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FIRST MUSEUM DEDICATED TO INTERNATIONAL ESPIONAGE OPENS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 2002
International Spy Museum Provides Unprecedented Insight Into History, Craft, Practice, and Role Of Spying
Washington, D.C. – November 26, 2001 – The International Spy Museum, a new museum exploring the craft, practice, history and contemporary role of espionage, will open in Washington, D.C. in June 2002. The International Spy Museum is the first public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective on an all-but-invisible profession that has shaped history and continues to have a significant impact on world events.
The International Spy Museum will feature the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display. Many of these objects will be seen for the first time outside of the intelligence community. These artifacts will be used to illuminate the work of famous spies and pivotal espionage actions as well as help bring to life the strategies and techniques of the men and women behind some of the most secretive espionage missions in world history. Artifacts include:
Enigma, the legendary WWII German cipher machine: one of the many artifacts illustrating some of history’s most pivotal code making and breaking operations
Shoe Transmitter, a Soviet listening device hidden inside the heel of a target’s shoe: an example of the many eavesdropping devices developed by intelligence services
Robot T1340 Camera, an East German camera designed to photograph through walls: representative of the tools used in clandestine photography
Escape Boots, designed for British pilots in WWII: part of an exhibit describing the various escape and evasion techniques used by operatives in the field
In development for more than seven years, the Museum has drawn upon the knowledge of leading experts and practitioners in the intelligence community. The International Spy Museum’s Advisory Board of Directors and Advisory Council include, among others:
Judge William Webster: former director of the FBI and CIA
Major General Oleg Kalugin: former Chief of KGB Foreign Counterintelligence
Lieutenant General Claudia J. Kennedy (Ret.) U.S. Army: former Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence for the U.S. Army
Congressman Louis Stokes: former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee
Antonio Joseph Mendez: former Chief of Disguise for the CIA
Jonna Hiestand Mendez: former CIA officer specializing in clandestine photography; lived undercover for 27 years in various countries
David Kahn: leading expert in the history of cryptology and a former visiting historian for the NSA
Keith Melton: renowned author and technical advisor to U.S. intelligence services; maintains one of the world’s largest private collections of espionage-related artifacts
Christopher Andrew: Chair of the British Intelligence Study Group and Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Chair of the Faculty of History, and President of Corpus Christi College at Cambridge University, England
The mission of the International Spy Museum is to educate the public about espionage in an engaging way and to provide a context that fosters understanding of its important role in and impact on current and historic events. The Museum focuses on human intelligence and reveals the role spies have played in world events throughout history. It is committed to the apolitical presentation of the history of espionage in order to provide visitors with nonbiased, accurate information.
“In a democracy it is especially important for the public to have a more realistic understanding of the intelligence business so we can appreciate its role in our society and impact upon major world events,” stated Milton Maltz, chairman of the advisory board of the International Spy Museum. “Spying is an integral part of political and social landscapes across the globe, and how it is practiced affects each of us individually, shaping the kind of society and world we live in.”
The International Spy Museum’s exhibits will present the tradecraft of espionage through the stories of individuals and their missions, tools and techniques. The Museum will feature artifacts used by or for intelligence services around the world and supports them with historic photographs and information that provide a context of time and place. Interactive displays, film, and video address the strategies and practices of the profession. Exhibits include:
School for Spies: This section provides orientation into the world of espionage and describes the skills essential to a spy. It explores the different motivations that lead people into the profession, how they are recruited and trained, and describes the spy’s most common operating styles and areas of expertise.
Over 200 espionage devices illustrate the various technical aspects of espionage. Interactive exhibits present such aspects of spying as observation and analysis, threat analysis, overhead surveillance, disguise and identification, audio surveillance, and clandestine photography.
The Secret History of History: This series of galleries chronicles the history of spying from biblical times to the early 20th century. It explores such phenomena as the institutionalization of spying in the early years of the Soviet Union and traces the rise of espionage technology, such as spy photography. It also reveals the role that women have played in espionage, highlighting the legendary, yet unsuccessful, Mata Hari, as well as lesser-known but more accomplished female spies. Other well-known historical figures are unmasked as spymasters or spies, such as George Washington and author Daniel Defoe (father of the British Secret Service).
Spies Among Us: Through a series of exhibits, films, and videos, this section examines espionage through both World Wars, showcasing real-life spy stories. The role of code-making and code-breaking operations is explored through various exhibits, including: the Enigma cipher machine; the Navajo Codetalkers, whose native language provided an unbreakable code for the Allied Forces during World War II; and the very beginnings of computer technology. Interactive exhibits teach various ways to create, break and hide coded messages. An exhibit on celebrity spies includes singer Josephine Baker, who worked for the French Resistance; noted Chef, Julia Child; and actress Marlene Dietrich, who recorded pop songs for the OSS that were broadcast to German soldiers as American propaganda.
The section covering World War II also details the intelligence blunders surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, the use of misinformation and propaganda throughout the war, and the sabotage and subversion employed by spies working behind enemy lines in France. Other issues addressed include the pivotal role of allied intelligence in successful D-Day deceptions and the American development and loss of the secrets of the atomic bomb.
War of the Spies: The Cold War, a period characterized by mistrust and suspicion, is explored in this section. Post-war Berlin is used as the backdrop for extensive exhibits detailing the Berlin Tunnel, a massive CIA and British wiretap of telephone lines between East Berlin’s Soviet military headquarters and Moscow; and the Stasi, the most effective internal security force and external intelligence gathering organization in the world.
The development of sophisticated espionage technologies such as spy planes and satellites as well as the use of microtechnology in listening and tracking devices is also presented. The McCarthy hearings, the House Un-American Activities Committee and the Red Scare are examined, reflecting a time in the United States when seemingly no one was above suspicion and spies were sought after in nearly every neighborhood.
The impact of espionage on popular culture and the myth and mystique of the spy that it engendered are also explored. The fiction and romance of the spy provided an escape from the paranoia and tension of the Cold War where the public could vicariously triumph over evil. Mythic spies and agencies from the movies, television and literature –ranging from James Bond to Maxwell Smart to Austin Powers — are featured alongside the consumer products and games they inspired.
All is Not What It Seems: The final section of the Museum addresses espionage in the 21st century. The Museum’s Operations Center, staffed by espionage specialists, tracks current events in the fast breaking world of international espionage. At various times, temporary exhibits on current espionage-related issues will also be displayed.
“The public perception of espionage has been largely shaped by Hollywood which filled the vacuum of real information that is unavoidably central to the profession,” noted Dennis Barrie, president of the advisory board of the International Spy Museum. “The Museum fills that vacuum with the truth of espionage, illustrating that the stories behind real-life spies are more interesting than fiction.” Mr. Barrie was the founding director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland and associate director, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
A Spy’s City
America’s capital city is rich with real-life espionage stories, where spies have walked the halls of foreign embassies and intelligence agencies since the city was born. The Museum is located at 800 F Street, NW, adjacent to FBI headquarters and housed in a block of five buildings that include the historic Atlas and LeDroit buildings. Interestingly, the Atlas Building housed the former headquarters for the fourth district of the U.S. Communist Party from 1941 to 1948. Under the oversight of the Historic Preservation Review Board, the building facades have been meticulously restored to maintain the character of the streetscape and a majority of the interior spaces have been preserved as they were originally configured.
The International Spy Museum
The International Spy Museum, the first public institution in the world dedicated to presenting the world history of espionage, features the largest permanent collection of international spy-related artifacts on public display. Through interactive exhibits with state-of-the-art audiovisual effects, film, and hands-on components, the Museum provides a context for visitors to understand the strategies, techniques and psychology of espionage and intelligence gathering. In development since 1994, the Museum is distinguished by the members of its Advisory Board of Directors and Advisory Council, which include some of the most respected professionals in the international intelligence community.
The International Spy Museum will be located at 800 F Street in Washington, D.C.’s historic Penn Quarter, within 4 blocks of the National Mall, directly across the street from the National Portrait Gallery, steps away from the MCI Center, and within one block of FBI headquarters, Ford’s Theatre, and the 7th Street Arts Walk. The Museum will be conveniently located near the Gallery Place/Chinatown and National Archives/Navy Memorial Metrorail stations serviced by the red, yellow and green lines.
The International Spy Museum will be open every day, except Christmas Day. Hours of operation are anticipated to be 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. – earlier hours will be available for group tours by reservation. Anticipated admission fees will be: $10, adults; $7, children ages 6-11; Free, children ages 5 and under. Special rates will be available for groups, seniors, military and intelligence employees. The Museum complex will include a new restaurant, spy-theme café and museum store. For more information, call 202.EYE.SPY.U (202.393.7798).
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Contact:
Jennifer Saxon, 202.393.6532
Allison M. Derusha, 212.671.5155
Date:
November 26, 2001
Archived Press Releases:
June 26, 2001
Advisory Board of Directors and Advisory Council Members hold their first official meeting in Washington, D.C.
May 16, 2001
District of Columbia announces that International Spy Museum is first to receive Tax Increment Financing.
December 20, 2000
Mayor Williams endorses Washington’s newest museum, to open Spring 2002.
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