Comments on: Review: Spy at Night

By: Spying a Halloween Festival at ISM » We Love DC

Spying a Halloween Festival at ISM » We Love DC — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:10:09 +0000

[...] “Spy Fright,” a haunting twist on the standard Spy at Night event (on both Friday and Saturday evenings) complete with the specialty Vampagne cocktail, a [...]

By: Where We Live: Penn Quarter » We Love DC

Where We Live: Penn Quarter » We Love DC — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:02:44 +0000

[...] not the only museum in the area. The Spy Museum is just a ridiculous amount of fun (I just did Spy at Night recently and had a great time) for adults and children, the National Museum of Crime and Punishment [...]

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:56:40 +0000

In my opinion, Spy At Night is appropriate for teenagers and up, provided younger teens have adult supervisor. That’s just my opinion.

Having done both the museum and Spy At Night, I definitely prefer Spy At Night. It’s engaging, interactive, involves role playing, and is fun. The museum is definitely a good time as well, but you’re mainly walking around looking at glass cases and reading.

By: Tiffany Bridge

Tiffany Bridge — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:38:11 +0000

Jana: It kind of depends on how you feel about kids, in my opinion. The Spy Museum has a pretty kid-friendly focus, so it’s a popular choice for school field trips, not to mention a place to families to take kids who aren’t in school (like if their school is on spring break or something). So when we went, we found that the kids were a little on the noisy side, running around a bit (especially in the climb-through-the-air-ducts room). Which is fine, they’re kids, but it DID interfere with our ability to participate in some of the more interactive and multimedia exhibits. Spy at Night seems like a more adult-focused experience.

By: Jana

Jana — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:34:42 +0000

Thanks for the info!
We’re visiting DC for a week, so if I could only do one thing, tour the museum or do the Spy at Night, which is better, do you think?

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:16:01 +0000

JLK: The museum is closed on SpyNight, but there are additional activities pre your Operation Spy activity.

I didn’t get a chance to sample the food, but from the menu it looked like traditional fare (burgers, hot dogs, etc.) With your Spy At Night admission you get an alcoholic beverage, so the price was right on that.

By: JLK

JLK — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:19:17 +0000

Hey! Thanks for your review on the Spy at Night! I’m wondering, do you get to tour the museum as well, or is it just the Spy at Night activity? Also, how is the “pre-spying” food and what are the prices like?
Thanks!