The Diefenbunker announces Mairi Brascoupé as its 2021 Artist-in-Residence
Ottawa, ON (June 21, 2021): The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum is thrilled to announce Algonquin artist, Mairi Brascoupé, a member of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, as its Artist-in-Residence for 2021. Mairi hopes to explore our understanding of place during times...
Diefenbunker Museum Appoints New Board President and Museum Vice-President
The Diefenbunker Board of Directors is pleased to announce two new appointments. The Board, and the entire staff of the Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum, welcomes Susan McLeod as President of the Board and Joanne Charette as Vice-President of the museum.Susan...
Spies Among Us: The 75th Anniversary of the Gouzenko Affair
“The Gouzenko affair crippled Russian spy efforts in North America for more than a decade.”-Vasili Mitrokhin (former KGB archivist) In the waning days of the Second World War, Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko was becoming disenchanted with the Stalinist regime; his...
Marking 75 Years: The Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
“When the atomic bomb fell,day turned to night andpeople became ghosts.”Hatsumi Sakamoto, Third Grader,Hijiyama Elementary School, Hiroshima City, 1952 During the Cold War, people feared the devastating effects of nuclear war; many remembered the 1945 atomic attacks...
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...