Located in Langley, Virginia, CIA Headquarters includes the Original Headquarters Building, the New Headquarters Building, and the Grounds. Since 1961, this secure campus has been considered “home” to thousands of dedicated women and men who work at CIA.

A portfolio of photos showing the George Bush Center for Intelligence and its environs (aka CIA headquarters), the home of The World Factbook. To view more photos of the CIA compound, visit CIA Sites to See and Explore CIA Headquarters .

CIA Headquarters was renamed for President George Herbert Walker Bush on April 26, 1999, to honor his unique role in Agency history. President Bush is the only former Director of Central Intelligence to become President of the United States — in effect becoming the most important consumer of the intelligence products of the Agency he once led.

The CIA’s Original Headquarters Building was designed in the mid-1950s by the New York firm Harrison and Abramovitz. The designers followed the vision of former DCI Allen Dulles, who dreamed of a place where intelligence officers could work in a college campus-like atmosphere.

The New Headquarters Building is linked to the OHB building in a seamless blend of the two structures. The main entrance to NHB is on the fourth floor. Inside the entrance, one is greeted by a huge skylight ceiling and, at the end of the entry corridor, a spectacular view of the OHB.

As the world’s premier foreign intelligence agency, the work we do at CIA is vital to U.S. national security. We collect and analyze foreign intelligence and conduct covert action. U.S. policymakers, including the President of the United States, make policy decisions informed by the information we provide.

Although the CIA Museum is not open to the public because of its location at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, we can do the next best thing and open our virtual doors to you. Browse our one-of-a-kind collection, explore our exhibits, and learn declassified stories behind some of our most daring missions.

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Officially opening its doors in 1961, CIA Headquarters isn’t just our home for global operations. It’s also full of stories from past missions and heroes. Fascinated by stealth aircraft like the A-12? Curious what former presidents wrote in our President’s Gallery?

In 1959, the Federal government broke ground for the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters. Construction was completed in 1961, adding another chapter to McLean's long history. Despite the name change in 1910, the name "Langley" still lingers to describe the McLean neighborhood where CIA is located.