Media – Diefenbunker Museum

Media announcement inside the Diefenbunker.

Releases

In the News

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

Media Requests

For media or interview requests, please reach out to the Marketing and Communications Manager by email at j.vetter@diefenbunker.ca or by phone at 613-839-0007 x274.

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

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 reservations@diefenbunker.ca or by phone at 613-839-0007 x227.

When you visit the Diefenbunker, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur.

By entering the premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, 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

If you have questions related to copyright or permissions, please contact our team at marketing@diefenbunker.ca.