Yukon Transportation Museum

Tourism Region: Yukon

An institution dedicated to the preservation of the Yukon's transportation heritage. Working to identify, collect, preserve, conserve and interpret the cultural and material history of transportation in the Yukon. This includes dog sledding and mushing, Alaska Highway construction, Gold Rush routes and trails, trade routes, rail and river travel.
Home of the Yukon Transportation Hall of Fame.

About the Collections

Transportation artifacts from the past 100 years.

Approximate number of objects in the collections: 500

Archives

Cartographic Materials • Prints and Drawings • Manuscripts • Photographs • Textual Records

Decorative Arts

Costumes • Furniture or Furnishings • Textiles or Tapestries

Fine Arts

Culture:
Aboriginal or First Nations

Period:
Historical

Media:
Photography • Prints and Drawings • Sketchbooks or Albums

Miscellaneous:
War Art

Human History

Animal Husbandry • Ceremonial Objects • Communications Devices • Costumes and Accessories • Exploration and Survey • Furniture or Furnishings • Industrial Technology and History • Local History • Marine History and Technology • Memorabilia • Military History and Technology • Transportation : Aviation : Marine : Motorized ground : Non-motorized ground : Railway • Imaging : Film History and Technology : Photographs : Video

Services & Activities

Tours, video presentations, giftshop, and various programs and special events

Research Services

Have various reference materials and both a video and book library.

Archival Records • Information Centre • Library • Video Library
Other: Resource Library

Educational Programs

Curriculum Package and Teacher's Resource Kit

Family Programs • Films • Lectures • School Programs : Age 0-4 (Pre-School) : Age 5-11 (k-6)

Visitor Services

Bilingual Services • Films and Videos • Guided Tours : English : French • Accessible by Public Transportation • Children's Activities or Services : Overnight stays • Information Centre or Desk • Meeting Room Rental • Nature Trails, Walks or Gardens • Parking Facilities : Free : Bus • Gift shop • Cloakroom • Washrooms • Special Needs Facilities : Parking : Signs : Washrooms : Wheelchair access
Other Guided Tours: German

Volunteer Services

Volunteer Services Available

Number of Volunteers: 20

Activities: open houses, giftshop operations, special events and programs, function set up and security.

Member Privileges

giftshop discount
free admission
newsletter
special function invitations

Food Services

Picnic Area • Reception Facilities

Internet Services

General Information

Publications and Products

Books, T-shirts, caps, toys, models, castings. Yukon made products

Annual Reports • Brochures • Educational kits • Museum Guide • Newsletters • Postcards • Posters • T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps • Commemorative Souvenirs • Videos
Other: Yukon related books, video/dvd, transportation related souvenirs and specialty yukon products.

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Location

Address:	30 Electra Crescent Beside Whitehorse International Airport Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 6E6 See Map
Telephone:	867-668-4792
Fax:	867-633-5547
Mailing Address:	Yukon Transportation Museum 30 Electra Crescent, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 6E6
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