Public tour led by the Honorable William H. Webster Docent Corps.
Experience the International Spy Museum like never before on a public tour. Two distinct tours are expertly facilitated by volunteer docents to share the most fascinating spy stories within the Museum’s permanent exhibits. Let our docents enhance your visit with intriguing tales, historical context, and insights into the largest collection of international espionage artifacts on public display.
Each tour stands on its own; you can combine both tours for a comprehensive experience.
Visitors must be 16 years old to participate.
Museum Highlight Tours | United States of Espionage | Both Tours | Critical Intel
Museum Highlights Tour
Step into the shadow world and get an overview of spying across the globe. Covering the first half of the Museum’s permanent exhibits, docents provide an inside look at the practice of espionage and intelligence—exploring the tools, techniques, and talents of the world’s most famous (and infamous) spies.
Details:
- Museum Highlights Tours run Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM with additional tours Saturdays at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM.
- Tour lasts 45 minutes to one hour.
- $10 add-on ticket per person per tour
- Tickets are $9 if purchased as a combo with General Admission in advance online and $8 for Members anytime.
Purchase a Museum Highlights Tour ticket, as a combo with General Admission.
Purchase a discounted Member ticket for Museum Highlights tour.
United States of Espionage Tour
Take a deep dive into American spy history and discover how intelligence has shaped the nation. Focusing on the second half of the Museum’s permanent exhibits, docents lead visitors in an exploration of the past 250 years of US intelligence, encompassing stories and artifacts from George Washington all the way to spying in the digital age.
Details:
Take a deep dive into American spy history and discover how intelligence has shaped the nation. Focusing on the second half of the Museum’s permanent exhibits, docents lead visitors in an exploration of the past 250 years of US intelligence, encompassing stories and artifacts from George Washington all the way to spying in the digital age.
- United States of Espionage Tours run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM.
- Tour lasts 45 minutes to one hour.
- $10 add-on ticket per person per tour
- Tickets are $9 if purchased as a combo with General Admission in advance online and $8 for Members anytime.
Purchase a United States of Espionage Tour ticket, as a combo with General Admission.
Purchase a discounted Member ticket for the United States of Espionage tour.
Both Tours
Combine both tours for a comprehensive Museum experience Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
- Each tour lasts 45 minutes to one hour. Please do not schedule overlapping tours. Please allow at least 2.5 hours to complete both tours, including a 30-minute break.
- Tours can be completed in either order, but we recommend the Museum Highlights Tour before United States of Espionage.
- $18 add-on ticket per person for both tours
Purchase tickets for both tours, as a combo with General Admission.
Critical Intel
All tour participants must also purchase a General Admission ticket for the same time and date as their first tour ticket. We recommend advance ticket purchase.
What if I already have a General Admission ticket?
- Purchase a standalone Museum Highlights tour ticket.
- Purchase a standalone United States of Espionage tour ticket.
- Please ensure your General Admission date and entry time match your first tour time. If you need to change your General Admission entry time to match a tour time, please call 202.654.0991 or email info@spymuseum.org.
Visitors must be 16 years old to participate.
Tours are presented in English.
Public tours are presented to 10 people or fewer and are limited to individual ticket buyers and their companions. Private guided tours for groups may be booked via the Sales department. Special rates for 10 or more guests are also available for self-guided group visit bookings.
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