International Spy Museum

International Spy Museum
International Spy Museum is located in Central Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Location within Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum is located in the United States
International Spy Museum
International Spy Museum (the United States)
EstablishedJuly 19, 2002 (2002-07-19)
Location700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, D.C.
United States
Coordinates38°53′02″N 77°01′34″W / 38.884°N 77.026°W / 38.884; -77.026
TypeHistory
VisitorsApprox. 600,000 annually[1]
Executive directorChristopher P. Costa
PresidentTamara Christian
Public transit access                          L'Enfant Plaza
Websitewww.spymuseum.org

The International Spy Museum is an independent non-profit history museum which documents the tradecraft, history, and contemporary role of espionage. It holds the largest collection[2] of international espionage artifacts on public display. The museum opened in 2002 in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and relocated to L'Enfant Plaza in 2019.[3][4]

  1. ^ Kennicott, Philip (May 7, 2019). "The best part of the new Spy Museum? Its exterior". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Guinness World Record - Largest Espionage Museum!". International Spy Museum. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. ^ Goldchain, Michelle (April 23, 2015). "What to Expect From the Brand New International Spy Museum". Curbed.
  4. ^ "You can buy advance tickets online to the bigger Spy Museum, which opens May 12"". The Washington Post.