International Spy Museum to Host James Bond Special Exhibit
Image: Courtesy of the International Spy Museum
(eap) The International Spy Museum in Washington D.C. (USA) has been presenting the history and current role of espionage from a global perspective since 2002. In 2019, the museum moved to a larger building, where it will present its first special exhibition this March. It will be dedicated to the most famous espionage franchise in film history: the “James Bond” films. In cooperation with EON Productions Limited, the production company of the Bond films, Danjaq, the rights holders, and the Ian Fleming Foundation, the museum will be showing 17 iconic cars from various James Bond films as part of “Bond in Motion”. The exhibition will also include clips from the films, interactive features and a photo opportunity with the snowmobile from the film “Die Another Day” (2002).
“The first taste the public gets of espionage is through pop culture – the movies, TV series, and books that animate our imaginations and encourage our audiences to dream big,” shares Amanda Ohlke, Director of Adult Programming at the International Spy Museum. “Even real intelligence agencies devising spy tools have found inspiration through these captivating gadget-filled movies and vehicles, sometimes propelling fictional inventions from fantasy into reality.”
“Everyone has a favorite Bond car and these vehicles have been touchstones of contemporary culture for decades,” adds Kathryn Keane, Vice President of Exhibitions and Collections at the International Spy Museum. “The vehicles in this new exhibit are as inventive and cool as the very real gadgets and tools we display in the Spy Museum. We’re thrilled to juxtapose these fantastic fictional feats of innovation with the premiere collection of authentic espionage artifacts in our permanent exhibit.” ■
