What Would You Do?

In the event of a nuclear attack on Canada’s capital during the Cold War, the bunker would have housed between 500 and 600 government officials, military personnel, and civilians for a 30-day lockdown period.

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* 1. If you could take only one non-essential item with you into the bunker, what would it be?

Board game / puzzle / card game.
Try your hand at Cold War games and delve into the political and social climate of the era.

Sewing / knitting / crochet kit.
Stay warm within the surrounding concrete walls of the bunker.

Artwork by the Diefenbunker's 2020 Artist-in-Residence Greta Grip.

Instrument.
Master an instrument by practicing atomic tunes from popular artists of the Cold War era.

Table game sporting gear.
Bond with others in a friendly game of pool, darts, or table tennis.

Book.
Escape into a written world and gain different perspectives of the time.

Box of art supplies.
Use your creativity as a form of expression amidst a period of global uncertainty.

Artwork by the Diefenbunker's 2019 Artist-in-Residence Carol Wainio.

Other? Let us know!

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