Bridge of Spies (2015) Let’s support Tom Hanks’s speedy recovery by watching him in this fantastic movie about a tricky spy swap. Argo (2012) Our favorite Spy Museum founding board member Ton...
https://blog.spymuseum.org/spy-at-the-movies-the-quarantined-edition/
Over the centuries there have been colorful, clever, trained and dedicated women, all engaged in the art of espionage. From the Civil War to the present time, their roles have in intelligence hav...
https://blog.spymuseum.org/declassified-women-you-probably-didnt-know-were-spies/
The debate over Mata Hari and her involvement with the world of espionage is one that may never have a clear answer. Her life is a mix of tall tales and legends, some were self-fabricated, and ot...
https://blog.spymuseum.org/mata-hari-double-agent-or-scapegoat/
Targeted killing. Wet jobs. Assassinations. Eliminations. Spy thrillers feature deadly plots in which governments eliminate spies, operatives, dissidents or enemies of the state. Life imitated ar...
https://blog.spymuseum.org/from-russia-with-love-a-history-of-poisonings/
During the Cold War, monitoring the Soviet Union and its influence worldwide was the top priority for the CIA. In the 1950s, the CIA and British Secret Intelligence Service (MI-6) agreed tunnelin...
https://blog.spymuseum.org/berlin-tunnel-journey-of-an-artifact/
March is Women’s History Month! SPY pays homage to female spies whose achievements, courage and strength outshine even James Bond! Virginia Hall America’s “Incredible Limping Lady” Of th...
With the holidays fast approaching, we can all use a refresher crash course in guest etiquette in preparation for your timely visit to family and friends! Much like the “Rules of En...
On July 19, 2002 – the International Spy Museum opened its doors – introducing you to the shadowy world of espionage! Over 9 million visitors and 14 years later, we thank YOU for spying on u...
https://blog.spymuseum.org/explore-milestones-from-the-international-spy-museums-past-14-years/
In honor of Black History month, SPY profiles extraordinary clandestine African American men and women throughout history. These unsung heroes have been active agents in the defense of American...
https://blog.spymuseum.org/unsung-heroes-spy-celebrates-african-americans-in-espionage/
The first Bond film, Dr. No hit theaters on Oct. 5, 1962. Five decades and 24 films later, the super spy Agent 007 has been immortalized as an iconic screen hero. In anticipation of SPECTRE, late...
https://blog.spymuseum.org/10-james-bond-facts-you-should-know/