Join us for fascinating conversations with top spies from CIA, FBI & KGB, plus stars and storytellers from film, television and journalism.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We’d like to sincerely thank our partners CBS and Paul’s Own Events and Catering for their support.
Over the course of 90-120 minutes you'll go on an interactive journey into the real world of spies and secrets, tackling 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.
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. Many visitors say it's their favorite museum ever!
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Gotham Needs You!
Top scientists are missing and the world is in upheaval. Your adventure plays out in the physical world enhanced by a mobile app. You'll become a central character as you use your detective skills to gather intel and communicate with Gotham City icons.