Pre-launch website and gallery

Australian Spy Museum

We have assembled an incredible collection of genuine espionage artefacts from around the world.
Our passion project is to build a physical museum to house, care for, and share these treasures with a wider audience.

Meanwhile we offer unique-in-the-world Spycraft Experiences and present at events.

Check back regularly, follow us on Bluesky, Instagram or Linkedin, and let us know if you can assist us in establishing a physical museum

“I never thought I’d see a working Enigma machine – I’m just stunned.

This talk is the most amazing way to connect with the origins of cyber security.”
Attendee at “A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an Enigma”
Cybercon Melbourne 2023Company Name
“I visited the Stasi HQ museum in Berlin in 2016 and found it very impressive.

I could not believe such a collection existed in Australia. I’m very interested in your future plan.”
Attendee at “The OTS Quartermaster” talk on the evolution of spycraft
BSides Adelaide 2024Company Name
“The Femme Fatale talk you and Paula gave was very enjoyable – and relevant to the greater social context and movements as well.

I was sitting next to two young professional women during the talk – they were totally enrapt, as was I.”
Attendee at “Femme Fatale – women in the history of espionage” talk
AISA BRISSEC 2024Company Name
This collection always astounds.
Attendee at “Tools of the Dark Side” display
ISACA Canberra 2024Company Name
“Mike’s presentation highlighted the importance of following processes to safeguard information – a lesson as significant now as it was in WWII”
Attendee at internal corporate delivery of Enigma demo
ASC, South Australia 2024Company Name
“I caught your presentation at CyberCon and was absolutely mind blown by your demonstrations of encryption and decryption with old school tech.

Truly appreciate your insights!”
Attendee at “Enigma Live Demo’d and Explained”
CyberCon Melbourne 2024Company Name
“There is no standing or sitting room left in the Enigma Machine Live Demo Session at BSides.

An utterly fascinating presentation”
Attendee at “Enigma Live Demo’d and Explained”
BSides Canberra 2024 Company Name

Vision and Mission

The Australian Spy Museum holds the largest private collection of spycraft artefacts in the southern hemisphere, from the Renaissance through to the modern age. This includes cipher machines, spycraft and counter-intelligence equipment, relics from the Berlin Wall, uniforms, awards, a library of rare books, original documents, signed photographs, and more.

Our mission – is to collect, preserve and share artefacts and stories from the intriguing history of espionage, and origins of modern threats.

Our vision – is to establish an independent publicly-accessible museum – a home to protect these artefacts, display them in context, and deliver our educational programs.

Corporate Events

We have developed some eye-opening and inspiring presentations for government and corporates.

These unique-in-the-world talks use genuine espionage artefacts to bring to life WWII codebreaking and the birth of cyber, the nature of nation state threat actors, and the unsung role of women in security.

These are unforgettable experiences that your clients will talk about for years to come.

Upcoming presentations & news

ASM goes (mildy) International:
Live Enigma Demos & hands-on Cold War CTF
@ KawaiiCon NZ Nov 7-8th

Kawaiicon accepted our proposed demo & CTF
I asked “How many machines do you want?”.
“Imperial F***tons” was the reply. So – Imperial F***tons it is.

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Espionage Unlocked – Evolution of Spycraft from Wiretaps to Digital @Savyint UNLOCK
Sydney – October 28th

Cyber vendor Savyint’s UNLOCK event will feature a talk by ASM and a display of items from our collection that we’ve never shown before – amazing technical milestones in the evolution of spycraft.

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Sponsors

Thanks to these organisations for helping us bootstrap the Australian Spy Museum
Click to learn more about them.