#ColourOurCollections
Did you know that colouring promotes mindfulness and can help relieve stress? Simply download the colouring page (PDF & JPEG options), grab your coloured pencils, crayons, and/or markers. Then, have fun colouring the Bunker! You can even save to your tablet or...
March Break in Carp
EDIT: Please note that since publishing this article, many businesses have closed or have limited thier hours. Please check thier websites and ours for the most up to date information. The museum is closed until further notice. There’s so much to do over March Break...
Diefenbunker Museum to be upgraded
$400,000 from the Canadian Experiences Fund to Help Improve Visitor Experience at Canada’s Cold War Museum Ottawa, Ontario – March 4, 2020: The Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum, is ready to transform the overall experience for its visitors, to...
Ever wonder how to heat and cool a nuclear Bunker?
. Did you know that there is no heating and cooling machinery inside the bunker to support day-to-day operations? The Bunker relies on the geothermal system from the earth around it for heating and cooling.Fun Facts: The coolest day of the year inside the Bunker on...
CFS Carp Winter Carnival
Every February, the nation’s capital hosts Winterlude, a festival to celebrate the best winter has to offer. The first Winterlude was hosted in 1979, but before then, Canadian Forces Station Carp (CFS Carp, aka the Diefenbunker) had our own way of getting out into the...
Artifact of the Month: The Blast Tunnel
The Blast Tunnel was designed to divert the force of an explosion away from the main part of the bunker. In the event of a nuclear explosion, anything inside of the tunnel would have been destroyed. Building the Blast Tunnel Laying the concrete floor The finished...
In the Bunker: Screwdriver and Volunteer T-Shirt
There is never a shortage of interesting stories at the Diefenbunker! This month, we are featuring two artifacts together.
The Eames Chair
Written by: Mat Dunne Are you tired of re-upholstering your old dingy couch? Are you fed up with bleh designs and mute colour patterns for your furniture? Are you looking for a non-flammable piece of military grade fiberglass to park yourself in? Well then, look no...
The Bank of Canada Vault
In 1960s, the Cold War neared its zenith. The members of the NATO alliance faced the eventuality of a nuclear war with the Soviet Bloc. As the possibility of this reality formalized, nations considered how to strengthen their defense and plan for future...
Duck and Cover: How one desk could save your life
On August 29th, 1949 the Soviet Union detonated their first nuclear weapon, bringing them into the nuclear arms race that defined the Cold War era. This moment in history brought Cold War anxieties to the forefront in the United States – they were no...