An interactive spy museum in Midtown where you test your skills and discover your spy role.
SPYSCAPE is an interactive museum of espionage in Midtown Manhattan. Visitors take on challenges — from lie detection to laser tunnels — that profile their skills and assign a spy role at the end.
Galleries cover encryption, deception, surveillance and hacking with real artifacts and stories from intelligence history.
It's a strong rainy-day pick for families, groups and dates, a short walk from Columbus Circle and Central Park.
**Tickets & prices:** All Access from $69 — book at [spyscape.com](https://spyscape.com/).
*Photo: FHKJ, [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:211217.Spyscape.NYC.1269-2.jpg).*
The story behind SPYSCAPE.
SPYSCAPE opened in 2018 with exhibits developed alongside former intelligence officers and experts.
Its signature feature is a personal spy profile built from your performance across the galleries.
It's genuinely hands-on — you don't just read about spies, you get tested like one. Competitive groups will love it.
— The 7Days7Nights editors
Don't miss these.
- 1Interactive spy-skill challenges
- 2Laser tunnel
- 3Personal spy role profile
- 4Encryption and surveillance galleries
- 5Near Columbus Circle
Plan your visit.
Reservations
Online timed tickets save time — sunset slots sell out first.
Best time to visit
Weekday mornings; Friday/Saturday evenings for later visits
Nearest subway
57 St–7 Av (N, Q, R, W)
Hours
Sunday–Thursday 10am–8pm; later closing Friday–Saturday (check official site).
Seasonal note
Great year-round, with a different feel each season.
Insider tip
Go on a weekday afternoon to skip the lines and get the best photos.
Price range
Expect $$$ pricing. Budget accordingly and check the website for the latest.
Who this is for.
On the map.
Subway: 57 St–7 Av (N, Q, R, W)
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