Go behind the myths and into the shadows—uncover the operatives, the impossible decisions, and the moments that changed history.
Rethink Everything You Know About Spies
Espionage pulls back the curtain on the real intelligence cycle, through immersive environments, authentic objects, and hands-on interactives. From the operatives risking everything to the analysts piecing together the puzzle, meet the minds who shaped history in a world where information isn’t just power; it’s survival.
Highlights
The Real Intelligence Cycle Trace every step of a covert mission: plan, collect, analyze, decide. At each turn, the stakes are high, and the choices are all too human.
The People Behind the Operations Meet the handlers, operatives, codebreakers, engineers, double agents, and everyday people who make intelligence possible. Each brings a different skill, a different story, and a different reason for stepping into the shadows.
Technology Built for Secrecy From invisible ink to digital surveillance, follow the trail of spy tech that rewrote the rules of intelligence—and discover why no gadget has ever outsmarted the human behind it. Ethics in the Shadows Face the tough questions at the heart of espionage. See how split-second decisions changed lives, shifted history, and still shape today’s world.
This exhibition is in development and subject to change.
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Espionage is a traveling exhibition produced and toured internationally by Flying Fish in collaboration with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
Specifications
Premiere
Spring 2028
Scalabe Design
5,000 sq ft (500 ㎡) Scalable +/-1,500 sq ft (150 ㎡) Adaptable floor plans available
Ceiling Height
10 ft (3 m)
Production
Ten (10) days for installation Seven (7) for deinstallation
Freight
Two (2) 53 ft trailers by land 3 (3) 40 ft standard containers by sea (estimated)
