Behind the Scenes

Green Infrastructure Lighting Retrofit Project

It’s a Bunker kind of weekend!

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...

Livin’ the Guide Life

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 Blast Tunnel

Artifact by Air

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...

1500 pound antenna tuning hut resting on the Diefenbunker's Helipad.

Artifacts and Archives: Behind the Scenes

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...

There’s been an incident at the Bunker.

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,...

Light in Blast Tunnel

Dash for Survival: Olympian Edition

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...

Welcome to the Undead Army

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...

Child zombie and guides graphic design.

Unconventional Spaces: Renting the Diefenbunker

Have you ever walked through the bunker and thought, “Wow, this would be a great place for a party!”? Well you’re not alone! A lot of people don’t realize that you can rent out a variety of rooms in the bunker for your special event. It’s not all school tours and...

Blog: Spy Camp Week 1, The Art of Espionage

The first week of Spy Camp 2019 was a blast! Our Spies-in-Training sharpened their espionage skills. This included: mastering obstacle courses learning Morse Code becoming skilled at how to properly disguise yourself when on a mission, and they even constructed a...

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