“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...
We have great news! The Easter Bunny came early to the Bunker!!! They hid eggs in various different rooms throughout the Bunker. To ensure that everyone at home can play and have a blast, there are 3 levels of difficulty: yellow eggs are easy to find blue eggs are...
Did you know that jigsaw puzzles were originally created by painting a picture on a flat, piece of wood, and then cutting that picture into small pieces with a jigsaw? They were really tough to complete, especially since they didn’t interlock like today’s puzzles...
As part of the #museumalphabet, we’ll uncover a new letter until we get to the letter Z. Then, you’ll know your (Bunker) ABCs. A is for Air Raid Siren Air Raid Sirens alerted civilians to an impending attack so that they could take cover immediately. During the...
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...
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...
February 6, 2020 is National Sweater Day! Many schools, workplaces, and homes are doing their part for the environment by turning down the temperature a couple of degrees. We thought today would be a great time to share a little about heating and cooling inside our...
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 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...