIGENCE THROUGH ENGAGING STORIES, FILMS, INTERACTIVES, AND THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONAL ESPIONAGE ARTIFACTS EVER PLACED ON PUBLIC DISPLAY. ITS EXHIBITS ARE DESIGNED TO LIFT THE VEIL OF SECRECY ON THE HIDDEN WORLD OF INTELLIGENCE EXPLORING ITS SUCCESSES AND FAILURES, CHALLENGES AND CONTROVERSIES. BY EXAMINING WHAT SPIES AND INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES DO, HOW THEY DO IT, AND WHY, THE MUSEUM HELPS VISITORS UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANT ROLE THESE ACTIVITIES PLAY IN SHAPING BOTH WORLD EVENTS AND OUR LIVES TODAY ENABLING PEOPLE TO BECOME MORE SAVVY CONSUMERS OF THE INTELLIGENCE STORIES THEY SEE AND HEAR IN THE MEDIA, AND TO MAKE SENSE OF A COMPLICATED WORLD. A TEMPORARY, MINI EXHIBIT, TITLED, CODES, CIPHERS, & MYSTERIES: NSA TREASURES TELL THEIR SECRET, WAS CREATED BY SPY STAFF TO HIGHLIGHT 12 CRITICAL ARTIFACTS AND THEIR STORIES FROM THE NATIONAL CRYPTOLOGIC MUSEUM'S COLLECTION WHILE THAT MUSEUM WAS CLOSED FOR RENOVATION. THE EXHIBIT WAS ON VIEW FROM APRIL TO SEPTEMBER 2021.

ACCESS TO SPY: OPENING OUR DOORS TO COMMUNITIES FACING BARRIERS IS A SERIES OF PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES. IN 2021 THE MUSEUM SUPPORTED THESE COMMUNITIES THROUGH BOTH ONSITE AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING. 500 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMMING FOR THE AUTISM COMMUNITY, 75 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING IMMUNOCOMPROMISED CHILDREN IN LOCAL HOSPITALS PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL AND ONSITE YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND 454 ADULTS WITH MEMORY CARE ISSUES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WERE REACHED THROUGH 22 PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, 37 FREE PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS SERVED 9,950 ATTENDEES FROM ALL 50 STATES, DC, PUERTO RICO, AND 62 COUNTRIES; AND 207 SENIOR CITIZENS ENJOYED 11 PROGRAMS SPECIALLY DELIVERED TO THEIR SENIOR CENTERS.

STUDENT WORKSHOPS & RESOURCES: THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS (ONSITE AND VIRTUAL) & DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES THAT ENCOURAGE ACTIVE LEARNING AND MEET NATIONAL CURRICULUM AND COMMON CORE STANDARDS. DESIGNED FOR GRADES 3 - 12, SUBJECTS RANGE FROM HISTORY & GOVERNMENT TO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND ADDRESS SKILL BUILDING IN THE AREAS OF CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND TEAMWORK. SINCE 2011, MORE THAN 87,000 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS HAVE ATTENDED WORKSHOPS.IN 2021, THE MUSEUM TAUGHT OVER 400 WORKSHOPS TO OVER 12,000 STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD: 18 WERE ON-SITE WORKSHOPS, AND 386 WERE PROVIDED VIRTUALLY VIA OUR DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM.