“The World’s Preeminent Collection of SPY Artifacts” – with Laura Hicken and Lauren VonBechmann
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Summary

Laura Hicken (LinkedIn)) and Lauren vonBechmann (LinkedIn)) join Andrew (X); LinkedIn)) to discuss the collection of the International Spy Museum. SPY’s collection consists of 10,000 espionage-related artifacts. 

What You’ll Learn

Intelligence

• The ins and outs of getting into the museum field

• Why Museums?

• SPYs largest, smallest, and coolest artifacts

• The challenges of being a “spy” museum

**Reflections **

• Following your passions

• A dedication to lifelong learning and teaching

And much, much more …

Quotes of the Week

*“It's that ability to give accessibility to our audiences so that they can see like parts of history – So it's not only to preserve it, but it's so that people can see it as well. That's what we want to provide – A place for people to see the unseen.” – *Lauren vonBechmann.

**Resources **

SURFACE SKIM

SpyCasts

- The James Bond Collector) with Mike VanBlaricum (2024) 

- The Most Famous Art Detective in the World) with ex-FBI Legend Robert Wittman (2023)

- Secrets Revealed) – Curators Alexis and Andrew on SPY’s Pop-Up Exhibit (2023)

- SPY@20 – “The Spy of the Century”) – Curators Alexis and Andrew on Kim Philby (2022)

Beginner Resources

- A look at the International Spy Museum in Washington D.C.), FOX 5 Washington DC, *YouTube *(2023) [5 min. video]

- About the Collection), International Spy Museum (n.d.) [Short article]

- Collections Management), American Alliance of Museums (n.d.) [Short article] 

DEEPER DIVE

Artifacts

- James Bond's Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Watch) (2021)

- Primo’s Bionic Eye) (2021)

- Clock with Concealed Receiver) (1970s) 

- Disguise Kit) (1960s)

- Berlin Tunnel Segment) (1954-1956)

- Four Rotor Enigma Machine) (1943-1944)

- Sleeping Beauty Submersible) (1943)

- George Washington Spy Letter)s (1777)

Wildcard Resource

• Here’s something many don’t know about the International Spy Museum:

On the side of our building, built in 2019, is a secret message written in binary code. Can You Crack the Code?) 

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