Yukon Transportation Museum

Wee Moves Summer
2018-06-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-06-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-06-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-06-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-05-26 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!

Street Piano Summer Student
2018-06-23 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-06-22 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-06-21 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-06-20 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-06-19 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-06-16 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-06-15 13:30 - 14:00, 2018-06-14 13:30 - 14:00 and 2 more dates | Yukon
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.

Whitehorse Street Piano Festival
2018-06-17 15:00 - 2018-06-18 18:30, 2018-06-16 13:30 - 17:00 | Yukon
The first Whitehorse Street Piano Festival will be held on June 16th and 17th. Come out to see 16 local pianists playing all 5 of the Whitehorse Street Pianos!
The pianos are located at Yukon Transportation Museum, the Fish Ladder, the Blue Bridge, the Horwoods Mall and Sanchez Cantina. 30 mini-concerts will be hosted over the two days.

Artists:
Sumi Kim
Selina Heyligers-Hare
Michael Kischuk
Annie Avery
Barry Kitchen
David Sutton
Jillian Durham
Alex Kingston
Carl Schultz
Andrea McColeman
Barbara Chamberlin
Daniel Janke
Telek Rogan
Paul Bergman
Frederick Johnny
Joyce Klassen

Donna's Coffee Klatch
2018-06-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-06-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-06-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-05-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-05-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-05-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-05-06 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

Summer Kick Off BBQ and More
2018-05-26 10:00 - 18:00 | Yukon Transportation Museum, 30 Electra Crescent, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 0M7, Canada
Let’s celebrate the start of the busy summer season with a super fun Saturday!

Visit the museum, see what’s new, and meet our new summer crew! Admission by donation and we are open 10am-6pm.

Meet John Faulkner’s Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing, it’ll be sitting pretty in our compound. A Staggerwing is called that because it has atypical negative wing stagger aka the lower wing is farther forward than the upper wing.

(But where are the wheels?!)

Have a burger or hotdog! BBQ from 11-2 with all proceeds going to Yukon Big Brothers Big Sisters.

If you are between 8-17, Go for a flight! COPA for Kids from 10am to 3pm leaving from Alkan Air.
To avoid missing your flight please review the rules, guidelines, waivers, etc before you come. Bring the completed waiver with you! Rules Waiver

YTM Annual General Meeting
2018-05-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Yukon Transportation Museum, 30 Electra Crescent, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 0M7, Canada
We are your museum, come and review our past year and our future plans, and meet our board of directors.
Light snacks and refreshments will be served after business has concluded.
Members receive one vote. Memberships may be renewed at the AGM.

Electricity Generating Bike
2018-05-14 12:00, 2018-05-13 12:00, 2018-05-07 12:00, 2018-05-06 12:00 | Yukon Transportation Museum, 30 Electra Crescent, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 0M7, Canada
Let’s Talk Energy – Electricity Generating Bike
Try out this bike on most Sundays and Mondays at YTM between April 8th and May 14th.
Specific Dates at YTM: April 8,9, 15,16,19,20, 22,23, 29,30 May 6,7, 13,14
What is it?
The electricity-generating bike is from Rock the Bike, a San Francisco company. There is a generator in the front tire that generates electricity with each rotation. Electricity flows from the tire to the power box (small wooden box), and then controls how much energy will go up into the LED light tower.

How does the generator work?
When you pedal the bike, the energy generated in the wheel flows into the capacitors. Capacitors hold the energy generated, and are quick to charge and discharge. After the energy charges the capacitors, the energy is transferred to the inverter which converts the current from direct current to alternating current that can be used to power most electronics.

What does the power box do?
The bike is attached to the power box, which contains a series of capacitors and an inverter, which allows us to plug common items into the box and power them with the energy produced by the bike. It also helps to make sure that power surges (up to 1500 watts) are regulated.
How much power am I generating?
This depends on the setting you have the Power Box on. The easiest setting is 200W, up to 600W for the hardest setting on the other side. For younger students, we usually keep it closer to the easiest setting. Most adults we put it at the middle, and more athletic we put close to the hardest.
Adjusting the knob on the power box will change the amount of power generated. Note however, that we’ve found the adjustment knob is opposite of what it says.

(from Rock the Bike’s website: https://rockthebike.com/how-many-people-will-it-take-to-power-my-laptop-and-projector-or-any-device/ )
What do the lights tell us?
The resistance of the bike will feel different when you pedal at the various difficulty settings. When you are at the easiest, all of the LED lights will go on, and then do a series of flashes a few times until the halogens at the top are turned on. In the harder settings, when you have enough power the halogens at the top simply start flashing.
Flashing LEDS mean that you are losing power. A stable lit-up panel means you are staying about the same. The LEDs do not take up a lot of electricity. It is the halogen lights at the top that are big consumers. We usually explain to students that around halfway they’ve stored enough for a modern LED TV, closer to the top they would have enough for a video game console, but not necessarily the TV as well. This also varies depending on what setting the bike is generating power.
Adjusting the knob on the power box will change the amount of power generated.

Other Information:
-Visit Let’s Talk Energy’s website for games, resources, and an Energy 101 series: https://energy.techno-science.ca/en/educational-resources.php
-A TED talk featuring the founder of Rock the Bike:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbgyKKMAFyw
-More information on some of the peripherals:
ttps://rockthebike.com/how-many-people-will-it-take-to-power-my-laptop-and-projector-or-any-device/
