Operation George Washington
August 02, 2011
Your Mission: Uncover the Secret Side to the Father of our Country this August at Mount Vernon and the International Spy Museum!
August 02, 2011
Your Mission: Uncover the Secret Side to the Father of our Country this August at Mount Vernon and the International Spy Museum!
June 08, 2011
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War in 2011, the International Spy Museum will highlight the significant role espionage played during the War that divided a Nation.
August 23, 2010
The International Spy Museum has welcomed an experienced intelligence analyst, author, and scholar as the organization’s new historian. Mark Stout has 13 years in intelligence, including time spent with both the CIA and the State Department.
June 22, 2010
This summer the International Spy Museum (SPY) again takes the lead in providing a truly interactive visitor experience with the launch of a second mission on the groundbreaking GPS- guided Spy in the City®.
May 11, 2010
The International Spy Museum (SPY) will host DC Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, on Thursday May 27 as she presents 10 ten-year-old fourth and fifth graders with $2,000 scholarship grants towards their college education through the 17th Annual 10 Who Are 10 Awards Competition. The 2010 creative theme, “Let’s Move it Monday,” focuses on the importance of healthy eating in schools.
January 26, 2010
The Museum is pleased to announce the addition of new rare artifacts, some on display for a limited time only.
October 02, 2009
On October 2, 2009, the International Spy Museum will unveil Weapons of Mass Disruption, a new gallery showing how a team of cyber spies, terrorists, or criminals, armed with weapons no more sophisticated than common laptops, can turn power lines into battle lines.
September 01, 2009
The International Spy Museum (SPY) welcomed its 5 millionth visitor over the Labor Day weekend. Since its opening in July 2002, the Museum has helped to shape the vibrant new face of downtown DC. The Museum continues to be a cornerstone in the Penn Quarter redevelopment and a must-see for Washingtonians and visitors worldwide.
June 01, 2009
The International Spy Museum is pleased to announce the launch of Spy in the City™, a new GPS-based interactive experience, for individuals or small groups. Participants embark on a series of exciting self-guided outdoor missions using espionage tradecraft and intelligence collection activities.
March 07, 2009
Each year the Themed Entertainment Association, a worldwide nonprofit association representing the creators of compelling places and experiences, selects representatives who can publicly exemplify the highest standards of excellence and achievement in the industry. The Nominating Committee evaluated more than 120 nominations to select the final slate of 17 recipients including: the International Spy Museum’s Operation Spy, The Newseum, and The National Museum of the Marine Corps.