Canada Day at the Diefenbunker

The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum will be opening its blast doors with discounted admission for visitors on Canada Day.

Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. with designated entry time slots 

• Entry time slots are every 15 minutes beginning at 10:00 a.m. 
• The last entry time is 2:00 p.m. and the museum closes at 3:00 p.m. 

Admission: 

• Discounted general admission at 50% off the regular ticketed price.
• Parking is always free! 

Details: 

• Due to capacity and demand, tickets must be purchased in advance. Walk-up visitors may not be admitted. 
• Please arrive during your scheduled entry time slot. Due to capacity, late arrivals may not be admitted. 
• Explore the museum and enjoy family-friendly activities like a Canadian-themed scavenger hunt and outdoor games. 
• There will be no guided tours available, only self-guided exploration of the museum. 
• We encourage you to check out the free Interpretive Trail outside the museum. 
• Our free ten-language Audio Guide can be accessed on your own device using the museum’s Wi-Fi. 
• Water and juice are available for purchase. 
• Outdoor toilets are available in the museum parking lot for public use. Fully accessible washrooms are available inside the museum. 
• Please note that the multiple levels, stairs, and narrow hallways in the Diefenbunker make the museum difficult to navigate with a stroller. We recommend bringing a baby carrier instead, if this is a feasible option for you. Learn more about accessibility.

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Land Acknowledgement:
The Diefenbunker was built on the traditional unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin People, whose presence here reaches back to time immemorial.

The Diefenbunker Museum acknowledges the ongoing legacy of harm to Indigenous people in Canada and the adverse impacts of the Cold War on Indigenous communities. The museum is committed to contributing to the Calls to Action set out in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, specifically numbers 67 to 70 related to museums and archives. We endeavour to increase the representation of important Indigenous histories, perspectives, and languages in our Cold War content, and to ensure respectful interpretation in our spaces. We are continually working to develop close and collaborative relationships with Indigenous communities, whether locally, provincially, or nationally.

We hope you join us in learning from our past as we build our collective future.