The National Cryptologic Museum

An anonymous reader writes "The NSA's once small National Cryptologic Museum is bigger and better, with new more immersive exhibits like a reconstruction of a listening post from the Vietnam war. The place seems to be caught between the urge to keep your mouth shut and the pleasure of telling war stories. In time, though, the story notes that the need to tell stories wins out. Has anyone visited lately?"

I tried to visit once

[Anonymous Coward]

But they required a password to get in and I didn't have time to crack it.

Been there

[FooGoo]

I was there a few years ago and it was worth the trip just to see all the gizmos and read the guestbook. A word of advice...never take a girl there for a date.

Opening moment

[Tablizer]

"Welcome to L4XD739LNZ8367. Please decrypt the gender signs properly before selecting a restroom."

Re:I tried to visit once

[halcyon1234]

"friend"

Re:Been there

[langelgjm]

You laugh, but I actually did take a girl on a date there. She was a physics major, FWIW... and it wasn't totally disastrous. Though I do think I enjoyed the visit more than she did. I liked the big bomba [wikipedia.org] machine in particular.

Yeah, But It's Not the Real Deal Unless

[aquatone282]

. . . the guide hollers "Red Badge!" before you enter every room.

(Sorry - inside joke.)

Re:I tried to visit once

[moondawg14]

Really, a random spot on the road? So at any given time (assuming proper algorithm seeding, of course!) you would have no idea where that dirt road may empty onto the parkway? Now THAT, my friends, is an accomplishment.