Where-To-Go Wednesday - Spyscape

What: Spyscape 

Where: 928 8th Ave.

             New York, NY

Who: Ages 8 and Up

Me - I was really excited to go to Spyscape. I had wanted to go there for a long time. I was not disappointed, it was worth the wait. It was really fun! Plus, it was very interactive, which I love. For one thing, there were these stations where you answered questions. Also, there were activities to complete that were things that a spy would do in their job. At the end of your visit, all the information from your answers and how you completed the activities was processed, and you were given three words to describe yourself and told what kind of position you would do well in as a spy.  If you are interested in finding out more about their assessment of your strengths, there is a way to follow up on the website and see what career path they would recommend based on your strengths. 

Also, in the museum, there was a lot of information on movies about spies as well as actual spies. They had machines that were used for breaking codes and descriptions of how they worked. Plus a lot of other interesting objects and artifacts. It was especially cool to see regular objects that were used for different things like a domino with a secret compartment or a baseball that is really a camera and things like that. They had a whole exhibit on hackers as well. Some of the hackers were only teenagers. 

They have the most interesting things at spy museums. They are really exciting! They are one of my favorite types of museums to visit.

Mom - Spyscape is an extremely exciting museum. Not only can you learn things about spying and what it is like to be a spy but you can learn things about yourself as well through the personalized profile you will be given at the end of your visit based on your performance on the numerous interactive exhibits throughout the museum.  This very extensive museum not only covers actual spies but also covers some of the movies based on actual spies cases as well. For instance, not only can you find an actual Enigma machine, but you can see posters and costumes from the movie about the man who cracked its code, Alan Turing. 

There is so much to see and learn about in this truly engrossing museum. There are gadgets galore including everyday objects with hidden compartments that conceal secret documents or a camera, various machines, and many seemingly simple objects that played an important role in some famous spy cases as well.  There are also numerous photographs and documents and so much more.

You can learn general things about spying like the art of disguise, everything you ever wanted to know about hacking, and more. You can learn things about specific spies including those who worked against us like Robert Hanssen and those who worked for us like Virginia Hall. You can learn about specific spy cases like the Edward Snowden case or a case involving a group of reporters who helped crack a slave trade ring, and more. You can even participate in some fun simulated clandestine activities yourself.

The museum has been created with the input of people who were actually former members of the intelligence community, and it shows. It is definitely one of the most fascinating and engaging museums you could visit. 

And that's our view. For more about Spyscape or to purchase tickets, visit spyscape.com.

Tune in tomorrow for Theater Thursday.