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Re: Tourist questions

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From: Richard Rose
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:04
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Yeah, I wouldn't mind visiting this... where is this at?  City, State?
"Silly One" <sillyone@altavista.com> wrote in message
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> >>>>Any word on whether the spy museum is a rip off ($11) or not?>>>>
>
> I just visited the Spy Museum this weekend and I really feel I got my
> money's worth.
>
> My only complaints are that we had to wait in line outside for 40
> minutes to get into the museum and it was very crowded inside.  The
> museum itself was very interesting.  There were interactive parts such
> as an air duct you can crawl through like they do in the movies and a
> 1940's style telephone booth that you enter alone and when you pick up
> the phone you are told the history of specific spy.
>
> The other exhibits were very enlightening.  There are numerous
> displays of weapons, including an umbrella that fires poison, a
> lipstick gun, and many others.  There were lots of films that talked
> about spies throughout history, and I was very surprised to learn that
> many historical figures were actually US spies.
>
> The museum also focused on what happens when spies get caught.  I
> guess they didn't want to glorify the profession too much.  But they
> also had exhibits on James Bond and other fictional spies.
>
> I suggest visiting the museum during the week when it will be less
> crowded.
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From: "Richard Rose" <rlr6u@virginia.edu>
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Subject: Re: Tourist questions
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 08:04:37 -0400
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