Diefenbunker

In 1958, at the height of the Cold War and the infancy of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) threat, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker authorized the creation of close to 50 Emergency Government Headquarters (nicknamed "Diefenbunkers" by opposition parties) across Canada. These shelters were part of what came to be known as the Continuity of Government plan, which was meant to protect various members of government in the event of a nuclear attack. ==Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War Museum==

CFS Carp was decommissioned in 1994 following the reduction of the ICBM threat. From 1959 to 1994, the site was owned and operated by the Canadian Department of National Defence. shortly thereafter. It is currently open year-round for public tours. Since March 2016, the museum has also hosted an escape room that they state is the world's largest. The mandate of Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War museum is "to increase throughout Canada and the world, interest in and a critical understanding of the Cold War, by preserving the Diefenbunker as a national historic site, and operating a Cold War Museum. File:Prime Minister's quarters at CFS Carp.jpg|A re-creation of the very limited quarters provided for the Prime Minister. Military restrictions prohibited the Prime Minister from being accompanied by his wife and for this reason John Diefenbaker is rumoured to have refused to ever use the facility. File:Main conference room inside Diefenbunker.jpg|The main conference room inside the Diefenbunker to provide continuity of Canada's government activities that were legal and constitutional in case of a nuclear attack. Diefenbunker - Public Works.jpg|Another of the offices in the bunker. DSC01388 - Operating Theatre (44662897652).jpg|Medical center DSC01432 - Communications (43994222924).jpg|Federal Warning Centre & Military Information Centre DSC01400 - Smaller Access Door (42902046820).jpg|The Bank of Canada vault ==Collections and research==

The Diefenbunker houses a collection of Cold War artifacts, an archive and a library, all of which are made available to researchers upon request, and to the general public through the exhibitions. ==Funding==

The Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War museum is a not-for-profit, charitable museum. It is funded privately; the main source of revenue for the museum comes from admission sales (approximately 75% of total revenue). The Diefenbunker actively applies for private, municipal, provincial and federal grants. The museum also relies on the generous support of the community through donations and sponsorship. ==Additional services==

The Diefenbunker offers additional services on top of public tours. The museum has space available to rent both for events and storage. ==See also==