We 5 adults loved this museum. Great displays of Spy artifacts and fascinating video presentations with real life spy stories. Seems suited for High Schoolers on up. Each exhibit was fascinating to read and learn about life of a spy and more. Research ahead on timed entry and hours so there are no surprises.

Self paced tour average 2-2 1/2 hrs… we took 4 hrs & couldn’t believe it. Very interactive, well laid out. Best museum I’ve seen in a while. A little tricky to find after exiting L’Enfant metro stop but close.

Outstanding visit to the International Spy Museum and highly suggested. Although I gave a 5 rating, it's not perfect. Tickets should be purchased online beforehand to ensure you or your party get in the day and time you wish to go. I understand this is a private museum and there is a charge to get in, but why not make all ticket prices the same instead of charging low, medium, or high rates based on visitation days? The cost is a few dollars more per ticket so why not just go with one price? Especially during the summer when ticket prices are basically always on the high end? Staff was courteous and the tour starts with everyone going to the upper floor and getting a secret identity and mission. The mission was nice, however, as others have said, I more or less stopped with my mission about halfway through as it was almost impossible to get on a touchscreen to complete tasks due to the amount of visitors. Maybe they could develop an app that would do the same thing so you wouldn't have to wait? I did here a docent at one point state that you didn't have to use a touchscreen in each area as you leave and could catch up at a station later on in an area not a s busy. Wish they had said something about that to help keep the people flow going. Displays were done very well and the information was great. Spent 3-4 hours here which was longer than expected. If you plan on going then make sure you eat beforehand as there is no food allowed in the museum so you'll have to power through the lunch hour if you get hungry. Amazing to see some of the items from the early to mid 1900's and what they doing back then with technology they had versus technology we have today. Incredible. Museum store was ok, and I was hoping to purchase something "cool" but alas, couldn't quite find a t-shirt that was just simple and had the International Spy Museum as a logo or something. I guess I was expecting them to have the rights to use the Spy vs Spy logo from Mad Magazine! Overall, a great stop and would highly suggest it to anyone with an interest in spy history.

This content is geared towards adults (and possibly teens) with a particular interest and appreciation in history and geo-politics. Most of these displays require time for concentrated reflection. While I understand that the museum needs to draw a larger admission profit to include families, I can say that the spy game is an annoyance to adults. Other than that, this museum is absolutely outstanding in every aspect and worth the money. I reluctantly drop this solid five to a four due to the distracting spy games.

Spent half a day here and wished we had more time!! Thrilling experience with so much knowledge to take back. Entry fees is bit expensive but totally worth it. They have made the whole experience exhilarating with everyone participating in a spy game. Kids will love it.

The Spy Museum is the most interactive and engaging museum we’ve ever visited. Initially we scoffed at the recommendation of spending about 6 hours here. 7 hours later, we understood why. There is so much to do!!! And I’m sure we missed a lot even though we were there for the bulk of the day. There’s plenty to see and do for visitors of all ages, so plan ahead and get tickets for early in the day (we went at 9:30am and left at 4:30pm). Easily the best museum in DC.

This is a pretty good museum with a lot to see and do for a range of audiences. If you're in a family it'll cost a fair bit, although this is reflected both in it not being part of the Smithsonian group and the effort that's gone into the displays and overall experience. On entry you can chose an agent's identity and to follow this through a series of interactive tests. This is good fun although I dropped out early as you needed to queue for the various terminals. It's also more aimed at the early teen market and the tests do demonstrate various aspects of the trade. This that this place works on several levels so, if the trail isn't for you, there's plenty else including a lot of artefacts and stories. The only downside is that it is crowded in places; that also reflects its popularity. The shop varies across its several markets - great for ten year old, casual visitors and also a good range of books for the better-informed. Oddly there's no café, although I remember a linked restaurant at the old site.

This is an exceptional, interactive museum for all ages. The exhibits and videos were so interesting that we spent 5 hours there, and could have spent 2 more. Thanks to Unray and his excellent staff for making a great experience even better for 3 Midwesterners!

Loved this museum! Spent a couple of hours there (due to other commitments) but could have spent a lot longer. Really interesting, informative, engaging and fun! Age range was 14 to 60 and we all agreed!!

Worth every penny! Very in-depth exhibits of every kind of spy endeavors from the Trojan Horse to cybercrime. Many exhibits are hands-on. This is a colorful, educational, creative, excellent museum. Our family thoroughly enjoyed. My only complaint is that in their very extensive gift shop there is NOTHING abut the museum itself. Certainly no book - but not even a brochure. We would love to have taken an overview book home with us to remember whaat we had seen and go deeper to learn more. What a sad loss of constant revenue for this museum