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The International Spy Museum is now open at its permanent location in Southwest Washington, DC. The landmark building is a cultural resource at L’Enfant Plaza in the nation’s capital.

At 140,000 square feet, the new Spy Museum provides more than double the floor space of the old building, and includes new resources for educational programming, a lecture hall/theater, and multi-function event space with sweeping views of DC.

The International Spy Museum at L'Enfant Plaza has interactive exhibitions and installations, the foremost collection of spy artifacts in the world, and first-person accounts from top intelligence officers and experts, the new Museum places visitors in the shoes of the spies.

The Spy Museum features the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display. Many of these objects are being seen by the public for the first time. These artifacts illuminate the work of famous spies and pivotal espionage actions as well as help bring to life the strategies and techniques of the men and women behind some of the most secretive espionage missions in world history.