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 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

Beginner Resources

DEEPER DIVE

Artifacts

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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