Our first time here, after a disappointing visit to the original site many years ago. I would recommend getting tickets in advance online, because the early times fill up fast (even if they’re available, day of, online!). For those of us who lived through the Cold War, there are many interesting artifacts. There are numerous hands on exhibits, which are great for kids. However, it’s very hard to get over the cost ($30/person) when there are so many excellent FREE Smithsonian museums available in DC.

Very interesting! It's not just for children. The interactive spy story is very easy to do. We especially enjoyed the docent in the room about women spies. So much incredible information. Timed entry, but if you need to leave I was told you could come back later that day. We ate at Subway across the street.

Before coming to Washington, multiple people suggested that we take our kids to the Spy museum. We have an 11 yr old and a 15 yr old. Out of everything we did on the trip, this was one of their favorites. It was extremely interactive, which is what our boys needed to kept their interest. I think our biggest complaint was the crowd. Extremely crowded dispute making a reservation for entry time. This created some lines and waiting.

The Spy Museum was one of the most interactive, educational, and just plain fun museums I've ever been to in D.C.! I loved the undercover missions and the love and reverence for forgotten heroes that so thoroughly permeated the museum. It is a bit pricey, but you can spend all day here!

We attended an event in the Spy museum on a Friday evening. We sipped cocktail on the roof followed by dinner on the 7th floor. The view from the rooftop at sunset was spectacular in a cool October evening. The venue for dinner was spacious to hold few hundred guests complete with large screen. The museum staff were very friendly and made us feel very welcome. On our way out, we did enjoy the James Bond car on display!

What a fun place! Although the “undercover” op didn’t work well for me, it was still a blast. You saw some incredible things and learned abut amazing people who has been involved in espionage. (Harpo Marx??) The gadgets and stories about women spies really intrigued me. I wish I had a couple more hours to spend there.

We booked the Spy Museum because we thought the government was going to be shut down during our stay, and it was one museum that would not be affected. It turned out to be our favorite! Really enjoyable and so interesting. Definitely geared to adults, preteens, and teens as there is a lot of history to absorb. (Everything from Queen Elizabeth I to American Revolution to WWII to 9/11). Displays are extremely well-done. Fun aspect of becoming a spy and going through a mock scenario. We ended up staying four hours so allow plenty of time. Would definitely recommend!

The museum still requires timed tickets so better to purchase in advance. We were there on a Friday and there were a lot of school groups but after lunch seems to be less crowded. It took us 4 hours not 2-3 hrs to go through all the exhibits and we probably could have used another 30 minutes!

Husband and I visited The Spy museum whilst on a 5 U.S.A. city tour from U.K. This is one of the most interesting and vibrant places I have visited. The interactive Spy Mission added an exciting fun element to the interesting exhibitions. Fantastic insight into the world of espionage .We were totally engrossed for 2-3 hours.

Loved the first room and all the cool gadgets to see! Def interesting and keeps you moving. I think kids might peter out after a while if they are little - this is more for older kids. We spent about 2 hours and it was very informational. Good books and merch in store.