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 4 by CrazyCatLondon

November 29, 2025

CrazyCatLondon

Great little museum, the kids really enjoyed it.

Spent a couple of hours here over Thanksgiving weekend. Great museum with interactive challenges for the kids. Though small (don’t be expecting Bletchley Park) the passion and knowledge of the...

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Rated 5 by Michael H

September 23, 2025

Michael H

Fantastic displays and tour

Marilyn was amazing and she is an excellent communicator of the technical knowledge and aspects of cryptography. She explained things in a way that made sense to me without having much base knowledge...

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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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