We recently had the unique opportunity to host a fascinating individual here at the Bunker, Sebastian Major. Sebastian is the creator and host of the podcast Our Fake History. It is produced in Toronto with the help of his wife, Beth Lorimer. A podcast about myths...
Our team is ever growing, and we’re so pleased to have welcomed Leo and Skylar to the underground family in June. Both have joined our museum guide team and will be giving tours all summer long! Below is a little about them and their first month underground: Leo "I...
Corinne has been volunteering with us since May 2018, so it only seems fitting that we feature her as May’s volunteer of the month! Corinne comes into the Bunker once a week (at least!) and assists our Business Development team with graphics, marketing, events, and...
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...
