logoFor readers fascinated by the complex history of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the CIA Museum will pay intellectual dividends. Located on the CIA compound and not physically open to the public, this online collection offers interested readers the next best thing. After selecting the Experience the Collection link, readers may browse the Collection, read and hear Stories, and explore an interactive Timeline. The Collection itself contains many fascinating objects such as a radio receiver concealed in a pipe, a pressure suit designed for use in a U-2 bomber, and a machete manufactured for use in the Burmese jungle. Next up, the Stories section reveals topics related to the The Berlin Tunnel and The Final Chapter in the Hunt for Bin Laden, while the Timeline traces important events back to the 1940s, when the CIA was first commissioned to collect intelligence from the newly powerful Soviet Union.