The Museum teamed with AMERICA!, a leading multi-channel retailer of American and regional-themed gifts and clothing, to bring the Museum Store’s most popular items to travelers in the DC area and along the eastern seaboard last year. AMERICA! recently both celebrated its 20th anniversary and opened a store within a block of their original 1988 store location.

The new store, located in Old Town Alexandria, features general political and patriotic merchandise, as well as unique Virginia/Washington DC-centric gifts including merchandise from the International Spy Museum. A new store at National Harbor is set to open on in the late spring of 2008. Shoppers at these new locations will find niche areas with all things spy-related, from toys to books to spycraft; plus an exclusive selection of fun Museum logo and branded merchandise including:

* Deny Everything Apparel

* Beware of Female Spies Merchandise

* The International Spy Museum’s Handbook of Practical Spying

* A Ninja Stole My Homework and more!

Operating 17 specialty retail stores, a catalog, and webstore, AMERICA! is a veteran retailer providing unique merchandise. This venture is the latest addition to the International Spy Museum’s brand expansion program joining the Museum Catalog, Publishing Program, and the Online Store. -- www.spymuseum.org