I spy... secrets, spies and surprises!
Calling all junior agents and aspiring spies! Join us for a day of family fun inspired by our exhibition 
MI5: Official Secrets
.
There are missions for all ages from crafting ciphers, designing disguises, meeting secret agents, and building and racing lego spy cars.
Book a Time Travel Club session and step into a world of secrets, gadgets and disguises, exploring spy files from The National Archives collection. (Ages 8 - 11)
Origami artist 
Toshiko Kurata
 will guide you in folding your own spy glasses and making secret letters. (Ages 6 +)
Drop in to craft club to make spy disguises , construct ciphers and and design camouflaged spy binoculars to take home. (All ages)
Discover a secret agent from the Second World War hiding in plain sight and meet their handler in 
Agent Rendezvous 
with 
Time Will Tell
. (All ages)
Get hands on with 
Bricks McGee 
and build and race your own Lego spy car! 
Ages 7+
Go undercover with Artycat Face Painting. (All ages)
Other upcoming family events include our new Ministry of Time Travel mission, a self-led interactive adventure - Book now: 
Spies in Time
.
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Key Event Information
All persons attending the event require a ticket for entry - children and adults. Please don't book an add on booked activity without a general entry ticket.
A ticket to the 
I Spy family day
 does not guarentee entry to the MI5: Official Secrets exhibitions. There may be queues and a wait to enter the exhibiton and last entry is at 3pm.
Activities will be running throughout the day. Feel free to drop-in for a session or spend the whole day with us. All of our activities are taking place on level one at our site in Kew.
We don't have any childcare facilities, so you'll need to stay with your children at all times during the event.
Quiet break out spaces will be available on level one.
Getting Here and Parking
The closest station to The National Archives is Kew Gardens, approximately 10 mins walk away. It is serviced by the London Overground and District lines.
While we do have onsite parking available we encourage visitors to use public transport if they can. Visitor parking will be free but limited.
For more detail on how to reach us, 
click here
.
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Programme
Time Travel Club: Spying on Spies
Booked Activity / Ages 8-11
11:15 - 12:45 and 14:15 - 15:45
Build a Lego Spy Car
Booked Activity / Ages 7+
11:30 - 12:30, 13:00 - 14:00 and 14:30 -15:30
Agent Rendezvous
Booked Activity / All ages
11:30, 11:45, 12:00,12:15, 13:45, 14:00. 14:15, 14:30, 14:45, 15:00
This experience lasts approx 15 mins
Spy Origami with Toshiko Kurata
Drop in Activity / Ages 7+
11:30 -12:30, 13:30 -14:30, 14:45 - 15:45
Facepainting with ArtyCat Faces
Drop in Activity / All ages
12:00 - 16:00
Craft Club: Spy Craft
Drop In Activity / All ages
11:00 - 16:00
Programme subject to change
Information Source: The National Archives | eventbrite

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