Museum Adventure Activity: Secrets & Spies | Kids Out and About Long Island

Museum Adventure Activity: Secrets & Spies

Join the fight for independence as you follow in the footsteps of the daring Long Island spies who helped George Washington win the Revolution! Discover the secrets of the Culper Spy Ring as you hunt for hidden messages around the museum and use historical ciphers to crack secret codes and collect clues. Complete your quest and earn a junior spy kit to use in your own covert ops!

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July - Dec. | Kids 7+

Drop In During Gallery Hours 11:00 – 4:00PM

Join the fight for independence as you follow in the footsteps of the daring Long Island spies who helped George Washington win the Revolution! Discover the secrets of the Culper Spy Ring as you hunt for hidden messages around the museum and use historical ciphers to crack secret codes and collect clues. Complete your quest and earn a junior spy kit to use in your own covert ops!

$5 Member; Admission + $10 Participant

This event is part of our "Liberty at Sea" series—a new year long program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Bring your passport to the program and get a passport stamp!

Location: 
The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor, 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, United States
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*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Contact name: 
Amanda Murphy
Dates: 
07/01/2026
07/02/2026
07/03/2026
Time: 
11:00-4:00
Price: 
$5 Member; Admission + $10 Participant

Ages

6-8 years 9-12 years Teenagers Adults & kids together