Posts by Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum
From tool to artifact: Unveiling the history of a fire axe
New year, new artifact feature! We are pleased to share an object that symbolizes the conflict preparedness necessitated by the Cold War — a fire axe. The axe is one of the…
Read MoreCelebrating 10 years of art underground
We are commemorating the 10th anniversary of our Artist-in-Residence program, which has fostered connections between the museum, local artists, and the wider Ottawa community since 2014. In celebration of this…
Read MoreDigitizing our collections
Thanks to funding through the Digital Access to Heritage component of Canadian Heritage’s Museums Assistance Program (MAP), the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum has been able to take significant steps toward digitizing its…
Read MoreOntario Trillium Foundation funding
Over the last year, the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum has made significant strides in upgrading accessibility throughout the facility, implementing projects that have made visitor spaces and experiences more inclusive. In…
Read More25 Artifacts: Marx Toy Jeep & Box
(25/25) After a whole year of highlighting never-before-seen artifacts from within our collections in honour of the Diefenbunker’s 25th anniversary, today, we are featuring the last one of this milestone…
Read More25 Artifacts: Christmas Dinner Menu
(24/25) Merry Christmas! As we approach the final two artifact features in this year’s series highlighting 25 artifacts from within the Diefenbunker’s collections, today, to celebrate the holidays, we are…
Read More25 Artifacts: Geiger Counter
(23/25) In honour of the Diefenbunker’s 25th anniversary, we continue to highlight 25 artifacts from within our collections. With only a few more artifacts left to go, this week we…
Read More25 Artifacts: Transistor Radio
(22/25) In honour of the Diefenbunker’s 25th anniversary, we continue to highlight 25 artifacts from within our collections. This week, we are tuning it back to the 1950s and featuring…
Read More25 Artifacts: Dresser
(21/25) As our 25th anniversary nears its end, we enter into the final stretch of our 25 artifact highlights! In celebration of this milestone year, we have been featuring never-before-seen…
Read More25 Artifacts: Mirrlees 5-Cylinder Diesel Engine, Model ULA5
(20/25) As we continue to highlight 25 artifacts from within our collections for the Diefenbunker’s 25th anniversary, this week, in recognition of our newly unveiled Machine Room viewing platform, we are featuring a Mirrlees 5-Cylinder Diesel Engine. The…
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