Wee Moves Summer
2018-08-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-08-11 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Yukon Transportation Museum, 30 Electra Crescent, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 0M7, Canada
A perfect summer present for you and your child! This will give you months of Saturday coffee dates, kid-free grocery trips, bike rides, or naps… and join in on the fun when you want.

Summer Session (Registration is Open):
Your 3-5 year old will explore transportation themes through play, craft and songs.

Saturday, 2-4pm
May 27th to August 25th

Fresh from scratch snacks provided
Program workers are fully certified for safe and educational childcare, ratios are strictly adhered to
Pre-register for the whole summer: $150 per child, YTM family members $135 per child (plus 5% tax)

Drop-ins: $12 per child (plus 5% tax), payments accepted at the door
Spaces are limited so first come, first serve (registered children and families have a guaranteed spot at each Wee Moves)

Click Registration Form is here,
or… email weemoves@goYTM.ca to secure your spot.
This is a joint venture from the Yukon Transportation Museum and Boys & Girls Club of Yukon.
Schedule:
May 26th – Trains!
June 2nd – Automobiles!
June 9th – Heavy Duty!
June 16th – Airplanes!
June 23th – Motorcycles!
June 30th – No program. Have a great Canada Day weekend!
July 7th – Bicycles!
July 14th – Feet!
July 21st – Dogs! (Possible Out Trip, TBD)
July 28th – Horses!
August 4th – Water! Boats!
August 11th – Transportation Innovation!
August 18th – No program. Have a great Discovery Day weekend!
August 25th – Transportation Final Challenge and Family Fun Day!

Wheels on Ice
2018-08-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-08-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-08-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Yukon Transportation Museum, 30 Electra Crescent, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 0M7, Canada
Wheels on Ice is a series of readings, songs and multimedia about the history of the bicycle and the role that it played in the Klondike Gold Rush.
Created by Grant Simpson Productions
Based on personal accounts of wheelmen who took their bikes on epic trips during harsh Yukon winters with only the most basic of comforts.
Week 1 (August 8)
Guest Singer: Elaine Schiman
Guest Reader: Ellen Davignon
Part 1: From the Draisine to the Velocipede – the Bone Shaker – to the Highwheel – to the Klondike!
Break: Tea and cookies & multimedia slide show
Part 2: From Dawson to Nome on a Bicycle in 1900. The Edward R Jesson Story.

Week 2 (August 15)
Guest Singer: Jillian Durham
Guest Reader: Shauna Jones
Part 1: Amelia Bloomer and the story of how the Bicycle caused a clothing revolution and changed life for women all over North America.
Break: Tea and cookies & multimedia slide show
Part 2: A Broken Chain and a Busted Pedal. Max Hirschberg’s 1900 Bicycle Ride to Nome.

Week 3 (August 22)
Guest Singer: Dale Cooper
Guest Reader: Grant Hartwick
Part 1: The story of the world champion bicyclist of the 1880s. French-Canadian Louise Armando.
Break: Tea and cookies & multimedia slide show
Part 2: From Valdez to Fairbanks in 1906. The John A Clark Story.

Week 4 (August 29)
Guest Singers: Shauna Jones & Elaine Schiman
Guest Readers: TBA
Part 1: Epic Yukon Bike Journeys of Today. Listen to modern-day bike adventurers share their stories.
Break: Tea and cookies & multimedia slide show
Part 2: A hike on a Bike. The Story of a Tragedy on the Lower Yukon. By George Pilcher.

Admission costs:
Adults: $10 per showing (or $35 for entire series)
Children: $5 per showing (or $15 for entire series)
Seniors: $5 per showing (or $15 for entire series)
Free for those who purchase a new YTM membership

Wheels On Ice
2018-08-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-08-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-08-08 14:00 - 16:00
A Series of Readings, Songs and Multi-media about the History of the Bicycle and the role that it played in the Klondike Gold Rush
Created by Grant Simpson Productions
Based on personal accounts of ‘wheel people’ who took their bikes on epic trips, during harsh Yukon winters with only the basic of comforts.
Week 1: August 8. 2pm
Guest Singer: Elaine Schiman
Guest Reader: Ellen Davignon
Part I : From the Draisine to the Velocipede – the Bone Shaker – to the Highwheel – to the Safety – To the Klondike!
Break: Tea and Cookies & Multimedia Slide Show
Part 2: From Dawson to Nome on a Bicycle in 1900. The Edward R Jesson Story.
Week 2: August 15. 2pm
Guest Singer: Jillian Durham
Guest Reader: Shauna Jones
Part I: Amelia Bloomer and the story of how the Bicycle caused a clothing revolution and changed life for women all over North America
Break: Tea and Cookies & Multimedia Slide Show
Part 2: A Broken Chain and a Busted Pedal. Max Hirschberg’s 1900 Bicycle Ride to Nome
Week 3: August 22. 2pm
Guest Singer: Dale Cooper
Guest Reader: Grant Hartwick
Part I: The story of the world champion bicyclist of the 1880s. French-Canadian Louise Armando
Break: Tea and Cookies & Multimedia Slide Show
Part 2: From Valdez to Fairbanks in 1906. The John A Clark Story
Week 4: August 29. 2pm
Guest Singers: Shauna Jones & Elaine Schiman
Guest Reader: TBA.
Part I: Epic Yukon Bike Journeys of today. Listen to modern-day bike adventurers share their stories.
Break: Tea and Cookies & Multimedia Slide Show
Part 2: A Hike on a Bike. The Story of a Tragedy on the Lower Yukon. By George Pilcher.

Daily Tours
2018-08-20 11:30 - 16:30, 2018-08-19 11:30 - 16:30, 2018-08-18 11:30 - 16:30, 2018-08-17 11:30 - 16:30, 2018-08-16 11:30 - 16:30, 2018-08-15 11:30 - 16:30, 2018-08-14 11:30 - 16:30, 2018-08-13 11:30 - 16:30 and 4 more dates
Come catch one of our daily tours, taking place at 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.! Just come in, pay admission and meet your tour guide in the lobby five minutes before your tour starts.
We are offering three tours this summer:
The Lemonade Tour
Find out how lemonade made it up to the Yukon during the Gold Rush, who was able to get it, and why it was important.
The Ingenuity Tour
Take a journey through the make-do mechanics and DIY transportation methods throughout Yukon history.
The Winter Tour
Explore stories and modes of winter-specific transportation unique to the Yukon.

Donna's Coffee Klatch
2018-08-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-08-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Yukon Transportation Museum, 30 Electra Crescent, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 0M7, Canada
Chat, share and learn.
Make new friends, and keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold.
Tea, coffee, bannock and a good time provided.A different transportation theme will be explored each week.
Sundays 2-4pm in the Main Gallery. Regular admission applies, but members always receive complementary admission.

Upcoming!
Anchorage Earthquake
Aviation
Bad Judgements With Child – Oops!
Buildings
Busts around Whitehorse
Camp Takhini
Clay Bluffs
Fire Events
Gold Dredges
Gold Mining
Haines Junction 2004 Heli
History of Atlin
History of Braeburn Lodge
History of Carcross
History of Teslin
Hunting
Jaycees and Jaycettes
Museums
Old Crow
Paranormal
People
Sourdough Rendezvous
Sourdough Thermometer
Sourtoe Cocktail
Sternwheelers
Takhini Hot Springs
Travelling to Yukon
Vocational School
Waterfront Trolley
Wildlife
Worlds Longest Fishladder
Yukon River Quest

Street Piano Summer Student
2018-08-18 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-08-17 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-08-16 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-08-15 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-08-14 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-08-11 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-08-10 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-08-09 13:30 - 14:00
Come by YTM between June 12 and August 18 to see the Whitehorse Street Pianos summer student, Michael Kishchuck, playing some old-time classics. Michael plays at YTM from 1:30 until 2 p.m., every day from Tuesday to Saturday.
