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Horrible Histories: Spies

Horrible Histories: Spies
Horrible Histories: Spies

Based on Terry Deary’s book Spies from the best-selling Horrible Histories® series, the exhibition reveals stories of real spies and their secret schemes during the Second World War.
Horrible Histories: Spies
Horrible Histories: Spies

See if you can separate the facts from the fiction as you discover the terrible tricks and great gadgets used by Second World War spies to make secret war on the enemy.
Horrible Histories: Spies
Horrible Histories: Spies

Find out about the real wartime spies who risked their lives to send secret messages, passed on whopping lies to the enemy and fooled the enemy with their devious disguises. And then put your own undercover skills to the test...
Horrible Histories: Spies
Horrible Histories: Spies

Meet the spy rats including Camo and Devious Disguises rats as you embark on your own spy mission through the exhibition. And be quick – you never know who might be on your tail!
Horrible Histories: Spies
Horrible Histories: Spies

In the deadly world of spies, nothing is what it seems. Find out how sneaky spies camouflaged their kit to hide it from the enemy, and what everyday objects might have exploded without warning.
Splat the Rat!
Splat the Rat!

Exploding rats were used by British spies to sabotage machinery in German factories – have a go at catching the rats for yourself but watch out for the ones that explode without warning!

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Horrible Histories®: Spies

Uncover the deadly world of spies at this major new family exhibition from 29 July – book online and save 10%
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IWM London

IWM London is undergoing a major building redevelopment, transforming our museum to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

Access around the museum is limited and some of our galleries are closed, but there is still plenty to see including our major new family exhibition Horrible Histories®: Spies; a new programme of contemporary art and photography, IWM Contemporary; and a rehang of our art collection, Architecture of War.

Many of our permanent galleries are also open. For the full list of what to see, view our Exhibitions page.

For more information on what is currently closed, see our Visitor Information page.

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