Media
Media Requests
For media or interview requests, please reach out to the Marketing and Communications Manager by email at [email protected] or by phone at 613-839-0007 x274.
Releases
Diefenbunker (December 10, 2024) – Celebrating ten years of Artists-in-Residence at the Diefenbunker Museum
Diefenbunker (November 8, 2024) – Diefenbunker 2024 Artist-in-Residence exhibition highlights “hidden heroes”
Diefenbunker (October 4, 2024) – $166,000 in FedDev Ontario funding contributes to new museum access and offerings
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (October 4, 2024) – Government of Canada supports enhanced tourism offerings across southern Ontario
Diefenbunker (June 7, 2024) – $977,753 in federal funding supports a more environmentally friendly and accessible Diefenbunker Museum
Infrastructure Canada (June 7, 2024) – Federal government invests in the historic Diefenbunker
Diefenbunker (May 29, 2024) – Diefenbunker welcomes its one-millionth visitor
Diefenbunker (Apr 29, 2024) – Don Kwan selected as Diefenbunker’s 2024 Artist-in-Residence
- PRESS RELEASE (Nov 24, 2023) – $56,600 in OTF funding improves visitor accessibility at the Diefenbunker
- PRESS RELEASE (Nov 13, 2023) – Fall activities for Diefenbunker’s 25th anniversary
- PRESS RELEASE (Oct 21, 2023) – 2023 Artist-in-Residence exhibition opens at the Diefenbunker
- PRESS RELEASE (Jun 27, 2023) – Canada’s Cold War Museum celebrates a milestone anniversary: 25 years of the Diefenbunker
- NEWS RELEASE (May 15, 2023) – Digital Museums Canada Funding Announcement
- PRESS RELEASE (Apr 26, 2023) – Wind Up Radio selected as Diefenbunker’s 2023 Artist-in-Residence
- PRESS RELEASE (Mar 3, 2023) – Two new permanent exhibitions honour Inuit and other stories from Canada’s Cold War history
- PRESS RELEASE (Oct 2022) – 2022 Artist-in-Residence exhibition opens at the Diefenbunker
- NEWS RELEASE (Jul 2022) – Government of Canada supports upgrades at Canada’s Cold War Museum
- PRESS RELEASE (Mar 2022) – Diefenbunker announces Christos Pantieras as its 2022 Artist-in-Residence
- STATEMENT (Mar 2022) – Diefenbunker statement in solidarity with Ukraine
- PRESS RELEASE (Nov 2021) – Diefenbunker awarded $104,600 in provincial funding to support operations
- PRESS RELEASE (Nov 2021) – 2021 Artist-in-Residence exhibition opens at the Diefenbunker
- NEWS RELEASE – Government of Ontario (Oct 2021) – Ontario Supporting Non-Profits through the Community Building Fund
- PRESS RELEASE (Jun 2021) – The Diefenbunker announces Mairi Brascoupé as its 2021 Artist-in-Residence
- PRESS RELEASE – $400,000 from the Canadian Experiences Fund to Help Improve Visitor Experience at Canada’s Cold War Museum
- NEWS RELEASE – Government of Ontario (Dec 2020) – The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum and National Historic Site will undergo important renovations and revitalization of its facilities
In the News
- National Trust for Canada (December 2024) – Discover Hollywood North: Film and TV Highlights at Canada’s Historic Sites
- Ottawa Business Journal (December 2024) – Giving Guide: The Diefenbunker
- West Carleton Online (December 2024) – Diefenbunker celebrates 10 years of resident artists
- Tripadvisor (December 2024) – Ottawa hidden gems
- Ottawa Tourism (October 2024) – What to do in Ottawa during the World Juniors: An evening game day itinerary
- Lowertown Echo (October 2024) – Local museums – hubs for preserving stories and building community
- West Carleton Online (September 2024) – Diefenbunker speakers are military might
- Destination Ontario (2024) – 11 unique museums in Ontario
- Curiocity (August 2024) – An underground bunker in this Ontario village has the world's largest escape room
- Fifty-Five Plus Lifestyle Magazine (August 2024) – Make Summer Memories with the Grandkids
- Indie88 (July 2024) – The 8 Best Museums in Ottawa for History Buffs
- Ein Raum (July 2024) – Living history: the Diefenbunker
- Le Droit (July 2024) – Descendez dans l’histoire, 23 mètres sous terre
- CBC News Ottawa (June 2024) – History & theatre underground (40:31)
- CityNews (June 2024) – Federal government funds Diefenbunker to make it more sustainable, accessible
- ReNew Canada (June 2024) – Federal government invests $977,000 in the historic Diefenbunker
- La Presse (June 2024) – Ottawa rénove le Musée canadien de la Guerre froide
- Kitchissippi Times (June 2024) – This summer stay cool, have fun, and go underground at the Diefenbunker!
- CTV News Ottawa (May 2024) – Ottawa’s Diefenbunker museum celebrates 1 million visitors
- CBC News Ottawa (May 2024) – One million visitors to the Diefenbunker (19:30)
- Destination Ontario (May 2024) – 11 unique museums in Ontario
- Legion Magazine (May 2024) – BLAST from the PAST
- West Carleton Online (May 2024) – Victory Magazine names Diefenbunker’s McGuire influential
- Capital Current (Apr 2024) – Doors Open Ottawa returns to in-person tours of heritage, architectural gems
- Ottawa Business Journal (Apr 2024) – My Ottawa Life: What does Stuntman Stu love about Ottawa?
- Corporate Vision (Mar 2024) – The Diefenbunker is awarded Heritage Visitor Attraction of the Year 2024 – Eastern Canada
- Ottawa Tourism (Mar 2024) – 10 Architectural wonders in Ottawa
- Love Property (Mar 2024) – Step inside the world’s largest nuclear bunkers
- Curiocity (Feb 2024) – This Ontario village is home to a top secret underground bunker
- West Carleton Online (Feb 2024) – City Hall’s Heritage Day features Diefenbunker volunteer
- Francopresse (Feb 2024) – Un bunker qui n’a (heureusement) jamais servi
- Date Night (Jan 2024) – Exploring Ottawa’s Incredible Museums and Art Galleries for Date Night
- Ottawa Citizen (Nov 2023) – KISS farewell tour, a disco fundraiser, Diefenbunker whisky tasting | What to do in Ottawa Nov. 14-21
- West Carleton Online (Oct 2023) – Carp Heritage Walk brings history alive
- Curiocity (Sept 2023) – The world’s largest escape room is hiding in an Ontario underground bunker
- CityNews Ottawa (Aug 2023) – Ottawa Tourism launches new virtual pass
- CTV News Ottawa (Jul 2023) – “Oppenheimer” at the Diefenbunker Museum
- West Carleton Online (Jun 2023) – Diefenbunker starts 25th celebration
- Ottawa Life Magazine (Jun 2023) – Underrated Spots To Check Out In Ottawa
- Rogers TV (May 2023) – May is Museum Month
- ONFR+ (May 2023) – Diefenbunker : Des expositions plus inclusives
- EL PAÍS (Apr 2023) – Lessons from a Cold War bunker to survive the end of the world
- Inside Edition (Apr 2023) – An Inside Look Into Underground Cold War Bunker
- Nunatsiaq News (Mar 2023) – Cold War museum exhibit looks at legacy of DEW Line, impact on Inuit
- Marriott Bonvoy Traveler (Mar 2023) – Is Ottawa Canada’s Capital of Fun? Bring the Family to the City’s Hottest Summer Events
- Le Droit (Mar 2023) – Un regard moins colonial au Diefenbunker
- Corporate Vision 2023 Canadian Business Awards (Mar 2023) – Most Unique Immersive Canadian Heritage Visitor Attraction – Ontario
- CBC Radio’s Fresh Air (Mar 2023) – A museum exhibit looking at the impact of the DEW Line
- West Carleton Online (Mar 2023) – Diefenbunker archives voices from the bunker’s active duty history
- TV5MONDE, AFP (Feb 2023) – Au Canada, le conflit ukrainien ravive les fantômes de la Guerre froide
- RTL Luxembourg, AFP (Feb 2023) – Canadians fearing nuclear apocalypse flock to visit Cold War bunker
- The Urbanist (Feb 2023) – Tall Stories Podcast Episode 345: The Diefenbunker, Ottawa
- CBC Gem (Feb 2023) – Son of a Critch S2 | E7 The Perfect Storm (scenes filmed at the Diefenbunker)
- Ottawa Tourism Insider Blog (Feb 2023) – March Break activities in Ottawa
- West Carleton Online (Jan 2023) – Diefenbunker celebrating 25 years in 2023
- The New York Times (New York, Europe, Asia) (Jan 2023) – Inside a Nuclear War Bunker Built to Save Canada’s Leaders
- West Carleton Online (Jan 2023) – 2023 Ottawa Awards packed with WC talent
- Reddit (Jan 2023) – What fantastic tourist activities are Ottawa locals likely not trying out specifically because they are billed as tourist activities?
- Canada’s History (Jan 2023) – The Blast Doors Are Open
- The Ottawa South Community Association Review (Jan 2023) – Questions of identity: Two art exhibitions
- West Carleton Online (Nov 2022) – Diefenbunker’s artist-in-residence leading tour Dec. 11
- West Carleton Online (Nov 2022) – Diefenbunker upgrades lighting with summer funding
- CTV News Ottawa (Oct 2022) – Halloween returns in full form
- CityNews (Oct 2022) – Toddlers’ Halloween Hunt is back at Diefenbunker Museum
- Rogers TV (Oct 2022) – The Diefenbunker’s Artist-in-Residence Program
- Le Droit (Oct 2022) – Une expo parano sur l’homosexualité dans les profondeurs du Diefenbunker
- Reader’s Digest Canada (Jul 2022) – 10 Quirky Museums Across Canada
- Capital Current (Jul 2022) – Selfies with a mammoth: Ottawa museums test drive augmented reality as a way to grab visitors and viewers
- CTV News (Jul 2022) – Diefenbunker gets money for upgrades
- CBC News (Jul 2022) – Take a tour of the Diefenbunker Museum ahead of its upcoming renovation
- CBC Radio All in a Day with Alan Neal (Jul 2022) – Telling Canada’s Cold War history from an Inuit perspective
- Ottawa Citizen (Jul 2022) – Diefenbunker to get $600k facelift
- West Carleton Online (Jul 2022) – Diefenbunker recipient of $600,000 federal grant
- Ottawa Business Journal (Jul 2022) – FedDev funds to fuel a refresh at Diefenbunker museum in Carp
- OttawaStart (Jul 2022) – Federal funds to support visitor experience, accessibility upgrades at Diefenbunker Museum
- Office of Jenna Sudds, M.P. for Kanata—Carleton (Jul 2022) – Announcing upgrades to Canada’s Cold War Museum
- Museum Next (May 2022) – 6 museums successfully cementing relationships with their audiences
- Narcity Toronto (May 2022) – 7 Huge Attractions In Ontario That Claim To Be The Biggest In Canada Or Even The World
- The Globe and Mail (Apr 2022) – Feeling cooped up? Families can stretch their legs – and their minds – at these Ottawa museums
- Conde Nast Traveler (Apr 2022) – Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Ottawa, Canada
- BNS News (Mar 2022) – Best Summer Camps in Ottawa for 2022
- Getting On Travel (Mar 2022) – Offbeat sites and quirky museums in the Americas
- Atlas Obscura – 23 Places to Relive the Cold War
- GlobeNewswire (Nov 2021) – Ontario Museum Association Announces Awards of Excellence 2021 Recipients
- CBC News Ottawa (Jul 2021) – Algonquin artist in residence seeks to blur borders of Diefenbunker maps
- CTV Ottawa Morning Live (Jul 2021) – New Diefenbunker Artist in Residence
- CTV News Ottawa – Diefenbunker Ready for Visitors
- CTV News Ottawa – Diefenbunker to offer virtual tours
- CBC News (Dec 2020) – Over $1M in funding going to the Diefenbunker Museum for ‘crucial’ upgrades
- CBC News (Dec 2020) – Diefenbunker Museum gets $1.1M for ‘crucial upgrades’
- (Dec 2020) – Diefenbunker Announcement
- CBC Ottawa (Mar 2020) – Diefenbunker still needs $3M for repairs
- CTV News (Mar 2020) – The Capital’s most famous Cold War relic is getting a high priced upgrade
- West Carleton Online (Mar 2020) – Diefenbunker Receives $400,000 Grant
Filming and Photography
Visitors to the Diefenbunker are permitted to take photographs within the museum to capture memories from your visit. Photographs must be for personal, non-commercial use only, using hand-held cameras and phones. Recording video or audio is not permitted.
Please do not touch objects on display or interfere with the experience of other visitors. Our staff reserve the right to request you to stop your activities if they are found to be harmful or disrespectful to other visitors, staff, the museum, and its objects and structures.
We encourage you to share photos from your visit with us on social media! Tag us @diefenbunker on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X.
Looking to photograph or film for professional, semi-professional, commercial, broadcast, educational, or non-profit purposes?
Authorization must be obtained in advance. Please contact our Operations Team by email at [email protected] or by phone at 613-839-0007 x227.
When you visit the Diefenbunker, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording by the museum or approved parties may occur.
By entering the premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, webcasts, telecasts, promotional purposes, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by the Diefenbunker and its affiliates and representatives.
Requesting Copyright or Permissions
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