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“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 (XLinkedIn) to discuss the collection of the International Spy Museum. SPY’s collection consists of 10,000 espionage-related artifacts. 


What You’ll LearnIntelligence
  • 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 DIVEArtifacts
          • 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 Letters (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? 
            • Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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