Diefenbunker Canada’s Cold War Museum is delighted to announce it has been awarded the #SafeTravels Stamp. The first generator would provide power to communications only. See below and click on the blue squares to follow the links! .

NUDETs were situated between 48 km (30 mi) and 128 km (80 mi) from each urban centre. In 2018, CFS Debert reopened to the public, featuring historical tours, escape rooms, laser tag, special events, and more.

Canadians had been shaken by the Suez Crisis of 1956 and the nuclear sabre rattling of new Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, as well as the proliferation of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in both NATO and Soviet bloc countries.

Click on the image to learn more about the machine room and all its functions. During the Cold War, top officials were to take shelter here in the event of a nuclear war. At all times during its operation, the cupboards and pantries were stocked with enough fresh food and rations to feed 535 people for 30 days and the building was prepared to go into lockdown at any moment. It is open year-round for tours. SEPTEMBER 25 – 30, 2020, PLEASE NOTE: Our internet is temporarily down at the museum. Each RRU functioned as a detachment to an REGHQ or MEGHQ. The two Diefenbunkers which members of the public may visit are located at former CFS Carp in Ontario and CFS Debert. Please book your tickets online as credit and debit cards cannot be processed on-site. They were intended to help coordinate rescue and reconstruction efforts. The purpose of the bunker was to house key members of the government and military in the event of a nuclear attack on Canada. There are many ways to explore Ottawa’s most unique historic site: We strongly recommend buying tickets in advance to visit the museum. Thanks for your patience as we try to make this the best experience for you!

Most of these facilities were built, often in great secrecy, at rural locations outside major cities across Canada. The scene consisted of the President of the United States, James Cromwell, and his political advisors performing a war game scenario. It is an extraordinary marvel of engineering, and built to withstand a 5 megaton nuclear blast from 1.8 kilometers away.

Coordinates: 45°21′06″N 76°03′00″W / 45.35169°N 76.0499409°W / 45.35169; -76.0499409. As a private, non-profit museum, we depend on visitors for 75% of our operating revenue. The 1950s were a time of escalating tension between the American-led West and the Soviet-led communist bloc.

Inside the bunker that brought the Cold War to Alberta's Bow Valley. According to the report, the bunker includes maps, status boards for recording casualties, one hundred telephone lines, water tanks and an escape route.[2]. In 2019, the present owner of the Diefenbunker at former CFS Debert purchased the neighbouring NATO building. We apologize for the inconvenience this decision will have on anyone planning on visiting our facility and we hope to see you again soon. We’re doing our best to get it back up and running.

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In 1959, the Cuban Revolut… It was later used for summer accommodations for an air cadet gliding school. The nickname was derived from the last name of the Prime Minister of t The Diefenbunker was commissioned by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in 1959, as part of his government’s reaction to escalating tensions in the Cold War. During the unprecedented times, we’ve had many people ask to help.

Adults: $17.50 | Seniors: $16.50Students: $13.00 | Youth: $11.00Family rate: $48.50Children 5 and under: FreeInner Square Card Holders: Free. Situated at strategic locations across the country, the largest of these shelters are popularly referred to as "Diefenbunkers", a nickname coined by federal opposition politicians during the early 1960s.

We have a free and informative new audio guide that gives the history of the Diefenbunker. The majority of the larger facilities were two-story underground bunkers while the largest at CFS Carp had four floors; these facilities were designed to withstand a near-miss from a nuclear explosion. The machine room had 4 diesel generators to power the bunker.

It was active as Canadian Forces Station Carp until 1994. The Cold War is the period between the end of the Second World War in 1945 and ends with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, followed by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. © 2019 Diefenbunker Museum | Charitable #: 869747691 RR 0001 | Designed by, Important Message Regarding the COVID-19 Virus, we depend on visitors for 75% of our operating revenue, From our shelter to yours ☢️ Did you know we h, At 11:02AM on August 9th, the last nuclear bomb (c, August 9, 1945, 11:02 AM We apologize for the inconvenience this decision will have on anyone planning on visiting our facility and we hope to see you again soon.

They were constructed by municipalities to federal specifications.

The building remained empty until the foundation of the museum in 1997.

For years, there have been rumours of a hidden, never completed nuclear shelter in the Bow Valley. We’re very excited for you to browse through our new online Bunker Boutique! You can view the Diefenbunker from any device and even with VR goggles if you have them! Today, it operates as a not-for-profit, charitable museum with award-winning tours and programs. To ensure your safety, and that of your family, as well as our staff and volunteers, we’ve put extensive safety measures in place, changed how you purchase your tickets, and introduced some new ways to explore the Bunker. Located in a home on Old Yonge St. in Aurora, Ontario and still in place, this concrete-reinforced room was intended "to serve as a control centre to house Toronto politicians and emergency personnel in the event of a nuclear attack".

Thank you for your patience! CFS Carp was decommissioned in 1994 and has been converted into a year-round museum dedicated to the history of the Cold War.

Former bunker site to be redeveloped.

Only 2 generators were required to keep the bunker powered in an outage. The Bank of Canada Vault is closed from Wednesday October 5 – Friday October 9, 2020. This article is about the Diefenbunker construction program. Click on the image to open the tour. A series of Emergency Government Headquarters bunkers were built across Canada and, as the largest, the federal government bunker would come to be known as the Central Emergency Government Headquarters (CEGHQ Carp).

There were 3-5 NUDETs located in a circular pattern around 16 Canadian urban centres believed to be targets. One member of each team had to search among the bunker's vast array of rooms for three of five hidden souvenirs: a helicopter, a tank, a jeep, a plane, and a compass. A dispersed network of observation posts containing instrumentation to be staffed during a time of crisis.

The second was to provide power to the rest of the bunker.

The film The Sum of All Fears has a scene that was shot on location in the Diefenbunker at former CFS Carp. Situated at strategic locations across the country, the largest of these shelters are popularly referred to as "Diefenbunkers", a nickname coined by federal opposition politicians during the early 1960s. The plans for the NATO building are currently unknown.

A Toronto Star report in February 2020 discussed another nuclear bunker, intended for the politicians of Toronto, Ontario, built during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

When subsequent owners advertised the facility for resale, rumours began that a chapter of a criminal outlaw motorcycle gang, possibly the Hells Angels, was expressing interest.

The entire construction process took less than 18 months, and was the first recorded use of critical path construction methodology in Canada. Learn more in this 2-minute video from Historica Canada explaining the Cold War and Canada’s role. Please download the audio guide to your preferred device before your visit.

Diefenbunker Canada’s Cold War Museum is delighted to announce it has been awarded the #SafeTravels Stamp.. And finally, in a bit off self promotion, watch for my new book, available in spring 2012. The Safe Travels Stamp is an international symbol designed to allow travellers to recognize governments and companies around the world, which have adopted health and hygiene, standardized protocols – so consumers can experience ‘Safe Travels’. Did you know? Built within the basements of existing or new buildings, designed to shelter up to 70 persons.

Download our new audio guide (see below); The bunker ran on hydroelectric power during its years of operation, much like it is today.

The bunker was designed and engineered by the Foundation Company of Canada, and the project was led by LCol Ed Churchill.

The nickname was derived from the last name of the Prime Minister of the day, John Diefenbaker, who authorized their construction. Watch our Welcome Back Video, keep reading below, and/or read our detailed safety protocols on our We’re Ready page. We also interview one of the employees who worked in the machine room.

The facilities were operated by personnel from the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, renamed to Communications Command after the 1968 unification of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Diefenbunker that was located at former CFS Penhold in Alberta was decommissioned in 1994 and sold in 1999. Canadian Forces Station Carp is a former Canadian military facility located in the rural farming community of Carp in Ottawa, Ontario, approximately 30 km west of downtown Ottawa. We will happily answer any of your questions. Only the facility located at CFB Valcartier remains in use, as an itinerant accommodations barracks. It is made of 32,000 cubic yards of hand –poured concrete and 5,000 tons of steel. The site was completed and began operation in 1961, and remained in continuous operation until it was decommissioned in 1994. The safety of its nuclear roof would allow the Canadian government to operate safely underground for 30 days in order to assist with the governance and rebuilding of the country.