Posts by Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum
Whisky Tasting Fundraiser
On Saturday, November 18, 2023, the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum was thrilled to host the return of our signature annual Whisky Tasting Fundraiser! We welcomed over one hundred people…
Read More$56,600 in OTF funding improves visitor accessibility at the Diefenbunker
Ottawa, ON, November 24, 2023 — The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum gratefully acknowledges the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) for their investment of $56,600 in museum projects that will make…
Read More25 Artifacts: No Trespassing Sign, Department of National Defence
(19/25) In honour of the Diefenbunker’s 25th anniversary, we continue to highlight 25 never-before-seen artifacts from within our collections. This week, we are featuring a “No Trespassing” sign from the Department of National Defence. Secrecy was of…
Read More2023 Cold War Speaker Series: Spies, Lies, and Macho Guys: Documenting RCMP Surveillance against the Women’s Liberation Movement in Canada
Yesterday, November 16, 2023, we held the final session in this year’s Cold War Speaker Series. Where we were pleased to welcome Dr. Christabelle Sethna, a historian and Full Professor in the Institute…
Read More25 Artifacts: Centennial Medal
(18/25) As we continue to highlight 25 artifacts from within our collections for our 25th anniversary, this week, in honour of Remembrance Day, we are featuring a Canadian Centennial Medal along with a ceremonial photo memorializing the day the…
Read More25 Artifacts: Thrills Gum Package
(17/25) With the spooky surprises and tasty treats of Halloween having come and gone, to continue highlighting 25 artifacts from within the Diefenbunker’s collections for our 25th anniversary, we are unwrapping a not–so–tasty treat. This week’s artifact feature is a Thrills gum package from the 1970s! While…
Read More25 Artifacts: Television
(16/25) In celebration of the Diefenbunker’s 25th anniversary, we continue to highlight 25 artifacts from within our collections. Today, in recognition of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage and our newly opened 2023 Artist-in-Residence exhibition, we are winding it back to the…
Read More25 Artifacts: X-Ray Machine
(15/25) In honour of the Diefenbunker’s 25th anniversary, we continue to highlight 25 artifacts from within our collections. This week, with Halloween quickly approaching, we are illuminating all things skeletal and featuring an X-ray machine from the mid 1900s. During…
Read More2023 Artist-in-Residence exhibition opens at the Diefenbunker
Ottawa, Ontario, October 21, 2023 — The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum is pleased to launch its 2023 Artist-in-Residence exhibition, Cold Comfort for a Hot World. Featuring the work of Wind Up…
Read More2023 Cold War Speaker Series: How Popular Musicians Addressed the Cold War in the US and Canada
Yesterday, October 12, 2023, we held the second session in this year’s Cold War Speaker Series, where we were pleased to welcome Joanna Smolko, adjunct professor in the musicology department at the…
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