Heritage Places in the Yukon

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Big Jonathan House

The Selkirk First Nation Cultural Center at Pelly Crossing is housed in a replica of Fort Selkirk’s Big Jonathan House. This attraction has a range of works by…

A restored heritage building in the community of Mayo, Binet House is home to displays on area history, early medical instruments, wildlife, geology, and local permafrost studies. The exhibit features…

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. The helpful interpretive staff can tell you…

Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site

Breathtaking natural beauty and heart-wrenching human history! The Chilkoot Trail, managed by Parks Canada, is the same 53 km (33mi) trek that tested First Nation traders and gold-hungry dreamers. Let the…

Da Kų Cultural Centre

Welcome to Da Kų (Our House). Da Kų Cultural Centre celebrates the vibrant language, culture and traditions of Champagne and Aishihik…

Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre

Welcome to Dänojà Zho (long time ago house) in Dawson City. Situated on the bank of the Yukon River, Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre is a…

Dawson City Museum

The Dawson City Museum is housed in the beautiful Old Territorial Administration Building National Historic Site, which, is one of the premier…

George Johnston Museum

George Johnston Museum and Heritage Park is a must-see Teslin attraction named after the venerated Tlingit elder, trapper, fur trader, entrepreneur and photographer. As the…

Haa Shagóon Hídi (Our Ancestors House)

The Haa Shagóon Hídi, formerly known as the Carcross/Tagish Learning Centre, is a multipurpose facility that showcases the art, culture and history of Carcross/Tagish First Nation people. We value our…

Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park

Qikiqtaruk, “our island,” was protected for its cultural importance to the Inuvialuit and its ecological importance to the Beaufort Sea. The 116 km2 park was established through the Inuvialuit Final Agreement in 1987, making it Yukon’s first territorial park. Visitors come to…

Jack London Museum

Tucked in a quiet corner in Dawson City, this quaint museum is dedicated to the life and writing of White Fang author, Jack London. Browse through historical archives and photographs while learning about London’s adventures before, during and…

John Tizya Centre

The John Tizya Centre is located in Old Crow, the only Yukon community located north of the Arctic Circle.

The Centre has an exciting exhibition area, with displays of the Vuntut Gwitchin’s dynamic culture, the Porcupine Caribou herd, the landscape and…

Keno City Mining Museum

The Keno City Mining Museum building is Jackson Hall, Keno City’s old community centre built in the 1920s. This museum captures the gold and silver mining history of the area dating from the early 1900s. Displays of early…

Kluane Museum of History

They say never judge a book by its cover and that could not have been better said when talking about the Kluane Museum of History. This humble-from-the-outside museum houses a world-class…

Klondike National Historic Sites

Parks Canada operates an amazing array of National Historic Sites in the Klondike. In the course of your visit you might choose to explore the town while hearing tales of…

Kluane National Park & Reserve

Home to 17 of Canada’s 20 highest peaks, Kluane National Park and Reserve is known worldwide for its wilderness recreation and mountaineering.

Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

The Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, located on the banks of the Yukon River in downtown Whitehorse, is a gathering place for people of all cultures. The vision of the centre is to revive, preserve and…

MacBride Copperbelt Mining Museum

MacBride Copperbelt Mining Museum is an interpretive learning experience that preserves and presents Copperbelt mining heritage and Whitehorse railway history. The museum is located at…

MacBride Museum of Yukon History

Your Yukon adventure starts here! From gold rush fever to the birth of Whitehorse, MacBride Museum offers a comprehensive view of the colourful characters and ground-breaking events that shaped…

Northern Lights Centre

Northern Lights Centre in Watson Lake is home to the Yukon’s only visitor facility dedicated to the science and folklore of the aurora borealis. A two-part presentation which features…

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 …

S.S. Klondike National Historic Site

The sternwheeler S.S. Klondike is managed by Parks Canada and now sits on the banks of the Yukon River. This steamship is the iconic logo for the city of Whitehorse. It tells visitors the history of transportation on the Yukon River, from 1929 to 1955. The S.S. Klondike welcomes guests to…