International Spy Museum, Washington DC: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

 

The International Spy Museum occupies a purpose-built facility at 700 L'Enfant Plaza SW in Washington, D.C., opened at this location in 2019. The museum's collection of over 7,000 espionage artifacts includes a KGB-issued lipstick pistol, a cipher machine from the Enigma family, and button-hole cameras used by Cold War–era intelligence services. Interactive exhibits assign visitors a cover identity and test their ability to maintain it through simulated intelligence operations. The museum is one of the few major D.C. attractions that charges admission. is just one of many options in Washington DC. Major attractions worth considering include Arlington National Cemetery, Ford's Theatre, and Georgetown.