Last week was National Volunteer Week and we’ve decided to implement a new segment here on the blog: Volunteer of the Month! The Bunker has more than 100 people who volunteer throughout the course of the year. These people help keep the lights on and this place...
Today's the day! We are so proud to announce that as of today, our new Museum Shop is officially open! We have spent the last 4 months designing and creating a specially curated collection of Cold War and 60's memorabilia for you to enjoy so that your Bunker...
Looking for something fun to do? Here's what's going at the bunker this weekend! INFILTRATED "A spy has stolen the computer codes that detect a nuclear blast in Canada from the Diefenbunker. We need your help to find the double agent! The lives of Canadians...
This week the Diefenbunker family welcome two new members to the team: Kat and Mat! Kat and Mat have both joined our team as Diefenbunker guides and will be guiding you on your next tour! We asked them both to write a few words on what their first weeks have been...
The Diefenbunker Museum always has exciting things going on underground, but this past Thursday we shook things up and had a little fun above ground!For many years now a large artifact has remained off property in a farmer's field. This large artifact is a 1500...
This week we introduced a new member to our team: Grant! He’s our new Development Assistant! Here’s a few words about his first week. “My first week at the bunker has been outstanding! Everyone was very welcoming and extremely friendly. I was introduced to the...
“The mountains opened, and two missiles appeared into the sky.” This was how Annette Hegel – The Diefebunker's 2018 Artist-in-Residence – described her inspiration for “Now You See Me”, an art installation located in the Blast Tunnel.Hegel remembered being five...
There’s been an incident at the bunker. The following message was left on a computer by our Communications Coordinator, Teigan. It is dated Saturday, October 12, 2018 at 1:43am. She was last seen at 3:54pm on Friday, October 11, 2018. “I don’t want to alarm anyone,...
On Saturday, September 22, 2018, 64 Olympic athletes arrived at the Diefenbunker to compete in the Dash for Survival race in hopes of securing their place underground. Broken into teams of four the Olympians were tasked with following clues and completing tasks in...
Good Morning and welcome to your first day as the walking dead! We know this is a little confusing and perhaps a little scary but don’t worry, we’re here to help you through it! First off, let me tell you where you are. You’re in the depths of the Diefenbunker...
