Never new this was there. A great piece of living history. To walk through a cold war Bunker and see what could have been was sobering. A little out of the way from Ottawa but we'll worth the visit.

I went to visit the Diefenbunker with my adult son. We enjoyed the eerie atmosphere of the place, and found the young people working there very helpful and nice. We thought it was an intriguing place to visit, with all the old furniture, we felt...More

We got a private tour in this place which you can't even start to imagine is can actually exist. From the minute you enter the place you feel like you're in a time capsule from the 60' Everything is kept as it was, this is...More

Drive out to Arnprior, then head towards the farm town of Carp. This Emergency Government Headquarters is the last of a system of nuclear fallout shelters built by the Government of Canada in the 1950s and 1960s as part of continuity of government planning at...More

Je m'attendais à une visite sombre et humide d'un vieux bunker mal conçu...I was amazed by the level of effort to restore to the original the buildings, equipment, the sensation and vibes when visiting the various operational rooms and dormitories. Simply an amazing visit, my...More

Having lived through the tail end of the Cold War, this museum does a great job explaining the fear surrounding the Cold War and what life was like for the military personnel assigned to an underground command center. Hint - it was monotonous and bland....More

For my visiting adult nephew, we booked online and in advance for a guided tour at the Diefenbunker in mid-February, and it was amazing! However, given the mature and historical issues, I'm not sure if young children will get as much out of the museum...More