International Spy Museum, Washington DC
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International Spy Museum - by Gianluca Pagano on Google
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Description
The International Spy Museum is located in Washington DC and traces the story and techniques of espionnage from the Egyptians to the present day. The exhibits include artefacts, videos, photographs, and interactive displays. There are several sections focusing on theme such as cryptography, special operations or inventions used to steal secrets.
Access & Transport
The museum is in an easily identifiable building, 500-600m south of the Smithsonian Castle and Smithsonian metro station (Blue, Silver, Orange lines) on the National Mall, and the same distance southwest of L'Enfant train station.
Instructions & Recommendations
Nearby attractions include the Jefferson Memorial, the United States Holocaust Museum, the Asia Art Museum, the Smithsonian Castle and the Air & Space Museum.
Environmental & Social
No online information on building environmental aspects but it is a new 7-storey construction so presumably good on efficiency, but the greenest building is an existing building (construction is resource intensive). No social aspect - the mission statement is rather unconvincing.
Conclusion
The museum is one of the most comprehensive in the world on the topic and certainly worth considering but it suffers from excessive attendance on peak days and a very aggressive pricing which means it is hard to recommend it to first time visitors to the city, especially considering the quality of alternatives in the area.
Key positive
Genuinely interesting & informative
Family friendly
Key negative
Too expensive (even accounting for the absence of government funding)
Can be crowded with waiting time for key exhibits
Suitability
Suitable for all ages and accessible to visitors with reduced mobility
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
Updated in August 2023
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 20m
est. visit time:2h 15m
Monday09:00 - 19:00
Tuesday09:00 - 19:00
Wednesday09:00 - 19:00
Thursday09:00 - 19:00
Friday09:00 - 20:00
Saturday09:00 - 20:00
Sunday09:00 - 20:00