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IWM London
London
Open daily 10am - 6pm
Closed 24, 25 and 26 DecemberAdmission is free
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IWM North
Manchester
Open daily 10am - 5pm
Last admission 4.30pm
Closed 24, 25 and 26 DecemberAdmission is free
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IWM Duxford
Cambridgeshire
Open daily
Summer 10am - 6pm
Last admission 5pmWinter 10am - 4pm
Last admission 3pmClosed 24, 25 and 26 December
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Churchill War Rooms
London
Open daily 9.30am - 6pm
Last admission 5pm
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HMS Belfast
London
Open daily 10am - 6pm
Last admission 5pm
Closed 24, 25 and 26 December
Horrible Histories®: Spies
Calling all Super Spies
Visit this major new interactive exhibition for families and put your undercover skills to the test to see if you’ve got what it takes to survive as a spy.
Martin Brown Draws Horrible Histories
Don’t miss the chance to meet Horrible Histories illustrator Martin Brown as characters leap from his pen in these action-packed events.
IWM Shop: Stuff for Spooks
Devious disguises, gadgets, gizmos and other tools of the spy trade have sneaked into the IWM Shop - all inspired by the Horrible Histories®: Spies exhibition at IWM London.
Get Ready for your Spy Mission
Set out on your own secret mission through the exhibition, collecting stamps for your essential spy kit - but be quick, you never know who might be on your tail!
Create a Disguise
Find out how secret agents changed their appearance to fool the enemy – and create your own devious disguise to become the ultimate sneaky spy!
Uncover the deadly world of spies at this major new interactive exhibition for families. Horrible Histories®: Spies brings the horrible history of Second World War spies and their secret schemes to life, based on Terry Deary’s book from the bestselling Horrible Histories series.
Find out which sneaky spies told the biggest lies, how exploding rats were used to sabotage German factories, and what secret agents carried in their suitcases (apart from their socks!). From exploding camel poo to irritating itching powder, this exhibition reveals the terrible tricks, traps and techniques used by spies to make secret war on the enemy – all the gore and more!
Set out on your own spy mission through the exhibition. Follow the trail to collect stamps for your essential spy kit and keep your wits about you as you test your undercover skills including using devious disguises, sniffing out invisible ink and cracking cunning codes. See objects used by Second World War spies and discover the stories of the real wartime Super Spies before finding out if you’ve got what it takes to join their ruthless ranks.
IWM London is undergoing a major building redevelopment, and access around the museum is limited. Find out more at Transforming IWM London.
Branch
Starts
Mon 29 July 2013
Ends
Sun 4 January 2015
Admission
Book tickets - see details below
Tickets
Book tickets online and save 10%
On the day
Adult - £6.20
Child (4-15) - £3.30
Concessions - £4.40
Family of 3 - £12.25
Family of 4 - £15.60
Family of 5 - £19
Family tickets – maximum two adults
Children 3 and under go free
Clever Camouflage
See if you can find where super spies might hide their radios to make sure they don’t fall into enemy hands
Special Events
Join Horrible Histories illustrator Martin Brown as he brings his characters to life in our action-packed family events.
Behind the Scenes
The IWM Young Reporters go behind the scenes to find out more about the Horrible Histories®: Spies exhibition.
From our Collections
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James Joseph Magennis VC, 1945
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The Passage to the Control-room at South West Regional Headquarters, Bristol
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Shelter Photographs taken in London by Bill Brandt, November 1940
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signal plan
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Street, Ruabon
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Enciphering Equipment, 3-Rotor Enigma G (Schlussel) Machine: German
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Take your Gas Mask Everywhere
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Operation Herrick: British Forces in Afghanistan, 2006
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Scium Basci Tesfalidet Ghidai: Polizia Africana Italiana, Asmara. A sergeant in the Police Force formed by the Italians.
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Framed piece of burnt clothing from Zeppelin SL11crash site
