NCF Acquisitions

Rare and interesting acquisitions made by the Foundation for the Museum & Library help to keep the collections and displays unique!


  • During our 25th Anniversary year, we put together this summary page to highlight some of the rarest and most interesting items acquired by the Foundation for the Museum.

  • A categorized review of some of the acquisitions made by the Foundation over the years for the Museum and the National Cryptologic Library. From rare books and photographs, to cipher machines, electronic equipment, and other miscellaneous cryptologic finds, the selection is diverse!

  • Highlighting special acquisitions collections, most notably the significant donations made over the years by Dr. David Kahn. Explore this section to see the wide variety of rare and interesting artifacts he has provided for the Museum and Library.

  • In June 2015, an upgraded Information Assurance Exhibit at the National Cryptologic Museum featured a special Magic Planet interactive display, sponsored by the Foundation.

  • Learn about the Soviet missile telemetry processing units provided to the U.S. by Russia as required by the “Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).

The Code Talkers

Learn about the invaluable contributions made by the Native Amereican Code Talkers.