National Cryptologic Museum

Display in the National Cryptologic Museum Photo
Collection contains thousands of artifacts depicting the history of cryptology (codes & ciphers) and its importance to the security of the United States.
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Location
8290 Colony 7 Rd
Annapolis Junction, MD
20701
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Rated 5 by Sam K

July 19, 2025

Sam K

A Nerd's Dream!

The museum is a bit outside of DC but well worth the drive. Think of it as the Spy Museum's more hidden, more nerdy, and totally free sibling. You get a real sense here of the thousands of people who...

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Rated 5 by Passenger33556948316

June 12, 2025

Passenger33556948316

A Small but Highly Impactful Museum - Must See!

The NSA’s National Cryptologic Museum is a real gem that’s free and open to the public. Our Docent, Steve G, led us on a very enlightening tour about cryptologic history, its artifacts, and the role...

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Rated 5 by Alexander D

June 06, 2025

Alexander D

Great museum

My son and I went, and had a great time. Staff were friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Had fun with the enigma machines, encrypting and decrypting messages to each other! Also learned a lot about...

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