In those early years, the museum looked very different. Exhibits were smaller, the collection was still growing, and many displays were built with the help of passionate volunteers and supporters. Our famous Queen of the Yukon replica was still on the ground instead of soaring above the main exhibit hall, and visitors could still see the lines of the building’s former basketball court as they strolled around between artifacts.
Yet even then, the museum already carried the spirit that continues to define it today: curiosity, community, and a deep connection to Yukon history.
Over the decades, the museum has expanded in many ways. Staff members, logos and branding schemes have come and gone. We accessioned new artifacts, expanded exhibits and transformed the space into a museum that welcomes thousands of guests each year.
Some of the objects featured in our earliest exhibits are still here today — from the Queen of the Yukon to the White Pass & Yukon Route ore car to Frank Turner’s famous Yukon Quest sled — while many more have joined them along the way.
Travel through time and see how the museum has evolved over the past 35 years. From our earliest days to the spaces you know today, so much has changed — but Yukon stories remain at the heart of everything we do.
