The Cryptologic Museum provides entertaining, fact-filled tours of the museum presented by current and former NSA personnel.
All tours are recommended for high school through adult. Younger audiences can arrange age-appropriate programming with our Director of Education. (
Click here to view K-12 programming.)
Groups of six or more should schedule in advance using the form below, or call 301-688-5849, or email
crypto_museum@nsa.gov. (Groups between 21-40 people will be broken into two separate groups touring concurrently.)
- American Cryptologic History Tour – presents the role, people, and machines of America’s cryptologic history through unique artifacts and stories – 60-90 minutes
- Women in Cryptology Tour – focuses on the role of women in America’s cryptologic history from the American Revolution through today’s cybersecurity – 60 minutes
- Advancing Technology Tour – illustrates through the exhibits and artifacts the intertwined relationship between cryptologic and technologic advances – 60 minutes (limited to 6-20 people)