Accommodations In Canada: Diefenbunker Canada's Cold War Museum

Discover the twilight world of the Cold War as guides unlock the mysteries of the Diefenbunker. Nicknames for Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, it was designed and built in secrecy between 1959 and 1961. Should the unthinkable have happened, the Diefenbunker would have been a haven for those providing the thin thread of continuity of government. Closed by the Department of National Defense in 1994, the Diefenbunker now fulfills a new role as Canada's Cold War Museum.

Enter the long blast tunnel and walk through the massive blast doors into an amazing labyrinth of rooms. View the authentic CBC radio studio and listen to a once-secret emergency broadcast tape. Explore the recreated Emergency Government Situation Centre, and the eerie Bank of Canada Vault where Canada's gold would have been stored. See the intricately detailed model that was used during the construction of this incredible building, a home basement bomb shelter that you can walk into, and "Requiem", a poignant look-back at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Diefenbunker
3911 Carp Road, Carp, ON K0A 1L0
Toll Free: 1-800-409-1965
Tel: (613) 839-0007
www.diefenbunker.ca