Top Secret Family Guide: American Intel. Edition
Calling all young recruits! Starting in May, the Spy Museum will unveil a free, America250-inspired Top Secret Family Guide highlighting kid-friendly stops throughout the Museum that introduce the secrets of American intelligence.
Tour: United States of Espionage
From revolutionary nation to world superpower, the United States’ history is deeply intertwined with the development of modern espionage and intelligence. Each skilled volunteer guide will personalize the tour content and bring it to life for visitors. Tours will last 45 minutes to an hour and are only available for guests 16 and older. Learn More
Red, White, and Spy: Tradecraft Try Its (June 19 – July 12, 2026)
Curious about writing in invisible ink like George Washington or passing secret notes like Virginia Hall? Try hands-on spy skills inspired by American history, designed for ages 9+. Indoor exhibit activities require valid Museum admission; free activities will also be offered on the outdoor plaza (weather permitting). No registration required.
Camouflage: Designed to Deceive
Opening March 1 — SPY invites you to explore the world of camouflage and deception in a new immersive exhibition where all is not what it seems. Learn More Read the Press ReleaseComing Soon
DC Walking Tour
For those viewing the marvels of DC on foot, the Spy Museum’s new “Secret History of History” walking tour, available free via the International Spy Museum app, will offer an audio-first voyage into the many historic spy sites across the capital city.
A250 Spy Museum programs throughout the Year:
- February 5: Inside Stories: Counterintelligence at the FBI
- February 10: “American MiG Pilot” with Rob Zettel
- February 18: James A. Lafayette, Revolutionary War Spy
- February 24: “Allan Pinkerton: America's Legendary Detective and the Birth of Private Security” with Rhodri Jefferys-Jones
- March 11: “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War” with Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black
- March 18: “Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster” with Gerri Wills
- April 8: Chasing Chi
- April 17: Surveillance 101 at Tudor Place with Eric O’Neill (registration information coming soon)
- May 13: Pigeon Intel with Frank Blazich (registration information coming soon)
- June 10: HUMINT in the Mexican-American War with Stephen A Carney (registration information coming soon)
- October 1: Josephine Baker: An American Hero in France travel opportunity
- November: Special Operations in the Revolutionary War with Patrick O’Donnell (registration information coming soon)