Dawson City Museum — Local services in Dawson City

The Dawson City Museum, situated in the Old Territorial Administration Building at 595 Fifth Avenue in Dawson City, Yukon, serves as a premier heritage institution dedicated to chronicling the region's history.

Designed by architect Thomas W. Fuller, it originally functioned as the territorial courthouse and administrative center, exemplifying early 20th-century architecture with features such as curved banisters and high ceilings.

The museum's exhibits comprehensively trace the evolution of the Klondike from prehistory and the traditional territories of the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in (Hän First Nations) people, through the impacts of the fur trade and the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898, to Dawson's transformation into a vibrant boomtown.

The second and third storeys relate to the history of the city following...

Beautifully laid out little museum. We only had an hour left before we had to leave town, so I was worried we wouldn't have time, but it's smaller than it looks from the outside, so we were able to see most things. Doing a thorough job, you could probably read and see everything in an hour and a half. The only big thing we weren't able to stay for was the 20 minute educational film. The building is also home to a working courtroom, which is open as an exhibit when not in session. Cute little gift shop. I bought a magnet. The woman at the front desk was very kind and helpful and even said we could finish up later if we were coming back. $9 regular admission, $7 students/seniors...

The Museum had just finished major revamp when I went in Sept `21 and sadly, it would be have amazing in the 90s. But the way people consume information has changed since then - there needs to be a multimedia approach to create interaction. Unfortunately here it is just endless stagnant displays with text explanations.. If you're into looking at an old cash register with a blurb attached then you'll love this place. But I found my eyes glazing over after the first of four rooms simply because nothing stood out. Take nothing away from the history (I loved the stories etc), just needed to be presented better for something that has undergone such...