While the National Cryptologic Museum is closed for renovations, the Museum’s Director of Education is available for several talks on cryptologic history, including both virtual presentations and limited in-person presentations.

To schedule a presentation, please call: 301-688-5849, fill out the submission form below, or email crypto_museum@nsa.gov.

Topics include:

• Advancing Technology -  the interconnected history of cryptology and the advancements in technology from ancient times through the space age – (high school through adults)
• American Secrets – an overview of cryptology in American history, from Revolutionary War invisible ink, through breaking WWII German Enigma messages, to today's secure voice communications – (high school through adults)
• *Battle of Codes – the cryptology in WWII, both how the U.S. protected its communications and broke enemy messages – (middle school students* through adults)
• *Cold War: Tension and Response – the role of the National Security Agency and Signals Intelligence during the Cold War – (middle school students* through adults)
• Creating the Legacy — the role of women in American cryptologic history – (high school through adults)
• *Revolutionary Secrets — cryptologic techniques and their role in the American Revolution – (custom talks for elementary students* through adults)
• Secrets: Making and Breaking — introduction to cryptologic techniques with examples from the 18th - 20th centuries – (middle through high school)
• *Signaling the Civil War — cryptology and communications in the American Civil War – (custom talks for elementary students* through adults)
• Steganography – a short history of hiding messages whether hidden in a shoe, microdots, or computer pixels – (middle school students through adults)
• Solving the Enigma — history of the German cipher machine, Enigma, and how it was solved by the Allies – (high school through adult)
• Talking in Code — history of the Native American Code Talkers, including a fun game – (custom talks for elementary students through adults)
• Sharing the Burden — the role of women in cryptology specifically during World War II – (high school through adult)
• *Writing Made Secret – the history of writing and the development of cryptology – (custom talks for elementary students* through adults)

(*These presentations meet specific Maryland Dept. of Education Social Studies standards.)