Members Only Event: Unveiling Josephine Baker

Join us for this special virtual program, exclusively for our members.

Prior to World War II, Josephine Baker was a music-hall diva renowned for her singing and dancing, her beauty and sexuality; she was the highest-paid female performer in Europe. When the Nazis seized her adopted city, Paris, she was banned from the stage. Yet instead of returning to America, she vowed to stay and to fight the Nazi evil. Overnight, she went from performer to Resistance spy.

Join Director of Adult Education Amanda Ohlke to learn more about Josephine Baker – her dazzling lifestyle (her pet cheetah had a diamond collar), and her dangerous work for the French Resistance.

This event will also offer an exclusive preview of the Spy Museum’s Josephine Baker-themed Tour of France, taking place October 1–8, 2026. The tour will be a chance to travel through history with SPY Staff Amanda Ohlke and Mira Cohen, as well as Jonna Mendez, and Damian Lewis as they lead an unforgettable journey in the footsteps of an icon.

You may also like the following events from International Spy Museum:

• This Tuesday, 7th October, 06:30 pm, Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime with Eric O'Neill in Washington
• Next Wednesday, 15th October, 12:00 pm, Accessibility and Cold War Intelligence, 50 Years On in Washington
• Next Sunday, 19th October, 05:00 pm, Access to SPY: An Evening for Neurodivergent Adults in Washington

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