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...
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...
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...
The Diefenbunker team is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine McGuire as our new Executive Director for the museum.Christine has more than 13 years of experience in the museum and heritage sector here in Ottawa. Throughout her career, Christine has...
Picture this: it’s 1960, you’re 19 years old and you’ve just been appointed as Canada’s youngest radar technician and you’re now on your way to spend the next three years in the freezing cold Artic Circle. Sounds like a pretty exciting adventure, right? Well, have...
Here at the Diefenbunker, we are pleased to welcome Ottawa artist Marc Adornato underground for his newest exhibition, Ruined Landscapes which opens with a special event on April 5, 2018. Come check out Marc’s exploration of modern Canadian landscapes as he...
Classified: Top SecretAgent ‘X’: Status Report: Egg Hunt Training to Commence Reports around the Bunker confirm that Peter Cottontail codename “Easter Bunny” will be entering the Bunker on March 31, 2018. Reports confirm that he will be hiding special eggs which...
It's March 14 which can only mean one thing- it's Pi Day! In honour of this most nerdy of holidays we here at the Bunker got to thinking about what you can buy for $3.14. All though some of the things we found are pretty cool, what is cooler than an underground...
