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The '''National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations''' is a future private museum in the United States, planned for the area of [[Ashburn, Virginia|Ashburn]], Virginia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sernovitz |first=Daniel |date=2022-12-09 |title=Defense spending bill recognizes CIA's predecessor — the basis for a future national N. Va. museum |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2022/12/09/museum-cia-predecessor-bill-recognition.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> As a private museum project of The Office of Strategic Services Society, it was recognized in the [[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023|National Defense Authorization Act]] for Fiscal Year 2023.

The museum was designed by architect [[Curtis Fentress]] with roughly {{convert|14,000|sqft}} of exhibit space, a {{convert|6,000|sqft|adj=on}} lobby, and 200-seat educational space.<ref name=":0" />

Charles Pinck of the [[OSS Society]] says they plan to break ground on the museum in July 2025 with a target for opening in late 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wadsworth |first=Chris |date=2023-04-23 |title=Burning Question: Is the intelligence museum still coming to Ashburn? |url=https://www.theburn.com/2023/04/23/burning-question-is-the-intelligence-museum-still-coming-to-ashburn/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=The Burn |language=en-US}}</ref> The project is estimated to be in the area of $81&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=Dec 18, 2018 |title=National intelligence museum slated for Kincora receives $10M lead gift |url=https://www.loudountimes.com/news/national-intelligence-museum-slated-for-kincora-receives-10m-lead-gift/article_f242d9ba-02e4-11e9-8d10-8f38e68e5c4d.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=LoudounTimes.com |language=en}}</ref>

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