Spy Museum Covert Mission
Your mission awaits 😎 Think you have what it takes? Test your spy skills at seventeen different digital & physical interactives spread throughout the Museum.
You’ll be challenged to remember your cover identity, crack codes, and uncover hidden dead drop sites.
Get tickets: https://www.spymuseum.org/
Veterans Day - Thank you for your service.
12 years ago, WWII veteran Frank Grasberger received a letter from a 9-year-old girl thanking him for his service. This letter meant so much to him that he carried it around everywhere with him in his wheelchair.
Frank had no idea that an employee at his senior living community had located his 9-year-old penpal, and she agreed to drive in to meet him for a surprise meeting.
As it turns out, DeShauna Priest had grown up to join the military herself. She brought the letter that Frank wrote back to her as proof that it was her. Frank, and his wife, Dee, were overjoyed to meet her. They were initially speechless and there were many tears, but they quickly warmed up with hugs.
“We’ve looked for you for 12 years,” Dee exclaimed. Frank remarked, “Miracles do happen.” 🥹❤️
#VeteransDay 🇺🇸 #ThankAVeteran #whoscuttingonions
Story via: Arrow Senior Living Management.
Spy Museum Parade of Trabants
Go Trabi go! The 16th Annual Parade of Trabants kicks off today at the Spy Museum 10AM-4PM! Drop by to view the famous “cardboard” cars and other vintage Cold War autos, vans, scooters, and cycles all very far from their original homes, and you can even vote on your favorite. 🚘
Mata Hari
"I am ready..." On this day in 1917, World War I spy and the archetype of the femme fatale Mata Hari was executed in France. In an ultimate act of badassery, she refused a blindfold and blew a kiss to the firing squad before her death. 💋
Learn more about other famous female spies or view Mata Hari's bodice on display in the Museum’s Spies and Spymasters exhibit. https://bit.ly/3CZ8HnV
James Bond Turns 60!
Happy #JamesBondDay and 60th Birthday to the iconic Bond franchise!🍸 On October 5,1962, the world's most famous (fictional) spy James Bond 007, made his first appearance on the silver screen in the film, Dr. No.
60 years later, 25 films, six James Bond actors, and one martini “shaken, not stirred”, nobody does it better than Agent 007! #60YearsofBond
Bond: "Do you expect me to talk?"
Goldfinger: "No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!"
On this day in 1964, the third film in the James Bond 007 franchise, Goldfinger, starring Sean Connery premiered in London's Leicester Square.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Trailer (2011)
On this day, the film "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" premiered in the U.K. in 2011. The classic Cold War spy thriller film was based on John le Carré's 1974 novel of the same name.
You can still watch the classic film on Amazon Prime, Apple TV and Paramount+.
Language of Espionage - Brush Pass
#LanguageofEspionage - "Brush Pass" - A brief encounter where something is passed between a case officer and agent in a subtle manner. https://bit.ly/3QLLU3y
Red Joan (2018) Trailer
OTD - The world premiere of Red Joan, an embellished story of Melita Norwood, who stole British nuclear intel for the Soviets in the 1940s, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) occurred today in 2018, featuring Dame Judy Dench. https://bit.ly/3CUQMPM
Language of Espionage: Brush Pass
#LanguageofEspionage - "Brush Pass" 💼
A brief encounter where something is passed between a case officer and agent.
https://bit.ly/3QLLU3y
The Gray Man
Have you watched the Netflix Original, The Gray Man, yet? The new film, based on Mark Greaney's Gray Man book series follows a shadowy CIA agent (Ryan Gosling) who uncovers damning agency secrets.
He triggers a global hunt by assassins set loose by his ex-colleague and a sociopathic rogue operative (Chris Evans) who's put a bounty on his head. Check out the action-packed trailer here: https://bit.ly/3Ad06M3
The Gray Man
Have you watched the Netflix Original, The Gray Man, yet? The new film, based on Mark Greaney's Gray Man book series follows a shadowy CIA agent (Ryan Gosling) who uncovers damning agency secrets.
He triggers a global hunt by assassins set loose by his ex-colleague and a sociopathic rogue operative (Chris Evans) who's put a bounty on his head. Check out the action-packed trailer here: https://bit.ly/3Ad06M3
President Nixon Resigns and Leaves the White House
Today in #SpyHistory: Richard Nixon, 37th US President, resigns in 1974 as a response to the Watergate Scandal and the impeachment proceedings. His resignation made him the first president in American history to resign while in office. 🎥CBS News
Netflix Series "D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!" Trailer
"When I was at the CIA as Chief of Disguise, we would reverse everything about you that we could reverse. Who says he [D.B. Cooper] wasn't blonde? Who says his swarthy skin wasn't makeup? He's in a suit and tie. That's a great disguise, if you don't wear a suit and tie every day."
Check out the new Netflix series "D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!" featuring Jonna Mendez, Spy Museum board member and former CIA Chief of Disguise. https://youtu.be/29i4ZpCxeJA
WATCH: How US intelligence led the strike that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Former CIA operative Darrell Blocker and counterterrorism expert and Spy Museum's Executive Director Chris Costa, both of whom tracked al-Zawahiri for years, break down the U.S. drone strike that killed the al-Qaeda leader. https://lnkd.in/ecRZegZD
via ABC News
It's #WorldUFODay🛸 For the first time in 50 years, the U.S. Congress held a formal hearing in May 2022 confirming UFOs or rather UAPs “unidentified aerial phenomena” are indeed real. Though they still remain a mystery to officials.
“No one knows whether there’s extraterrestrial life,” said Congressman Peter Welch. “It’s a big universe and it would be pretty presumptuous to have a hard and fast conclusion.
It seems the truth is still out there...
Star Wars - Concealment Device R2D2
Today in #SpyHistory: Star Wars film Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) was released in US theaters, introducing the world to the first intergalactic concealment device: R2-D2.
George Lucas' epic space opera is one of the most popular works in movie history. https://bit.ly/3wD5wwp #StarWars #SpyWars
International Spy Museum
Today is #InternationalMuseumDay! Museums are incomparable places of discovery, they teach us about our past and open our minds to new ideas.
Your mission should you choose to accept it: Spend today exploring your favorite museum!
Discover. Learn. Play. SPY. https://bit.ly/2mhokBT
Today is National Senior Fraud Awareness Day. William H. Webster, former Director of the FBI and CIA is warning older people—as well as their loved ones and caregivers—to be aware of elder fraud schemes.
“If it can happen to me, it can happen to you,” warns Webster in this PSA video message that urges older people and their loved ones to be wary of elder fraud schemes.
The 98-year-old retired judge and his wife Lynda were targets in a lottery scam in 2014. The Websters called the FBI and later worked with special agents in the Washington Field Office to nab the scammer, who is now serving time in prison.
The couple hopes the new public service announcement will remind older people, their families, and caregivers that they need to maintain their guard against sophisticated schemes.
Judge William Webster is a Founding Board Member of the International Spy Museum.
If you believe you or someone you know may have been a victim of elder fraud, contact your local FBI field office or submit a tip online. You can also file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3. https://bit.ly/3wwchkW
🎥: FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation
TONIGHT - Join us as we look at the coolest spy accessories in our collection in an all-new Virtual Spies and Spymasters Happy Hour at 6 p.m.
SPY Collections Manager Joanna Church and your favorite hosts Amanda Ohlke, Shana Oltmans, and Hannah Saloio will show off some of the jauntiest gear that we have on display and in storage in our spy vault.
You’re welcome to ask questions after the talk – whether they relate to spy gear in fact or fiction.
Our drink this evening is a Bloody Mary! Why? Because you can dress it up with as many “accessories” aka garnishes as you want!
REGISTER --> https://bit.ly/3wEZ3Tl
"I'm your mother. I see all. Hear all. Know all."
From our SPY family to yours, Happy Mother's Day to all-knowing moms everywhere! #spymama
Surveillance 101 is soldout! Thanks to all the agents who signed up for this one-of-a-kind spy school workshop. We look forward to spying with you on Friday! 😉
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3FhoFtg
A very Happy May Day to you, agents!
📷: Grace Jones as the iconic May Day in the 1985 James Bond classic, A VIEW To A KILL.
Nicolas Cage stars as... Nick Cage in the action-comedy, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal).
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Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
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Join the SPY for a special screening of the new film on Tues., April 19; 7 p.m.. ET at Regal Majestic Stadium 20, Silver Spring, MD.
Download FREE passes here: https://lionsgatescreenings.com/main/movie_landing/U1BZVFVXT01UNDE5MjJSTVNT
Agents, join the International Spy Museum for an advanced screening of All The Old Knives, a modern-day espionage thriller from Amazon Prime Video starring Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton and Laurence Fishburne.
SCREENING DETAILS:
Tuesday, April 5; 7 p.m. ET
Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema
7235 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
RSVP here for free access: https://bit.ly/3jb1SEZ
Jeopardy! International Spy Museum
Happy Birthday Jeopardy!
On March 30, 1964, "Jeopardy!" aired for the first time on NBC. Here's a look back at the Spy Museum's thrilling moment as a clue on the show. What an honor!
58 years young 🥳 #JeoparDAY
Let's talk spies in the skies! 🛰 People have always tried to see farther and see more to anticipate threats, gain an edge or plan an operation. Keith Masback, former Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Integration for the US Army and Spy Museum Board Member, explains how to understand satellite imagery, and provides a few tips and tricks for what people like him are generally looking for.
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Discover how to tell man-made and natural environments apart from each other and breaks down what typical military routines from other countries looks like.
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Learn more about technical intelligence collection in the @spymuseum’s “Looking, Listening, Sensing” exhibit.
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📷: WIRED
King Goujian and the Boiled Seeds
Today is #WorldPuppetryDay, a day meant to celebrate puppeteers and the work they do.
The Spy Museum partnered with the remarkable artists and performers at the Chinese Theatre Works to bring to life the story of King Goujian and the Boiled Seeds from Ancient China now featured in the Museum's Undermining Nations exhibit.
Using shadow puppetry and narration to uncover secret plots, centuries apart, that spotlight the creative schemes of nations to harness the power of science, using seeds and raindrops rather than guns and bombs to defeat a foe.
Happy St. Patrick's Day - Pierce Brosnan
Happy St Patrick’s Day from our favorite Irishman turned secret agent, Pierce Brosnan! 🍀
Brosnan played super spy James Bond 007 in four films from 1995 to 2002 (GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day).
Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa on ABC News
"The Russians are engaging in a war of annihilation."
Spy Museum's Executive Director Ret. Col. Chris Costa joins Kyra Phillips on ABC News to discuss the war in Ukraine. https://abcn.ws/3J41yDx
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