Must-see attractions in Yukon Territory

  • SS Klondike steamship

    SS Klondike National Historic Site

    Whitehorse

    Carefully restored, this was one of the largest stern-wheelers used on the Yukon River. Built in 1937, it made its final run upriver to Dawson in 1955 and…

  • Kluane Museum

    Yukon Territory

    Commune with an enormous, albeit stuffed, moose at the excellent Kluane Museum. Enjoy intriguing wildlife exhibits and displays on natural and Indigenous…

  • MacBride Museum of Yukon History

    Whitehorse

    This is the Yukon's pre-eminent museum, preserving and presenting the Yukon's history since 1952. Recently expanded, the museum offers a comprehensive…

  • Teslin Tlingit Heritage Center

    Yukon Territory

    On the shores of beautiful Teslin Lake, 5km north of Teslin, this cultural center greets visitors with five totem poles and features exhibits of modern…

  • Tombstone Territorial Park

    Yukon Territory

    Tombstone Territorial Park, which lies along Dempster Hwy for about 50km, is an easy day trip from Dawson City. Shades of green and charcoal color the…

  • Whitehorse Waterfront

    Whitehorse

    One look at the surging Yukon River and you'll want to spend time strolling its bank. The beautiful White Pass & Yukon Route Station has been restored and…

  • Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park

    Yukon Territory

    The Indigenous name of Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park means 'it is island' and indeed it is. Barely rising above the waters of Mackenzie Bay…

  • Whitehorse Fish Ladder

    Whitehorse

    Stare down a salmon at the Whitehorse Fishway, a 366m wooden fish ladder (the world's longest) past the hydroelectric plant south of town. Large viewing…

  • Our Lady of the Way

    Yukon Territory

    This much-photographed Catholic church was constructed in 1954 from an old US Army Quonset hut used during the building of the Alaska Hwy. It was split…

  • Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre

    Whitehorse

    This place focuses on Beringia, a mostly ice-free area that encompassed the Yukon, Alaska and eastern Siberia during the last ice age. Engaging exhibits…

  • Yukon Transportation Museum

    Whitehorse

    Find out what the Alaska Hwy was really like back in the day; let's just say mud was a dirty word. Exhibits cover planes, trains and dogsleds. The museum…

  • Church of Our Lady of Grace

    Yukon Territory

    Heading into Beaver Creek from the south, you'll find this cute little Catholic church on the left. It was built using a US Army Quonset hut left over…

  • Big Jonathan House

    Yukon Territory

    This is the Selkirk Nation's cultural centre at Pelly Crossing and is a replica of Fort Selkirk's Big Jonathan House. See locally made tools, birch-bark…

  • Keno City Mining Museum

    Yukon Territory

    In Jackson Hall, built in the 1920s when Keno City was booming, the Mining Museum shows what life was like during silver- and gold-mining times with some…

  • Carcross Desert

    Yukon Territory

    Proudly claimed as the world's smallest desert, Carcross Desert, 2km north of town, is actually the exposed sandy bed of a glacial lake. There are a few…

  • Arts Underground

    Whitehorse

    Operated by the Yukon Arts Society. There are carefully selected and well-curated rotating exhibits of work by local Yukon artists.

  • Shipyards Park

    Whitehorse

    This riverfront park has a growing collection of heritage buildings moved here from other parts of Whitehorse and the Yukon.

  • Old Log Church Museum

    Whitehorse

    The only log cabin–style cathedral in the world is a 1900 downtown gem. Displays include the compelling story of Rev Isaac Stringer, who boiled and ate…

  • Da Kų Cultural Centre

    Yukon Territory

    This large and impressive facility has a variety of exhibit areas that showcase the culture and history of the Champagne and Aishihik people. It has a…

  • George Johnston Museum

    Yukon Territory

    This engrossing museum details the life and culture of a 20th-century Tlingits leader through photographs, displays and artifacts.

  • White Pass & Yukon Route Station

    Whitehorse

    The beautiful White Pass & Yukon Route Station has been restored and anchors an area that's in the midst of a revitalization.

  • Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

    Whitehorse

    Opened in 2012, the striking Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre has changing exhibits and a permanent collection of First Nations art.

  • Rotary Peace Park

    Whitehorse

    This large park is good for picnics, and there's often a food truck here serving tasty lunches.

  • Yukon Artists@Work

    Whitehorse

    Operated by local artists, some of whom may be busily creating when you visit.