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An exciting place to visit and so much more.
The Museum collects, preserves, and shares the stories of America’s connection to drugs, including public policy, federal drug law enforcement, and the work of Drug Enforcement Administration employees around the world. Its innovative learning environment includes interactive exhibits, artifacts, and displays that engage every guest in the science and history of drug misuse prevention. Captivating educational programs and hands-on activities also inspire visitors to become Agents of Change in their communities.
Artifact of the Month
This edition’s featured artifact is an oral history interview with former DEA Chief of Forensics.
Video Interviews
DEA Museum staff are creating an online collection of curated oral histories.
History of DEA’s Foreign-deployed Advisory and Support Team
DEA's Foreign-deployed Advisory Support Team (FAST) program deployed specially trained DEA agents to identify and dismantle Afghanistan's top drug traffickers, disrupt the opium and heroin trade, and cut off financial pipelines supporting terrorist organizations, later expanding to other regions.
DEA Black & Gold Pipes and Drums
Comprising both active-duty and retired members of the DEA, the DEA Black & Gold Pipes and Drums travels nationwide to perform at funerals, memorial services, retirements, and other commemorative and community events.
Events and Programs
Artifact talks, film screenings, and interviews with special guests are only some of the events and programs hosted by the Museum. Browse the exciting opportunities below to learn more or click here to view recordings of past programs, lectures, and other videos.
Illegal Drugs and the Environment
An expert panel discussion on DEA’s efforts to stop the environmental impacts of illegal drug production.
The Other War in Vietnam
Watch our newest oral history documentary with two retired veteran DEA special agents recounting their story of brotherhood.
American Crisis: Fentanyl and Fake Pills
A conversation with DEA’s experts on the fentanyl and fake pills crisis. The program includes a brief history of pills featuring Museum artifacts.
Fentanyl Free America is a national call to action. Here you’ll find ready-to-use materials that help every agency, school, community, and partner spread the message. Use them, share them, put them to work—because every voice raised against fentanyl brings us one step closer to saving lives and to ending this crisis.