KGB Espionage Museum

KGB Espionage Museum
Location within Manhattan
Former name
KGB Spy Museum
EstablishedJanuary 17, 2019 (2019-01-17)
Location245 West 14th St., New York, New York, United States
Coordinates40°44′14″N 73°59′51″W / 40.737358°N 73.997451°W / 40.737358; -73.997451
TypeHistory Museum
Collection sizeOver 3,900 Objects
Websitehttps://kgbespionagemuseum.org/

The KGB Espionage Museum was a museum dedicated to the unbiased presentation of historical and contemporary KGB espionage equipment and tradecraft. The museum opened in the Chelsea and Greenwich Village neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City on January 17, 2019, and featured the world's largest collection of KGB-specific spy equipment. The museum offered interactive exhibits and guided tours. The museum closed in fall 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19 and its contents were auctioned.

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