They protected us in silence. Now, it is time to honour them.

Not all heroes make the headlines. We are building a home for Australia’s secret history.

For decades, brave Australians have operated in the shadows – risking their safety, and sometimes their lives, to protect our nation. They received no public applause, no parades, and often, no recognition at all.

We are launching the campaign to establish the National Spy Museum Australia. Our mission is to celebrate the people behind the secrets and ensure their stories are not lost to history.

Become a Founding Donor and bring our hidden history of espionage to light. Just as they exist already in the US and UK, Australia deserves a place where the secret stories of our intelligence community can be told.

The National Spy Museum Australia will explore the unseen forces that shaped our democracy and protected our sovereignty. It will be immersive, surprising, and deeply Australian. A place where history, design, technology, and national identity intersect.

We are raising $150,000 in seed funding to make it possible. This initial fund will provide the basic operating capital needed to launch major philanthropic outreach, secure cornerstone partnerships, and unlock the larger-scale funding required to bring the Museum to life. Your support at this stage is critical. It will help:

• Build the operational foundation for large-scale fundraising

• Develop early exhibition concepts and public engagement materials

• Demonstrate public support to major donors and grant makers

• Accelerate the path toward opening Australia’s first national spy museum

You’re not just donating – you are helping to create a national institution. All supporters who contribute $1,000 or more will be permanently recognised as Founding Donors on a wall of the Museum, as a lasting acknowledgement of those who believed first.

Join us:

If you are fascinated by the hidden world of espionage…

If you believe in the transformative power of storytelling, learning and debate…

If you want to help build something that will outlast us all…

Become a Founding Donor today.

https://nationalspymuseum.org.au/

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If you are interested in donating in another way, contact us via our website.

The above is an AI rendered image only of what the National Spy Museum Australia could look like with your help.

Donations of $2 or more are generally tax deductible in Australia. Donations are made to PayPal Giving Fund Australia (ABN 65 105 950 945), which issues official tax deductible receipts directly to donors. National Spy Museum Australia Ltd does not issue separate tax receipts for these donations.