2013 VACATION PLANNER - Travel Yukon

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Whitehorse
Yukon Transportation Museum
Much of the Yukon’s transportation legacy
has been preserved for visitors. Find out
how dogsledding has challenged and
entertained northerners for over a century.
Learn about northern highway history,
visit the Bush Pilot Room, view a photo
exhibit of Yukon’s aviation history, and
see a replica of Queen of the Yukon.
Located on the Alaska Highway next to
the airport marked by a restored DC-3
airplane on a rotating pedestal.
www.goytm.ca
Alaska Highway construction remnants at the Yukon Transportation Museum – YG
Woolly mammoth skeleton at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre – YG
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
During the last ice age, a vast region
called Beringia extended from Siberia
across Alaska and northern Yukon.
Beringia escaped glaciation and became
a refuge for plants and animals like the
woolly mammoth, scimitar cat and giant
beaver. Watch a film presentation and
explore exhibits including a full-size cast
of a woolly mammoth, a reconstruction of
Old Crow’s Bluefish Caves and the Yukon
Horse exhibit. Located at Km 1422 on the
Alaska Highway near the airport.
www.beringia.com
Old Log Church Museum
Built in 1900, the Old Log Church
and Rectory are among the oldest
buildings in Whitehorse. Today, the
church’s exhibits and interactive
displays tell stories about the early
days of missionaries, whalers,
explorers and Yukon First Nations.
View an impressive collection of
artifacts and learn about the early
contact between Europeans and the
Yukon First Nations peoples. Come
and hear about the legendary
“bishop who ate his boots”!
www.oldlogchurchmuseum.ca
Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
Located in downtown Whitehorse,
a five-minute walk from the Yukon
Visitor Information Centre, along the
historic waterfront wharfs. Experience
a variety of cultural activities, programs,
exhibits and demonstrations. Come by
trolley, city transit, walk/bike the Trans
Canada Trail, or park right in front.
Visit our gift shop and find the best
in locally handcrafted traditional and
contemporary arts.
The premier location for celebrating
Yukon First Nation culture, come share
our journey!
www.kdcc.ca
Old Log Church Museum – C. Kuntz
Plan your trip to Whitehorse
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