2019 Bunker Blog

Change is afoot at the Diefenbunker! One of the many new and exciting additions to the Diefenbunker, coming soon, is the Community Room on Level 400 - but, before I tell you more about this room, let me first introduce myself:My name is Vanessa, and for...

Our Artifact of the Month for July is a little on the dangerous side. Pleased ensure that you are behind the yellow line at all times. This is going to get radioactive! Welcome to Radiac, a small room located on the 100 level (bottom floor)...

Our team is ever growing, and we’re so pleased to have welcomed Leo and Skylar to the underground family in June. Both have joined our museum guide team and will be giving tours all summer long! Below is a little about them and their first...

When the bunker was decommissioned in 1994 the secret was out. Everyone knew and heard about the Diefenbunker and what it meant for Canada’s survival. As the years have passed, many of its secrets have been revealed, but not all. As a...

 Corinne has been volunteering with us since May 2018, so it only seems fitting that we feature her as May’s volunteer of the month!Corinne comes into the Bunker once a week (at least!) and assists our Business Development team with...

If you’ve ever wondered how exactly the Diefenbunker was built, this is the blog post for you!Our featured Artifact of the Month is: The Model!The Model is the original construction model from 1958. Because something like the Diefenbunker had never been...

Disclaimer: This blog post contains sensitive information that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised. On May 8th, 1984 Denis Lortie walked into the National Assembly of Quebec with a sub-machine gun and opened...

Last week was National Volunteer Week and we’ve decided to implement a new segment here on the blog: Volunteer of the Month! The Bunker more than 100 people who volunteer throughout the course of the year. These people help keep the lights...

Today's the day! We are so proud to announce that as of today, our new Museum Shop is officially open! We have spent the last 4 months designing and creating a specially curated collection of Cold War and 60's memorabilia for you to enjoy so...

Take a look at this bed. It looks like any ordinary bed you might find in the Bunker. You could argue that it’s a single bed instead of a bunk bed which does offer its own oddity in our underground world. You might comment on the poorly...