Spyscape — a modern brand in the entertainment and education sector, focused on themes of secrets and espionage. The central headquarters of Spyscape is located in New York City within an interactive museum spanning 60,000 square feet, created by the London-based investment group Archimedia and designed by architect Sir David Adjaye.
The main galleries of Spyscape are represented by seven zones: Encryption, dedicated to cryptanalysts who deciphered the German Enigma machine; Deception, recreating the FBI investigation of KGB agent Robert Hanssen; Surveillance, demonstrating the role of Edward Snowden; Hacking, dedicated to the group Anonymous; Cyberwarfare, presenting information about the Stuxnet virus; Special Ops, focusing on WWII spy gadgets and agent Virginia Hall; and Intelligence, revealing how espionage influenced the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Visitors can test their skills through various "challenges" in the galleries, assessing their empathy, agility, cognitive abilities, and risk propensity. The final gallery, Debrief, summarizes the tests and assigns each guest the role of a spy.
In 2024, Spyscape launched a new experience — SPYGAMES, offering visitors the chance to test their mental and physical abilities in special games developed in collaboration with CIA and special services experts. Prior to this, Spyscape hosted an interactive exhibition Batman x Spyscape, which tested visitors’ detective skills through physical spaces and a mobile app.
From 2019 to 2022, Spyscape featured the first official James Bond exhibition in New York — Driven: 007 x Spyscape, with the main exhibit being the Aston Martin DB5 from the film "GoldenEye". During the COVID-19 pandemic, the 007 x Spyscape exhibition was made available online for free.
In April 2020, Spyscape launched its own network of podcasts. The first show was "True Spies," voiced by Hailey Ettwell and Vanessa Kirby. The podcast provides unique interviews with professional spies. In 2022, with the release of a new season of "True Spies" featuring Sofia Di Martino, the show launched a series called "The Bin Laden Files".
Current information:
Address: 928 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019, United States
Hours:
Mon-Sat 10:00-22:00 (10:00 AM - 10:00 PM)
Sun 10:00-20:00 (10:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
