Dawson City Museum, History museum in Dawson City, Canada.
The Dawson City Museum is a history museum in Dawson City dedicated to northern Canadian heritage, mining equipment, and regional development through multiple galleries and displays. The collections focus on the Klondike Gold Rush era and show how the region functioned during that transformative period.
The building was originally constructed as a territorial administrative center serving the region's government needs. In 1979 it was converted into a museum to house and preserve collections from the Klondike Gold Rush period and the area's broader history.
The museum tells the stories of the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in people, gold miners, and residents through photographs, artifacts, and personal accounts that show how different communities shaped the region. The displays reveal how these various groups lived and worked together in this remote place.
Plan your visit in advance since opening hours vary by season and adjust to local weather patterns. During the warmer months the galleries are fully accessible, and regular tours are offered to help visitors understand the collections more deeply.
The institution holds an extensive digital collection of Tr'ondëk-Klondike era photographs, including images of midnight tennis matches and canoe rides on flooded streets. These rare images offer a window into daily life during one of the region's most extreme periods.
Location: Dawson City
Address: 595 Fifth Ave, Dawson City, YT Y0B 1G0,
Phone: +18679935291
Website: https://dawsonmuseum.ca
GPS coordinates: 64.05693,-139.43518
Latest update: December 6, 2025 19:07
The Yukon Territory in northern Canada holds a collection of natural areas and historical sites located away from main highways. Visitors discover sand dunes, canyons, glacier landscapes, and natural features like Emerald Lake and hot springs. The region shaped its identity through the gold rush era, which is reflected in towns like Dawson City and in museums that tell these stories of discovery and settlement. The collection includes national parks such as Ivvavik and Kluane that reveal wilderness and mountains, as well as river landscapes with rapids and narrows. Historic sites like Fort Selkirk, the SS Keno river steamer, and the Old Log Church document how indigenous peoples, gold seekers, and early settlers lived in this remote region. Museums in Whitehorse and Dawson City show the history of these communities, from ancient times through the gold rush to modern days. The landscape also offers unusual natural formations such as the sand dunes near Carcross, the pingos around Tuktoyaktuk, and the mountains of Tombstone Park. Roads like the Klondike Highway and Top of the World Highway connect these scattered places and small villages. Each site reveals something about how people lived and worked in this northern corner of Canada.
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