2013 VACATION PLANNER - Travel Yukon

Discover fascinating facts about the Yukon’s unique history and culture at the many
museums, interpretive centres and cultural centres throughout the Yukon
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WATSON LAKE & SOUTHERN LAKES REGION
1 Northern Lights Centre is home to the Yukon’s only
visitor facility dedicated to the science and folklore of
the aurora borealis.
2 George Johnston Museum & Heritage Park in Teslin
is named after a venerated Tlingit Elder, fur trader
and entrepreneur, and displays of Johnston’s rare
photographs, Tlingit ceremonial robes and traditional
objects to tell the story of the Teslin people.
3 Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre welcomes visitors to
participate in the day-to-day life of the Tlingit people
whose traditions are reflected in every aspect of the facility.
WHITEHORSE REGION
4 Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre The lost subcontinent
of Beringia dates back to the last great ice age.
It was a land of ice, giant mammals and the First People
of North America. Highlights of the Centre include
the reconstruction of the largest woolly mammoth ever
recovered in North America, a real mammoth tusk and
the remains of a 26,000 year old Yukon horse.
5 Yukon Transportation Museum, A Moving Experience.
True Yukon stories live here. Come & experience
big, impressive modes of transportation – dramatic,
authentic, and personal stories of Yukon ingenuity &
self-sufficiency. The Yukon Transportation Museum is
home to CF-CPY, a restored DC-3 on a pedestal, the
world’s largest weathervane.
6 Yukon Historical & Museums Association Guides
in period costume take visitors on a 45-minute walking
tour through downtown Whitehorse. The buildings and
stories reveal more than a century of the city’s heritage
with fascinating stories about historic buildings,
unique architecture, and local landmarks. Information
about other heritage attractions and programs is also
available, as well as a resource library.
7 Old Log Church Museum Experience Yukon’s
spirited history within one of the oldest buildings
in Whitehorse. Carry away a sense of the passion,
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Stop by & Visit These
Amazing Yukon
Attractions!
conviction and determination of the early pioneers and
missionaries who helped shape Yukon’s story.
8 Miles Canyon Historic Railway preserves Yukon
railway and mining history. Visitors to downtown
Whitehorse can ride the scenic trolley while chatting
with our informative staff. The Copperbelt Railway
and Mining Museum is located on the Alaska Highway
heading just north of Whitehorse and offers Loki rides
and mining history.
9 MacBride Museum of Yukon History Yukon adventure
starts here at MacBride Museum, a half city block of
history. Our exhibits illustrate the fascinating people
and groundbreaking events that shaped Canada’s Yukon.
Pan for Klondike gold, visit our 1898 saloon, and
discover the real Sam McGee.
10 Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Located in downtown
Whitehorse, it’s a short walk from the Visitor Centre along
the historic waterfront trail. Experience a variety of cultural
activities, programs, exhibits and demonstrations, and view
locally handcrafted traditional and contemporary art.
SILVER TRAIL REGION
11 Binet House in Mayo, restored home of town pioneer
Eugene Binet, features artifact and photo exhibits about
area history, mining, minerals, medical instruments, wildlife
and the Na-Cho Nyäk Dun First Nation.
12 Keno City Mining Museum building is Jackson
Hall, Keno City’s old community centre built in the
1920s. This museum is filled with relics from the gold
and silver mining history dating as far back as the
early 1900s.
KLUANE
13 Kluane Museum of Natural History nestled in the
heart of Burwash landing, offers a world-class wildlife
exhibit along with displays on the Southern Tutchone
people and the many plant species that make their home
in the national park.
For more information on Yukon Heritage Attractions, please call (867) 667-4704
or visit www.yukonmuseums.ca or www.heritageyukon.ca. For a portable copy, pick up > Bell’s Whitehorse Yukon Map. travelyukon.com 61
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14 Dä Ku (Our House) Cultural Centre in Haines
Junction welcomes you to experience the culture and
traditions of the Southern Tuchone First Nations
people. Come see the exhibits and listen to the First
Nations interpretation of traditional lifestyles.
KLONDIKE REGION
15 Tagé Cho Hudän Interpretive Centre Centre
showcases the past and present culture of the Northern
Tutchone with many fascinating exhibits and guided
tours based on our oral tradition.
16 Campbell Region Interpretive Centre is the place in
Faro to go for information and interesting displays on the
Campbell Region’s history, geology and wildlife.
17 Big Jonathan House the Selkirk First Nation cultural
centre in Pelly Crossing has a range of exhibits,
interpretive programming and locally made crafts for sale.
18 Dawson City Museum is housed in the
beautiful Old Territorial Administration Building
National Historic Site, one of the premier heritage
attractions in the Klondike. The exhibits provide an
in-depth look at Dawson’s social and mining history,
the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nations, the Gold Rush
and the development of the Klondike.
19 Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (Long Time
Ago House) celebrates and shares the traditional
and contemporary experiences of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in.
NORTH YUKON
20 John Tizya Centre is located in Old Crow, the only
Yukon community located north of the Arctic Circle. The
facility has an exciting new exhibition area, with displays
of the Vuntut Gwitchin’s dynamic culture, the Porcupine
Caribou herd, the landscape and oral history.
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