Admission, Hours, Directions
Admission (Taxes Included)
Adults: $17.50
Seniors: $16.50
Students: $13.00
Youth (6 to 18 years): $11.00
Family Rate (2 Adults, 5 Youth): $48.50
Children 5 and under: Free
Members: Free
Parking is always free!
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Hours (Labour Day – Canada Day)
Monday to Friday
Museum: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Box Office: 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday*
Museum: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Box Office: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
*Note: October 13, 20, 27, 28 and November 3 the museum is closed for a special event: Incident at the Bunker: A Zombie Adventure.
January 1 until Victoria Day: Closed on Wednesdays
Summer Hours (Canada Day – Labour Day)
Monday to Sunday
Museum: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Box Office: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Note: Give yourself at least an hour to experience the Diefenbunker.
The box office closes 30 minutes before the museum.
Special Hours and Closures
Statutory Holidays: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
January 1: CLOSED
January until Victoria Day: Closed on Wednesdays
First weekend in June/Doors Open: Guided tours by reservation only.
July 1: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
July 21 and 22: 10:00am – 3:30pm
August 11, 12, 25 and 26: 10:00am – 3:30pm
October 13, 20, 27, 28 and November 3: CLOSED for our special event: Incident at the Bunker: a Zombie Invasion. Get your tickets on the Haunted Walk of Ottawa website.
December 8 (Carp Christmas Parade): 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
December 24: CLOSED
December 25: CLOSED
December 26: CLOSED
December 31: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Daily Tours
English Tours – After Labour Day weekend until June 30
11:00 am and 2:00 pm daily
French Tours – After Labour Day weekend until June 30
Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm
Space is limited, reservations are strongly recommended.
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Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum
3929 Carp Road
Carp, Ontario, Canada K0A 1L0
Parking
The Diefenbunker offers:
- Free on-site parking with designated spaces for school and tour buses
- Designated accessible parking spaces are also located near the main entrance
From Downtown Ottawa
- Take Highway 417 West to the Carp Road Exit, number 144
- Turn right (North) onto Carp Road
- Drive 8 to 10 minutes to the Village of Carp
- Continue straight through the village (through the four way stop) and past the Carp Fairgrounds until the village appears to come to an end. On the left (West) side of the road you will see a large billboard sign for the Diefenbunker
- Turn left at this sign and continue the driveway to find parking.
For more information, please call 613‑839‑0007 or 1‑800‑409‑1965.