The capital city of Washington , D.C . is home to many famous museums in the United States .
首都華盛頓特區有許多美國著名的博物館。
But there is one museum in the city that visitors will never get to see : the U.S . Secret Service Museum .
但城裡有一座博物館是遊客永遠無法參觀的：美國特勤局博物館。
Placed inside the agency's headquarters , the one-room museum shows objects from the agency's history .
這座只有一個房間的博物館位於該機構總部內，展示著該機構歷史上的物品。
It also honors the 40 men and women of the service who have died while performing their duty .
它還紀念了該局40名殉職的男女人員。
Mike Sampson is a historian and archivist at the U.S . Secret Service .
麥克·桑普森是美國特勤局的歷史學家兼檔案管理員。
He said the museum is only open to agency workers , their families , and some special guests .
他說，這座博物館只對該機構員工、他們的家人和一些特邀嘉賓開放。
He added that concerns about security and lack of resources are the reasons the museum is closed to other visitors .
他補充說，出於安全考量以及資源不足，博物館不對其他遊客開放。
The Secret Service is probably best known for protecting U.S . presidents .
特勤局最為人所知的可能是保護美國總統。
But its first mission was to fight financial crime .
但它的首要使命是打擊金融犯罪。
Jason Kendrick is another historian and archivist at the U.S . Secret Service .
傑森·肯德里克是美國特勤局的另一位歷史學家兼檔案管理員。
It was not until 1901 , after the assassination of President William McKinley , that the Secret Service added the job of protecting the president .
直到1901年威廉·麥金萊總統遇刺後，特勤局才增加了保護總統的職責。
But the service's work had expanded before then to fighting other kinds of crime .
但在此之前，該局的工作已經擴展到打擊其他類型的犯罪。
One reason is that other agencies , such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency , did not yet exist .
原因之一是，聯邦調查局和中央情報局等其他機構當時還不存在。
The Secret Service fought against activities such as illegal trade , crimes relating to land ownership , and spying .
特勤局打擊過非法貿易、與土地所有權相關的犯罪以及間諜活動等。
Kendrick explained that beginning in 1868 , the Secret Service was permitted to fight any crime against the federal government .
肯德里克解釋說，從1868年開始，特勤局獲准打擊任何針對聯邦政府的犯罪。
Some exhibits in the museum show examples of counterfeiting .
博物館裡的一些展品展示了偽造的實例。
Now , the service also protects candidates for president , visiting heads of state , important foreign visitors , and special events related to national security .
如今，該局還保護總統候選人、來訪的國家元首、重要外賓以及與國家安全相關的特別活動。
It also continues to fight financial crime and fight against school violence and other attacks .
它還繼續打擊金融犯罪，並應對校園暴力和其他攻擊。
Working those duties sometimes comes at a price for Secret Service members .
履行這些職責有時會讓特勤局人員付出代價。
Sampson says this part of the museum is a way to respectfully honor those Service members .
桑普森說，博物館的這一部分是向這些特勤人員致以敬意的一種方式。
The museum , Sampson said , “gives us an opportunity to reflect on the history of our agency , and also to show what we're doing these days .”
桑普森說，博物館「讓我們有機會回顧本機構的歷史，也展示我們如今在做的事情」。