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46 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 travelyukon.com
Whitehorse Fish Ladder See the longest wooden fish ladder in the world and witness the migration of Yukon River chinook salmon and other fish species through underwater viewing windows. Located at the end of Nisutlin Drive at the Yukon River Dam, or walk to the ladder along the scenic Millennium Trail. www.yukonenergy.ca Cancan dancers entertain audiences in Whitehorse – G. Fischer Fish ladder at the Whitehorse Dam – YG > Whitehorse travelyukon.com 47
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