We are all part of a large surveillance operation. You hear this phrase and begin an exhibition of information and interactions about spying.

The games were good but 50 mins for 10 rooms at 2 mins per room is not possible given the amount of people left in at a time , you could be waiting 5 to 6 mins to get into a room and the clock starts as soon as you enter the first room. Of course you can buy extra time but that's the NY way , get you in , then get more.money out of you. We bought the spy games experience , we wandered down towards the museum after and were practically hounded back to the lifts to exit , not even a thank you for visiting. So much could be improved on to make it an experience to write rave reviews about but I'm sure ye will get there.

Visited as family with two kids (11 and 10). We just booked the games package so not the museum as we were just looking for a activity one evening in NYC. We enjoyed all the games rooms and the 50mins time went past quickly. Would definitely recommend to a family as a fun activity. Only think that would improve is 60mins of time as 50mins made it feel like we needed to rush and almost struggled to get into all the rooms.

We did the SpyGames activity which was so much fun although crowded. The workers inside the activity were also very helpful and kind. However, the worker who cuts off the bracelets was rude and did not listen when I asked him to be careful of the beaded bracelet on my wrist which he proceeded to also slice off. Did not even apologize and the bracelet was very sentimental so the experience was kind of ruined by that.

Bought a ticket to Spy-games (so not the museum), and was not let in due to “wrong” shoes - had on flat, tight fitting shoes with rubber soles, but they were not sneakers, so I was not allowed in. Sneakers are clearly specified when you buy a ticket online, but apparently shoelaces are a must (another of our group had Mephisto shoes on, and they were categorized as “sneakers”). Did not think that the shoes I wore would be against the rules, and not be let in. Was advised to go to TJ Max and buy a pair I didn’t need for the 50-min game, which I refused to do. After a long discussion my ticket was refunded (against corporate policy, it was apparently stated on the website somewhere), but only mine, so the rest of the group went, so we didn’t lose all the money we spent on tickets. Just writing this review to warn others to not buy a ticket unless you packed sneakers for the trip, and make sure to wear them if you are going to Spygames. By the way, the rest of the group said that I would have done well in the shoes I wore, any flat shoes with rubber soles would have worked…

The SPY HQ museum & experience is an excellent overview of spy craft and major spying incidents in the US. I've been to other spy museums in the past (such as the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC) that go into the history & technology of spy craft in more detail. SpyScape concentrates instead on a more interactive learning experience, with lots of computer kiosks for you to learn more major aspects of the craft. Children may find this more interesting than the usual display cases. Another interesting aspect of this museum is the personality profile you gradually fill out by using a supplied wristband to log into computer terminals spread throughout the main floor. Even you are not intending to work for a spy agency, these types of intelligence and spatial awareness quizzes you fill out gives you an idea of what to expect with many contemporary job interviews. It was interesting to see what the computer tests leads the museum to conclude what type of intelligence officer you'd make.

Great way to start our morning while in NYC. Had a very enjoyable 1.5 hours or so. Loved the interactive exhibits and things to read/see in between each of them. Highly recommend. Definitely book online to save $5 on ticket price and I googled discount codes and was able to find a 2 for 1 so saved a lot.

My daughter and I loved this! So fun! We had a great time with the interactive exhibits. Learned a lot! Great way to spend a couple of hours in NYC! Highly recommend!!

Fun mix of displays of spy stuff and interactive puzzles and challenges. Too bad we didn't know the mission impossible laser room was being filmed - we would have tried harder! The surveillance room was the best - but a bit hard to see all the screens and hear the commands. The batman experience involved messaging with an "agent" through an app on a phone they provided. It was overly complex, and detracted from the experience of being in the Leviathan laboratory. Also a bit confusing in the end as we were supposed to save Robin but he wasn't there to be saved. It was definitely worth the price of admission.

Spyscape was a lot of fun. Great set up, and design. very creative! A lot of reading, which made the 15 year old loose interest. Could have been more interactive to keep his attention, but the adults enjoyed it immensely. Flexpass was worth it since we had no idea what time we would actually arrive there

Got the VIP passes during a NYGO promo so we had a BOGO so all said and done it was like 63 for my wife and I for the regular museum including the Batman one. Don’t understand how this is rated so high. The kiosks are jokes. Pro tip there 8 tasks (questionnaires) that should be done at home so you don’t need to stand at the kiosks for 40 mins… there’s like 4 interactive parts. Encode/decryption on a super basic level which is understandable since there are tons of children, lie detecting (not as interesting as it sounds), surveillance, and the laser corridor (it’s like closet sized) whole thing probably took hour and half. The Batman experience… skip… oh? You got it for free AND you’re a huge Batman fan? Still skip. It’s legit an hour+ of reading texts and doing very menial tasks, the whole thing is scanning QR codes and reading blobs of text from that scan. To improve this museum they should tailor make the interactive parts based on your age. That encryption portion is a joke for an adult it’s literally they letter actually means this. They key is right underneath when you decrypt I would bring kids to the regular museum If it was BOGO otherwise it’s too pricey for what you get. Kids are not gonna care one iota about Turing and real CIA/Russian spies…

Spent the afternoon having some fun with spy games, learning our skills. We also enjoyed learning things about espionage.

Be aware, the 007 exhibit is no longer part of this. That was not readily apparent. Wish we knew beforehand. All in all it was interesting and interactive about spycraft, but wouldn’t say it was worth the price of admission. Half the price would be fair. Staff was very helpful and friendly. And they do provide complimentary lockers which was nice.

The Spy museum and activities were entertaining and fun, no doubt. Specially the Lazer tunnel. 287 hits for me, Beat that! BUT, if you wonder into this awesome place please DO NOT WASTE your time and money on the batman experience, it was extremely boring and pricey for literally nothing. Coming from the biggest batman fan in Albany New York, it was horribly disappointing.

Very fun and informative. Easily adaptable to both children and adults, and the interactive exhibits range from physical challenges to detecting if a person is lying (none are required), so there’s a lot of variety and it touches on a lot of interests/talents/abilities.