*NEW* #SpyCast - The Spycatcher Affair & MI5: The Scandal that Shook Britain with Tim Tate.🕸️🇬🇧 The best-selling author & award-winning filmmaker joins Andrew Hammond to discuss the #SpycatcherAffair, the infamous scandal of ex-MI5 officer, Peter Wright. bit.ly/3AUFEUa

🚨 TODAY - Join us for Spy Chat with SPY Executive Director Chris Costa at 12:00 PM ET. He will be joined by guest, Christine Abizaid, former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). bit.ly/3X49nm6

TOMORRROW - Join us for an in-store book signing with Jeremy Hurewitz, the author of Sell Like a Spy: The Art of Persuasion from the World of Espionage. bit.ly/4dJ7JfL

It’s Friday the 13th, agents! The #MoscowRules apply. Assume nothing. Trust. No. One. 🕵️‍♂️: Tony Mendez | bit.ly/3V6hI59 #Friday13th

#TodayinSpyHistory - On September 13, 1939, Richard Kiel was born. Kiel played the infamous Bond villain, Jaws. A replica of his teeth are currently on display at SPY in our License to Thrill exhibit! 📸 : United Artists, via Photofest (NYT) bit.ly/3lQ1ZVW

Did you know that many of the gadgets on the Bond cars are functional! Take this Glastron/Carlson CV-23HT from Moonraker (1979) for example! The hidden dummy rocket launchers, floating mine props, and escape hang glider are all real. Get tickets to Bond In Motion at

#SpyArtifact - URME Anti-Facial Recognition Mask, ca. 2013 This 3D-printed mask by artist Leo Selvaggio tricks facial recognition cameras, IDing the wearer as Selvaggio himself. bit.ly/3c5vtzI

The future of intelligence gathering is here! 🚀 Join Andrew Hammond on SpyCast Podcast as we explore OSINT's evolution, challenges, and opportunities with Jason Barrett, the first-ever Open Source Intelligence Executive. Listen now at bit.ly/3TvYXtg or wherever you get

#TodayinSpyHistory - on September 17, 2018, actor Matthew Rhys won an Emmy for his role as lead character Philip Jennings on the espionage series The Americans. What's your favorite Spy Series? 🕵️ 📸 : Invision/AP

Happy 77th birthday to the CIA! 🎂 In 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act, officially bringing the CIA into existence on September 18th. This gave them a clear mandate to gather foreign intel and analyze it for policymakers, while the FBI handled domestic

TODAY Uncover the secret history of America's first special forces! 🕵️‍♂️🇺🇸 Join the International Spy Museum online or in-person TODAY, September 18 at 6:30 PM ET for an evening with Patrick K. O'Donnell, author of 'The Unvanquished.' He'll reveal the thrilling story of the

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Spy Museum Historian and Curator Andrew Hammond adds historical context to the recent pager attacks. Via The Washington Post: "There is a long history of intelligence agents using everyday devices that hide deadly secrets to kill targets, from a poison-tipped umbrella to exploding landline

Today in #SpyHistory - On September 19, 2011, retired CIA Counterintelligence Officer Brian J. Kelley, 68, once wrongly accused of being a Russian mole, died at home in Vienna. The real mole was #RobertHanssen, an FBI special agent who is considered the most damaging spy in U.S

🕵️‍♂️📚 Uncover the secrets of real-world espionage & comic books at Baltimore Comic Con! Join friends of SPY for a special session ➡️ Secrets from the International Spy Museum: Real-World Espionage and Comic Books with Spy Museum Board Member, Mark S. Zaid! The session is

Today in #SpyHistory: On September 21, 2001, DIA officer Ana Montes was arrested for spying for Cuba. Who said spies can't have hobbies? Ana Montes was also famously known for her cheesecake in the office! Next Saturday, we're mixing history with sweetness, unveiling her secret

Happy first day of Fall! 🍁 🍂 Did you know the Spy Museum building exterior contains a hidden code? Test your codebreaking skills and reveal the code in the comments ⬇️ 📸 : rosesandwaterfalls on IG

Today in #SpyHistory - On September 23, 1945, Virginia Hall received the Distinguished Service Cross from OSS Directory Donovan. 🎖️ Tough, confident, and determined, Hall joined the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) in 1941, aiding and coordinating Resistance efforts in

📜 From Francis Walsingham to the Spanish Armada, explore how spies shaped history! The latest @intlspycast with Andrew Hammond dives into the tricks and tools of Elizabethan-era intelligence. Listen now for a fascinating journey through time! bit.ly/3ZDNmw3

Happy #NationalComicBookDay! 💥 💫 Today, we take you behind the scenes and into our Vault where we store all artifacts not currently on display. 🤫 Interested in more pop culture and spying? Visit our License to Thrill Gallery to learn all about the connection between real