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Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum

Blast Tunnel of the Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum

Exterior of the Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum

Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum

3929 Carp Road, Ottawa, ON, K0A 1L0
Tel: 613-839-0007

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Hours:

Open Year-Round Wednesday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Open 7 days a week from June to August, 2024. Closed statutory holidays.

Fees:

Adult (18+): $18.50 Senior (60+): $17.00 Student (18+): $14.00 Youth (6–17): $12.00 Family Rate (2 Adults, 5 Youth): $49.50 Child 5 and under: Free Annual Pass/Membership: Free Rates may vary for guided tours and special events. Group rates available.

Overview
Insider's Look

Ottawa’s immersive history destination.

The Diefenbunker is Canada’s most significant surviving Cold War artifact — it is an impressive four-storey underground facility that operated as the country’s central communications headquarters during the Cold War, ready at any moment in case of a nuclear attack. Today, it is a one-of-a-kind museum and national historic site, telling stories of national and international importance.

Through award-winning exhibitions, tours, programs, events, and escape rooms, the museum offers an important platform to spark meaningful conversations, collaborations, and connections in response to our changing world. Located in Canada’s capital, the Diefenbunker is preserving important Canadian Cold War stories and artifacts, and welcoming visitors from all around the world.

Descend into history, 75 feet underground.

Website: www.diefenbunker.ca

Type: Community Museum | Historic Building