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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 188 attractions in Baltimore
Traveler Description: A museum featuring the science of cryptolgy.
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Attraction type: Specialty museum

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“A gem of a museum”
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5 of 5 stars
SammyK5
Annapolis, Maryland
Jun 1, 2008

We really enjoyed the Cryptologic Museum. My husband and I had recently read a book about the Enigma machine used by the Germans to encode messages during WWII and we just stopped in to see one. We found a wealth of information, but even better we found the docents to have a refreshingly honest and deep passion for the subject.... more

“Excellent for espionage fans”
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5 of 5 stars
ShadowMerchant
Scottsdale, Arizona
May 27, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

If you or your child is interested in spies and secret codes, this museum on the grounds of the National Security Agency at Fort Meade can't be missed. They have exhibits on everything from Civil War ciphers to Cray supercomputers, but my favorite was the Enigma machine. This famous cipher machine from World War II was thought by the Germans... more

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