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Scouts on a quest for action, adventure, and treasure scoured the nation's capital July 24-25, 2010 during ScoutQuest! They were able to uncover clues that unlocked the link between Scouting and some of our greatest national treasures in an interactive citywide hunt, held in partnership with some of the greatest museums in the world. Learn more about it!

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Using QR Codes

It's as easy as taking a picture! When you snap a photo of a Quick Response (QR) code with a smartphone, it reveals a hidden message. Several free applications are available that can read the codes like i-nigma, BeeTagg, or the Zxing Reader. During ScoutQuest, guides equipped with HTC Aria smartphones were on hand so everyone could play the game.

International Spy Museum

Hours 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
www.spymuseum.org

Through interactive exhibits with state-of-the-art audiovisual effects, film, and hands-on components, the International Spy Museum traces the evolution of espionage through the people who practiced the profession and provides a context for visitors to interpret the role intelligence plays in current events. The Museum's permanent exhibition presents the tradecraft of espionage and showcases the ingenuity and imagination of real-life spies and spymasters.

Visitors adopt a cover, break codes, identify disguised spies, and become the subjects of covert surveillance throughout their visit. Through these interactive experiences and immersive environments, the Museum examines actual events, reveals true stories, and presents hundreds of authentic tools of the spy trade. Sound sinister? It's not. Well, not always. In fact, Scouting got its start with help from a little espionage. Use your sleuthing skills at the Muesum to discover how.

New Summer 2010. See DC Through the Eyes of a Spy in Mission SlyFox. Embark on your own high-stakes mission to thwart a cyber attack on our nation's capital. This interactive GPS-based outdoor walking mission allows you to solve a spy case all your own! Your skills of observation, evasion, and code-breaking will be put to the test! Begin your debriefing.