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mmark5
Interesting to see. Great tour guide. Morning 11 am is English tour, 2 pm French tour. A lot of walking, 4 levels to see. Wheelchair or strollers accessible.
619ianm
A little far out of town. Either a guided bus tour or a car is needed to get to the museum. It does show the government bomb shelters of the 1960s made to keep government going in the case of nuclear war. Very interesting for history buffs
Marieskey
Thank you for taking the time to write about your visit to the Diefenbunker! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit and allowed yourself ample time to explore. We do have a number of volunteers who were involved in the Bunker while it was operational (or were to be posted here if the Cold War turned hot), however there is also a great team of younger guides who have a passion for history despite being born at the tail end of the Cold War or later! We hope you do come back again!
michaelbE6577DT
Thanks for taking the time to write about the Bunker, Mike! Our team of volunteer guides (yourself included) makes the Diefenbunker experience that much more memorable. We're so fortunate to have a GREAT group of volunteers that help us to keep this place running. I'm sure I speak for the whole team when I say we couldn't do it without each and every one of you!
DeeCabe
Definitely happy we timed it right to take a tour with a tour guide. At the end of our tour, I overheard others from a self-guided tour saying that it "was more exciting to go further down the bunker, but there was less to see the further down you went". With the guide, he managed to make all the levels interesting through stories and by pointing out historical details that we wouldn't have known. It was a relatively relaxed tour and the guide, Marc, asked us about ourselves and our reason for visiting so he could highlight aspects of the museum that were of particular interest to us. He even assigned us roles as we discussed a few scenarios while we moved through the bunker. Lots of historical information, but not too overwhelming, even for my 12 year old nephew. We spent a couple of hours here, so it is great for a short day trip that still leaves you some time to do other activities. And, the admission price is very reasonable.
Deborah700
It's like time stood still, when touring through the Diefenbunker. This time, in our history, reveals Canada's response to possibilities that will effect our country. The museum holds a time period that would be of interest to all ages. The tour guides are very informative. I did enjoy this place of interest.
Jacqueline2768
It's not hard to set yourself back in time to the Cold War Era when you visit the Diefenbunker and see how it was set up for a group of people to live underground following a nuclear attack. There are so many interesting facts to learn about while you tour the large facility. Most people wonder if they would have wanted to survive a nuclear blast to live underground with a group of people and how they would have reacted in that environment. I am glad the facility has been preserved so we can see what we learned about in History books. When you see how things are set up, you really feel how real the threats were in those times.
Ed3463
Those who don't remember their history are condemned to repeat it. so you must see the Diefenbunker, if nly toi remind yourself of how close to the edge we have been (and maybe arfe still, today!)
174ashb
Have visited for the Tour. A really interesting area outside of Town near Carp. See it if you have time, especially if interested in the militaria or the cold war.
Voyage_familial
We're so glad to hear that you and the family enjoyed your visit to the Diefenbunker! As you pointed out, the Machine Room is out-of-bounds for visitors (for safety reasons), but we've produced a digital walk-through of the space to make it more accessible. In case you missed it while you were here, you can find it by following this link: http://diefenbunker.ca/3d-walk/index.html (aussi disponible en français). We hope that you come back in the future - perhaps to enjoy some of our children's programming!