Old Log Church Museum

Tourism Region: Yukon

The museum interprets the history of the Anglican Church in the Yukon and Mackenzie Delta region. Exhibits and interactive programmes feature Inuit and First Nations cultures, missionaries, whaling history in the western Arctic, and the development of the Church in the north.

The Old Log Church is an architectural artifact in itself, built in 1900 by the Reverend Richard Bowen. It is one of the oldest extant in situ structures in Whitehorse. Over the years this log structure has served as the centre of Anglican worship in Whitehorse. In 1953 it became the diocesan cathedral, later becoming a summer museum in 1962, a role it continues to maintain today. Also on site is the Log Rectory. In 1978 the Old Log Church was declared a Territorial Historic Site.

About the Collections

Ethnographic artifacts from the Northern Yukon (Inuit) and from the Southern Yukon (Athapaskan); whaling artifacts from Herschel Island, 20th century Historic artifacts and vestments focusing on the Anglican Church.

Approximate number of objects in the collections: 1300

Archives

Small archival collection consisting of photographs, periodicals, documents, and correspondence pertaining to the Anglican Church in the Yukon.

Manuscripts • Photographs • Textual Records
Other: glass lantern slides

Decorative Arts

Furniture or Furnishings • Glass • Metalwork, Silverwork or Goldwork • Musical Instruments • Textiles or Tapestries

Fine Arts

Culture:
American • Canadian • Aboriginal or First Nations • Inuit • European

Period:
Historical
Other Period: Victorian and Later

Media:
Painting • Prints and Drawings

Miscellaneous:
Religious Art

Human History

Archaeological Objects • Ceremonial Objects • Furniture or Furnishings • Local History • Medals • Musical Instruments • Religious or Liturgical Objects • Toys and Games • Imaging : Photographs : Video

Services & Activities

Research Services

Archival Records • Library

Visitor Services

Films and Videos • Guided Tours : English • Accessible by Public Transportation • Parking Facilities : Charged : Bus • Gift shop • Special Needs Facilities : Washrooms : Wheelchair access • Washrooms

Volunteer Services

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Number of Volunteers: 10

Activities: Research
Research
Collections Records

Member Privileges

Free Admission
10% Museum Shop Discount
Newsletter
Notification of Events

Internet Services

Virtual Exhibitions

Publications and Products

The Bishop Who Ate His Boots, by Dr. Frank Peake, biography of Bishop Isaac O. Stringer is available through the Old Log Church Museum. (re-print)

Books • Brochures • Postcards • Posters • T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps • Commemorative Souvenirs • Videos

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Location

Address:	3rd Avenue and Elliott Street Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 6K8 See Map
Telephone:	867-668-2555
Fax:	867-667-6258
Mailing Address:	Old Log Church Museum P.O. Box 31461, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 6K8
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