Photocall Notice: The Science Of Spying

Danny John Jules (MI9 agent Lenny Bicknall from BBC's M.I. High) launches real life spooks exhibition"Å¡ The Science of Spying"Å¡ at the Science Museum. The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday 10th February, at The Science Museum"Å¡ Exhibition Road"Å¡ London"Å¡ SW7 2DD.

The exhibition will be world's biggest interactive exhibition examining the secrets of modern espionage"š and promises to be one of the biggest and most exciting family attractions of the year"š offering visitors the chance to arrive as a civilian and leave as a spy"¦

The following will be attending the photocall and available for interview:

1. Danny John Jules (MI9 agent Lenny Bicknall from BBC's M.I. High) will officially open the exhibition

2. Harry Ferguson"Å¡ former MI6 agent"Å¡ presenter of the BBC's 'Spy' and exhibition advisor

3. Anna Faherty"Å¡ Content Director of the Science of Spying

4. There will also be a group of school children on hand to bring the exhibits to life.

On arrival each visitor is recruited for training. Trainee spies enter through a covert entrance"Å¡ receive a personal spy ID card and embark on a secret mission. The Spying Training Base will put them through their paces and use a series of interactive challenges from disguise"Å¡ code-breaking and lie-detection to discover if they have got what it takes to make it as a spy.

In the Technology Centre"Å¡ visitors will get to check out real life spy gadgets"Å¡ such as night vision goggles"Å¡ spy planes"Å¡ hidden cameras and learn how they enhance traditional skills. They can even have a biometric face scan and use it on their first mission to infiltrate the shadowy organisation"Å¡ Osteck.

During their mission in Spyworld"Å¡ trainee spies will need to evade counter surveillance and escape without detection. Can they get through a body or brain scanner"Å¡ sneak in undetected and discover the hidden clues in a series of interactive challenges?

When spies reach their target"š a secret stash of futuristic spy gadget prototypes will be waiting in the Spy Future Lab including the bizarre sounding 'super-powered leg'"š 'stress monitor watch' and 'face modification mask'. Can they discover the final piece of the puzzle and save the day? And then all they need to do is fool the intelligent CCTV cameras and escape"¦

Harry Ferguson"š former MI6 agent"š comments"š "Spying in the 21st Century is a serious business and is a part of all of our lives"š everyone is spying on someone else - from big agencies and corporations to kids on their older siblings. The Science of Spying gives visitors a taste of the equipment and techniques used in the world of modern espionage and the chance find out what it's like to become a real spy for the day." -- www.sciencemuseum.org.uk