2008 General Admission
Average Length of Visit: 2 hours
Last Admission: 2 hours before closing
Adult (ages 12-64) $18
Seniors (65+), Active Duty Military & Intel Community $17
Child* (ages 5-11) $15
Children under 5 years: FREE
The Permanent Exhibition is most appropriate for ages 12+
2008 Operation Spy™ Admission
Length of Visit: 1 hour
Last Admission: 1 hour before closing
Adult (ages 12 and up) $14
Operation Spy is an active experience for ages 12 and above. Participants will encounter some low light levels and confining spaces, an elevator, motion simulators, sound effects, and physical and mental challenges. There is one set of stairs that participants must walk up and down; however, there is no crawling, climbing, or jumping. Operation Spy is accessible.
2008 Combination Admission (General Admission and Operation Spy)
Operation Spy is 1 hour, Permanent Exhibit is self paced.
Last Admission: 3 hours before closing
Adult (ages 12 and up) $25
Operation Spy is an active experience for ages 12 and above. Participants will encounter some low light levels and confining spaces, an elevator, motion simulators, sound effects, and physical and mental challenges. There is one set of stairs that participants must walk up and down; however, there is no crawling, climbing, or jumping. Operation Spy is accessible.
All admission tickets for the International Spy Museum are date and time specific and are subject to availability. Advance Tickets are highly recommended. Groups of 15 or more require Advance Reservations.
General admission times are hourly. General admission tickets grant access to the Permanent Exhibition only. Guests may enter at any time within the hour printed on their ticket.
Operation Spy admission times are 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 25 minutes, 35 minutes and 45 minutes after each hour. Operation Spy admission tickets grant access to Operation Spy only.
Combination ticket admission times are 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 25 minutes, 35 minutes and 45 minutes after each hour. Combination admission tickets grant access to both the Permanent Exhibition and Operation Spy.
Same-Day Tickets are available for purchase for use on the day that they are purchased for either immediate access or for a time later the same day.
General Admission, Operation Spy and Combination Admission tickets are available for Same-Day purchase.
Same-Day Tickets are sold at the Lobby Ticket Counter daily until Last Admission.
Advance Tickets are available for purchase for next day or future date visits and are highly recommended April through Labor Day and year round for weekend and holiday visits.
General Admission, Operation Spy and Combination Admission tickets are available for Advance purchase.
Advance Tickets are sold at the Lobby Ticket Counter or online.
A $2 per ticket convenience fee (except for Museum Programs) is included in the price for online tickets.
Please note the Spy Museum only sells tickets on site or online — not by phone.
Holidays and Early Closings: The Museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. On occasion, the Museum closes for private events earlier than regular visiting hours. Such early closings are always posted as a message within the bar of electronic streaming text on this web site’s Home Page. Hours vary by season. Please refer to the date you plan to visit on this web site for the most up to date hours of operation..
