Dawson City Museum

　　The Dawson City Museum was established in the early 1950s and is the largest and most important museum in the Yukon. Its collections include geological specimens, prehistoric artifacts, First Nations items, early exploration materials, gold rush-era exhibits, as well as items related to the formation and later development of Dawson City and the Klondike region.

　　The Dawson City Museum is housed in a former courthouse and aims to showcase life in Dawson City during the gold rush era. The museum features a blacksmith shop, a bar, a general store, a prospector’s cabin, and tools used by Indigenous peoples. Outdoors, a historic steam locomotive from the Klondike mining railway is on display. The museum vividly brings to life Dawson City’s golden age, allowing visitors to experience both the glory of the gold rush and the tough lives of the miners.

　　Dawson City Museum Reason to visit: The largest and most important museum in the Yukon, Canada Continent: North America Country/Region: Canada Province/Territory: Yukon City: Dawson