25 Artifacts: Baker’s Rack

25 Artifacts: Baker’s Rack

(14/25) In honour of our 25th anniversary, we are highlighting 25 artifacts from within our collections, and with Thanksgiving right around the corner, we decided to delve into the world of food and feature a baker's rack from the Diefenbunker’s Cafeteria for this...

25 Artifacts: Rotary Telephone

25 Artifacts: Rotary Telephone

(13/25) In honour of our 25th anniversary, we are highlighting 25 never-before-seen artifacts from within our collections. This week, we are dialing it back to circa 1960 and featuring a rotary telephone.  At the height of the Cold War, telecommunications was...

25 Artifacts: Emergency Postcards

25 Artifacts: Emergency Postcards

(12/25) To continue highlighting 25 artifacts from within our collections for our 25th anniversary, this week we are featuring emergency postcards that were printed and distributed by the Canadian Post Office during the Cold War.  The Canadian Post Office, now known...

Digitization Project

Digitization Project

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 collections holdings. We are pleased to...

25 Artifacts: Buffalo Forge Fan

25 Artifacts: Buffalo Forge Fan

(10/25) As Archaeology Month comes to a close, this week's artifact feature in ongoing celebration of our 25th anniversary is a fan from The Buffalo Forge Company, which was designed for use in fallout shelters.   The Buffalo Forge Company was formed in 1878 by young...

25 Artifacts: Peace Button

25 Artifacts: Peace Button

(9/25) During the third week of August of every year, we celebrate Capital Pride here in Ottawa! This annual Pride event invites the 2SLGBTQ+ community and allies to join in on diverse celebrations that take place in parks and streets throughout the Nation’s Capital....

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program

Over the last three years, the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum has been working on major capital upgrades to the facility as made possible through the generous funding from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP): Community, Culture and Recreation...

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