Spyscape Festival
TOP Spies & Storytellers. FREE Food & Drinks.
Join us for fascinating conversations with top spies from CIA, FBI & KGB, plus stars and storytellers from film, television and journalism.
Events Schedule
Spy Trivia Night
Put your serious spy skills and knowledge to the test in our fun spy trivia event!
Plus, as with every night of the festival, you'll also get a detailed assessment of your own skills and attributes from a former Head of Training at British Intelligence (MI6) and top psychologists.
Spy Trivia Night
Put your serious spy skills and knowledge to the test in our fun spy trivia event!
Plus, as with every night of the festival, you'll also get a detailed assessment of your own skills and attributes from a former Head of Training at British Intelligence (MI6) and top psychologists.
Spies & Storytellers
From recruiting sources and building trust to turning secret information into digestible narratives, spy skills and technologies have led to journalistic breakthroughs.
Peter Bergen (CNN National Security Analyst, journalist, author), Liza Mundy (NY Times Best-selling author, journalist), and Dan Hoffman (three-time CIA station chief, FOX News commentator) will compare the two professions in this fascinating discussion.
Spies & Storytellers
From recruiting sources and building trust to turning secret information into digestible narratives, spy skills and technologies have led to journalistic breakthroughs.
Peter Bergen (CNN National Security Analyst, journalist, author), Liza Mundy (NY Times Best-selling author, journalist), and Dan Hoffman (three-time CIA station chief, FOX News commentator) will compare the two professions in this fascinating discussion.
True Spies Night
Event One - Bullsh*t or Bullseye! Separate fact from fiction. Top spies and investigators from CIA, FBI and KGB break down classic spy film & TV scenes. Moderated by TikTok star Maria Comstock, and featuring her former spy father ‘Agent Buttercup’.
Event Two - Ask The Spies: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sit and talk one-on-one with real spies including: legendary FBI profiler Jim Clemente; former KGB sleeper agent Jack Barsky; CIA operative Rosanna Minchew; DoD “human lie detector” Lena Sisco; FBI superhero Eric O’Neill; and “Agent Buttercup” himself, Kerry Comstock.
True Spies Night
Event One - Bullsh*t or Bullseye! Separate fact from fiction. Top spies and investigators from CIA, FBI and KGB break down classic spy film & TV scenes. Moderated by TikTok star Maria Comstock, and featuring her former spy father ‘Agent Buttercup’.
Event Two - Ask The Spies: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sit and talk one-on-one with real spies including: legendary FBI profiler Jim Clemente; former KGB sleeper agent Jack Barsky; CIA operative Rosanna Minchew; DoD “human lie detector” Lena Sisco; FBI superhero Eric O’Neill; and “Agent Buttercup” himself, Kerry Comstock.
Want to be a spy?
John Guyant, CIA Senior Executive, former CIA Chief Learning Officer and leader of CIA’s Recruitment Center, breaks down the recruitment process from college campuses to embassy ‘walk-ins’.
Joining Guyant on stage will be Christopher Turner, former CIA senior officer and instructor of advanced clandestine tradecraft; Sonya Seunghye Lim, former CIA Clandestine Service senior executive and station chief; and Rodney Faraon, former CIA analyst and briefer to the Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet.
Want to be a spy?
John Guyant, CIA Senior Executive, former CIA Chief Learning Officer and leader of CIA’s Recruitment Center, breaks down the recruitment process from college campuses to embassy ‘walk-ins’.
Joining Guyant on stage will be Christopher Turner, former CIA senior officer and instructor of advanced clandestine tradecraft; Sonya Seunghye Lim, former CIA Clandestine Service senior executive and station chief; and Rodney Faraon, former CIA analyst and briefer to the Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet.
Go VIP
Limited VIP tickets available: get premium event seating plus a FREE top quality cotton SPYSCAPE T-shirt (your choice of QUESTION EVERYTHING or TELL THE TRUTH)
We’d like to sincerely thank our partners CBS and Paul’s Own Events and Catering for their support.
Experience
Over the course of 90-120 minutes you'll go on an interactive journey into the real world of spies and secrets. You'll face authentic challenges designed by a former Head of Training at MI6. After seven immersive zones of unrivalled edutainment you'll uncover your own spy superpowers, and see how they compare to real and fictional spies.
Museum
World-Class Collection
Our high-tech museum showcases extraordinary gadgets with stories and experiences that bring them to life. From Enigma machines and a U2 spy plane camera to Edward Snowden's telepresence robot, micro-bugging devices and the virus the US & Israel used to attack Iran's nuclear program. Designed by architecture gold medalist Sir David Adjaye, many visitors say it's their favorite museum ever!
Profiles
What Are Your Superpowers?
We worked with a former Head of Training at British Intelligence (MI6) and top psychologists to develop an authentic methodology and algorithm to uncover your personality, attributes, skills and potential. You'll get 40 pages of detailed, personalized, results to inspire you - view example. A small part of our profile program is available online for $29.95 but the whole program is included FREE for visitors to SPYSCAPE HQ.
Gotham Needs You!
Top scientists are missing and the world is in upheaval. Your Batman x SPYSCAPE adventure plays out in the physical world enhanced by a mobile app. You'll be the central character in the action as you develop your detective skills gathering intel and communicating in real time with some of Gotham City’s regulars.
New York’s #1 rated museum & experience
Plan Your Visit
New York City
NEW YORK HQ
NY 10019, USA
Opening Hours
MONDAY
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
SATURDAY
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
SUNDAY
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
OCT. 5-8
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LAST ENTRY 90 minutes before closing
