(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...

(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...

(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.  ...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(11/25) In honour of the Diefenbunker’s 25th anniversary, we continue to highlight 25 artifacts from within our collections. This week, we are featuring a Government of Canada identification card issued to the late Lawrence MacDonald.   Born in Swift Current,...

(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...

(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...

(8/25) August is Archaeology Month!   To kickstart this month dedicated to celebrating archaeological heritage and to continue highlighting 25 artifacts from within our collections for our 25th anniversary, we are featuring a piece of an explosives box from our...