International Spy Museum, District of Columbia, United States
4.0 (5.566 reviews) Thursday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #64 in Washington DC Speciality Museums
A fascinating and hugely interactive museum
View the interactive exhibitions and installations, and learn about the role and techniques of espionage throughout history at the International Spy Museum. The brand-new facility houses the largest collection of spy artifacts in the world, as well as first-person accounts from top intelligence officers and experts. Here, children and grown-ups alike can embark on an immersive mission and step into the shoes of a spy. Before you leave, check out the gift shop's offbeat souvenirs. The museum is open every day of the week and can be easily reached with the DC Metro. You can get timed tickets online. – Tripadvisor
Address
700 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington DC, DC 20024
Mobile
Website
http://www.spymuseum.org
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 6:12
User Ratings
4.0 based on (5.566 reviews)
Reviews
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53CatswillTravel 5:00 PM Apr 30, 2022
Great experience. Good interactive experience. Allow 2+ hours
The museum is very well laid out. We had the chance to see video, hear audios and interact in real spy situations. The museum also provides both historical and current events. It is not just about the spying you see in movies but the intel gathering and real situations, We were surprised when we even had a chance to interact on the decisions to get Bin Laden. We went in the am but were there when there were large tour group so you need to allow more time.. (we were there 3 hours) It is worth the time and cost ( we were surprised that it was only $24 for two seniors)
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3Liza S 5:00 PM Apr 4, 2022
Ehh-skip it
It was only ok. After spending days in world-class museums that were free, then going to an expensive museum that was only ok at best was a letdown. They will only let you in during your time slot, and that means you enter in with 50 other people. With those 50 people, you join the other 50-75 people who were let in the previous 15-30 minutes. So as you can see it is a whole bunch of people in one long room. Yes, there are interactive exhibits, but those exhibits have 3 to 4 people lined up to use them. I did not spend a ton of money to stand in lines to play games amongst a bunch of other people doing the same thing. As an adult, I knew within 15 minutes that we had totally wasted our money and time. We were in DC for four days, and this place was a mistake as we skipped other places to go here. If I had not spent so much money I could have breezed through in about 30 minutes. There are some nice displays in the first half, but they become kind of made up and mostly pictures on walls after that part. They also do not appear to have a lot of spy stories as they use the same ones over and over throughout the museum.
