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Museums and Interpretive Centres
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Museums and Interpretive Centres

Yukon museums trace the territory's colourful past from First Nations heritage to Gold Rush bonanzas and transportation legacies to today's thriving modern economy. Visit Yukon interpretive centres in several Yukon communities and learn about unique Yukon flora, fauna, geology, Yukon people and stories. Let knowledgeable local guides lead you on a journey through Yukon's rich past.

Your journey to Yukon museums and interpretive centres starts here.

Museums and Interpretive Centre Listings

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Museum of Yukon Natural History/ Caribou Crossing Trading Post

5,000 square feet of Yukon wildlife exhibits and ice-age mammals, featuring a life-sized woolly mammoth, steppe bison and the world's largest bear. Gold panning, minigolf, dogcart rides, ATV rides and hikes.
CarcrossMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Box 195
Carcross, Yukon  Y0B 1B0
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 821-4055
(867) 821-4055

Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery

Come and discover the Yukon through the eyes of contemporary visual artists. Enjoy cutting-edge exhibitions with a Yukon perspective.
WhitehorseMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
300 College Drive, Yukon Place
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 5X9
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 667-8485
(867) 393-6300

Tagé Cho Hudän Interpretive Centre

The Tagé Cho Hudän Interpretive Centre showcases the past and present culture of the Northern Tutchone with many fascinating exhibits. Indoor features include a moose skin boat, a dug-out canoe, a rare collection of stone and bone tools, and more.
CarmacksMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
North of Yukon River Bridge
Carmacks, Yukon  Y0B 1G0
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 993-6768
(867) 993-6553

Dawson City Firefighter's Museum

Visit the carefully preserved historic firefighting steamer engines and other artifacts from Dawson City’s Gold Rush days.
Dawson CityMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Phone:
Fax:
867-933-7407
867-993-7434

Yukon Transportation Museum

Discover Yukon's transportation history. Alaska Highway, dogsleds, early aviation. White Pass & Yukon Route Railway, sternwheelers. Gift shop, tours, wheelchair access, parking. Open summer months.
WhitehorseMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
30 Electra Crescent
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 6E6
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 668-4792
(867) 633-5547

Yukon Wildlife Museum

Visit our free Yukon Wildlife Gallery to experience a rare look at many Northern species. Enjoy a delicious meal presented by friendly staff in our clean, comfortable restaurant. Gas, diesel, propane.
TeslinMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Box 187
Teslin, Yukon  Y0A 1B0
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 390-2443
(867) 390-2003

Dawson City Museum

Get an in-depth look at Dawson’s social and mining history, the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in People, pre-gold rush history, the colourful Gold Rush era, and the natural history of the Klondike. See our programs, rocker box demonstrations, Gift Shop and more.
Dawson CityMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
5th Avenue
Dawson City, Yukon  Y0B 1G0
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 993-5291
(867) 993-5839

Northern Lights Centre

The Northern Lights Centre is home to the Yukon's only visitor facility dedicated to the science and folklore of the aurora borealis.
Watson LakeMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
807 Frank Trail
Watson Lake, Yukon  Y0A 1C0
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 536-7827
(867) 536-2823

Old Log Church Museum

This log cathedral is a good example of early Northern architecture. Programs, exhibits about early missionary and whaling history, First Nations culture and the legendary Bishop who ate his boots!
WhitehorseMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Box 31461
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 6K8
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 668-2555
(867) 667-6258

Keno City Mining Museum

Unique displays of a century of silver and gold mining. Tools, equipment, memorabilia, photographs of life in an isolated mining town. Open daily, June to September. Unique gift shop.
Keno CityMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Box 17, Site 1
Keno City, Yukon  Y0B 1M0
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 995-3103
(867) 995-3103

George Johnston Museum

Museum is named after a venerated Tlingit elder. Experience the story of Inland Tlingits through his photos and colourful exhibits. Gift shop, Tlingit arts & crafts. Open daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. RV access.
TeslinMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Box 146
Teslin, Yukon  Y0A 1B0
Phone:
(867) 390-2550

Jack London Cabin & Interpretive Centre

Cabin where the famous American author lived during the Klondike Gold Rush. His works include Call of the Wild and White Fang. Daily tours and presentations. Open mid-May to mid-September. $2.00 admission.
Dawson CityMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Box 389
Dawson City, Yukon  Y0B 1G0
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 993-5575
(867) 993-6415

MacBride Museum of Yukon History

Yukon adventure starts here! From gold rush fever to the birth of Whitehorse, the MacBride Museum offers a complete view of the people and events that built Canada's Yukon. Gold panning! Family Fun! Open all year.
WhitehorseMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
1124 First Avenue
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 1A4
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 667-2709
(867) 633-6607

Yukon Archives

From love letters to home movies, photographs to handwritten diaries, turn-of-the-century newspapers to modern sound recordings, the Yukon Archives preserves and shares a wealth of original, unique and irreplaceable materials.
WhitehorseMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
400 College Drive
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 2C6
Phone:
Fax:
867) 667-5321
(867) 393-6253

Big Jonathan House

The Selkirk First Nation cultural centre at Pelly Crossing is housed in a replica of Fort Selkirk’s Big Jonathan House. This attraction has a range of works by local artists, as well as locally-made beaded clothing, birch bark baskets, baby birch bedding and tools.
Pelly CrossingMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Next to Selkirk Grocery
Store south of the Pelly River bridge
Pelly Crossing, Yukon  Y0B 1P0
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 537-3150
(867) 537-3902

Binet House Museum

Museum and Visitor Information Centre with a gift shop showcasing local arts and crafts.
MayoMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Box 160
Mayo, Yukon  Y0B 1M0
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 996-2926
(867) 996-2907

Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre

Explore Tlingit culture and art at this award-winning centre. Sample smoked salmon at the traditional Fish Camp; purchase authentic Tlingit and Native crafts at the gift shop. Open daily. RV access.
TeslinMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Box 133
Teslin, Yukon  Y0A 1B0
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 390-2526
(867) 390-2156
Website: tlingit.ca

Campbell Region Interpretive Centre

This impressive log building in “downtown” Faro is the place to go for tourist information and interesting displays on the Campbell Region’s history, geology and wildlife.
FaroMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Campbell Street
Faro, Whitehorse  Y0B 1K0
Phone:
(867) 994-2288

Kluane Museum of Natural History

World-class wildlife displays along with displays of native dress and artifacts. Admission includes wildlife video theatre. Mid-May to mid-September.
Burwash LandingMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Box 45
Burwash Landing, Yukon  Y0B 1V0
Phone:
(867) 841-5561

Yukon Historical & Museum Association

On our 45-minute walking tour of Whitehorse, informed guides take visitors on a journey back in time, revealing more than a century of the city’s heritage through fascinating stories about its historic buildings, unique architecture and local landmarks.
WhitehorseMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
3126 Third Avenue
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 1E7
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 667-4704
(867) 667-4506

Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum

Ride our vintage Loki and discover the exciting role of copper and rail in Yukon's history, at our museum. Group bookings available. Open daily throughout May to September.
WhitehorseMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
91928 Alaska Highway
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 5B7
Phone:
(867) 667-6355

Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre

Welcome to Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre; the gateway into Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Heritage. Exhibits, tours, films, cultural activities, performances, events and unique gift shop. Open May to September.
Dawson CityMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Box 599
Dawson City, Yukon  Y0B 1G0
Phone:
(867) 993-6768

Yukon Beringa Interpretive Centre

Envision a place where predators of staggering proportions compete with human hunters for food in a cold, dry, treeless expanse. Explore the mysteries of that world within the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre and watch Beringia come alive.
WhitehorseMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Km1473 on the Alaska Highway
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 2C6
Phone:
Fax:
(867) 667-8855
(867) 667-8854

White Pass & Yukon Route Railway

Scenic Railway of the World. Narrow gauge railway built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush. Round-trip excursions from Skagway and train-motorcoach service between Whitehorse – Carcross – Skagway.
CarcrossMuseums & Interpretive Centres
Address:
Building 1938
Carcross, Yukon  Y0B 1B0
Phone:
Toll-free:
Fax:
(867) 821-3930
1-800-343-7373
(867) 821-3932
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