Yukon Transportation Museum

Sas-Squash Attack: Pumpkin Carving sponsored by Save-On-Foods
2019-10-24 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Yukon
Have you ever wondered whether the Sas-Squash exists? Maybe the person on our logo has been one all along! Whether or not the Sas-Squash exists (or if our person is one), we do invite you to be creative in carving yours!
Join the Yukon Transportation Museum and Save-On-Foods for a spectacular night of pumpkin carving. Enjoy carving a pumpkin with other community members and avoid the mess at your own home! This event will take place at the Yukon Transportation Museum and has been made possible with sponsorship from Save-On-Foods!
There will be candy and snacks (including veggies, fruit, and meat and cheese) provided by Save-On-Foods, free of charge to all attendees! Save-On-Foods will also be sending a judge to pick out the best carvings in several categories, and awarding 10$ gift cards to those winners. Once judging is complete at the end of the night, everyone is invited to take their pumpkin home with them.
To purchase your tickets in advance, visit our eventbrite page!
6$ for one individual, including one pumpkin.
10$ for groups/families (up to four individuals), includes one pumpkin.
Additional pumpkins can also be purchased for 6$
All participants below the age of 14 will need to be accompanied by an adult, and all participants will be asked to sign a waiver before participating.

Did you know that one of the places that Sasquatches are most commonly associated with is the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon? Coincidentally, that’s where our pumpkins come from too. After Save-On-Foods buyers go to the market to purchase pumpkins in Oregon, they are shipped to warehouses in BC and Edmonton to supply the whole company. Yukon’s pumpkins are shipped from the Edmonton warehouse, and take 24 hours to leave the warehouse and arrive in Whitehorse’s store.

Thanksgiving Weekend Closure
2019-10-12 - 2019-10-14
The Yukon Transportation Museum will be closed during the Thanksgiving Long Weekend. We hope that you have a great weekend and turkey day!
If you’d like to visit us on another day, feel free to call and book an appointment! Our number is (867) 668-4792!

Nonpartisan Debate on Immigration, Refugee System, Multiculturalism
2019-09-28 19:00 - 21:00
Please come to this nonpartisan debate on “Immigration, Refugee System, Multiculturalism, Diversity, and Inclusion” with 2019 Yukon Federal Candidates!
Venue: Yukon Transportation Museum, Whitehorse
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2019
Time: 7 PM to 9 PM
(Hosted and moderated by Gurdeep Pandher)
Admission tickets are by “Pay-What-You-Want”. The Yukon Transportation Museum has donated their space. We are suggesting a small donation to cover the costs of sound set-up, event promotions, and other logistics. If you are unable to make a donation, but would still like to attend, please type “0” in the “Type Your Price”. Advance-booking is essential.
Please visit this page to get tickets:-
https://www.gurdeep.ca/tickets/debate-fed-candidates/

Culture Days-Raven Making at the YTM
2019-09-27 - 2019-09-29
Before 1920, the sky was the domain of ravens. To recognize 100 years of Yukon aviation history in 2020 we invite your help in creating 100 ravens to fly in our model train exhibit. For more information on the significance of this, read the story below!
For Culture Days 2019, join us at the Yukon Transportation Museum from 12-1 PM on Friday, Saturday or Sunday as our staff help you make a raven to join our miniature Whitehorse!
Kids: Please work with an adult if you are under 12.
Everyone: On the table you will see detailed instructions and suggestions. Be creative and have fun!
This event is free and admission to YTM will be by donation from 12-1 PM on September 27th, 28th, and 29th.

The raven-making table is also regularly available in the museum when you pay admission! If you’d like assistance from one of our fantastic staff, check out our events calendar to find a time that works for you, or give us a call to schedule a time!

Yukon aviation has and is massively influential on all the people of the Yukon. Through its 100 years we see innovation ingenuity, social experiences, and a century of unprecedented changes.
The ‘marvel of flight’ was first beheld by Yukoners on August 15th and 16th, 1920. Four US Army De Havilland DH-4 biplanes had left from Mineola, New York and headed northwest across the continent, bound for Nome, Alaska. Their purpose was to prove the feasibility of long distance air travel.
Most of the towns and cities along their route had never seen an airplane before, and pre-flight preparations had to include the arrangements for landing fields as well as the placing of fuel at each proposed stop.
On August 15th, 1920 they landed in Whitehorse at the partially cleared plateau which is now the Whitehorse International Airport. On August 16th, 1920 they landed on a field of Faulkner’s Farm just outside of Dawson City.
The wonder of these moments was a precursor to the next hundred years of Yukon aviation history which is rife with human drama, determination, passion, tragedy, and incredible change in both the lifeways of Yukoners and of global human connection.

Punjabi Dinner with Gurdeep
2019-09-21 18:00 - 20:00
On September 21st, join us at the Yukon Transportation Museum for a Punjabi dinner at the YTM with Gurdeep Pandher. You’ll enjoy a fantastic meal, hear poetry from a local poet, and learn some Bhangra dancing!

And you’ll be enjoying all of this in a great space at the Yukon Transportation Museum! As part of this night you’ll also get to see behind the scenes in a museum and a few artifacts that aren’t usually able to be out of storage.

NOTE: This event is sold out. For those who bought tickets, it will actually be starting at 6pm!

For tickets and further information, visit Gurdeep’s page! https://www.gurdeep.ca/tickets/punjabi-dinner-ytm/

The Lemon Tour
2019-08-28 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-08-26 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-08-23 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-08-21 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-08-19 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-08-16 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-08-14 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-08-12 15:00 - 16:00
The lemonade tour explores transportation and shipping through the context of bringing lemons to the north following the Klondike Gold Rush! This guided tour includes a fresh glass of lemonade made by you at the end, and is included with admission!
The lemonade tour occurs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3pm over the summer. For any questions, give us a call at 867-668-4792!

Guided Tours
2019-08-27, 2019-08-25, 2019-08-24, 2019-08-22, 2019-08-20, 2019-08-18, 2019-08-17, 2019-08-15 and 2 more dates
Every day at 11am and 3pm, join us for a guided tour of the Yukon Transportation Museum! All tours are included with admission prices to our museum, and are led by our fantastic staff!
For any questions, please feel free to give us a call! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays though you can check out our lemonade tour at 3pm!

Raven Making
2019-08-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-08-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-08-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-08-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-08-12 13:00 - 14:00
Have you noticed any of the miniature ravens in our model train exhibit, or the tire ravens hanging in our entryway? You’re invited to come make a raven to go into the exhibit as well! We make the little ones out of fishing line, beads, clay, and tire scraps.
From 1-2 on every Monday and Thursday, there will be at least one staff available to help you make a raven to join our miniature Whitehorse! And the station to make them is almost always open! To learn more or to ask any questions, please feel free to give us a call at 867-668-4792!

Wee Moves
2019-08-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-08-10 14:00 - 16:00
From 2-4 on the following Saturdays, join us for Wee Moves, where your 3-5 year old can learn about transportation through play, craft, and songs! Wee Moves is a joint venture from the Yukon Transportation Museum and Boys and Girls Club of Yukon.
July 20: Dog Wagons/sleds
July 27: Horses
August 3: Water
August 10: Innovative drop-in session
August 24: Final Transportation Challenge

If you’re interested in learning more about Wee Moves or the 12-week summer course, visit this page.
