Cold War Close-up: Facing-off in the Olympics

Cold War Close-up: Facing-off in the Olympics

In February 1980 the Americans and Soviets dramatically faced-off in the hockey rink. Remembered as “The Miracle on Ice,” the American upset of the heavily-favored Soviet team at the 1980 Winter Olympics was deemed the 20th century’s top sports moment by Sports...
Cold War Close-up: Spy Camera Interactive

Cold War Close-up: Spy Camera Interactive

An interactive experience of the exhibit Cold War: Soviets, Spies and Secrets is using a vintage spy-camera to closely examine top-secret classified documents. Imagine you are the President of the United States and your National Security Advisor delivers an urgent...
Cold War Close-up: Doom Town Mannequins

Cold War Close-up: Doom Town Mannequins

Cold War: Soviets, Spies and Secrets features a family of mannequins, on loan from the National Atomic Testing Museum. At first glance, the mannequins replicate a typical living arrangement from the 1950s but their purpose was actually quite grim. These mannequins...
Cold War Close-up: Gorbachev Wrestling Jacket

Cold War Close-up: Gorbachev Wrestling Jacket

Cold War Close-up: Gorbachev Wrestling Jacket In the special exhibit Cold War: Soviets, Spies and Secrets visitors can view a jacket made for Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev, who passed away this week at the age of 91 and is credited with helping bring an end to the...