Reviews of Dawson City Museum (Museum)

Carol Ouellet

Complete museum with all Dawson history. Showing old object of the time and some fake housing. A bit smaller than typical museum but makes it easy to go.

Ann Watts

Very well done exhibits

Karol Konaszynski

Tons of history and artifacts from both the First Nations and the stampeders. In the off season call Alex and he'll open the museum, show you the movie and tell you lots of interesting stories about the Gold Rush, museum and the Courthouse (which is upstairs- you can visit it too!)

Luke Robson

The Museum had just finished major revamp when I went in Sept `21 and sadly, it would be have amazing in the 90s. But the way people consume information has changed since then - there needs to be a multimedia approach to create interaction. Unfortunately here it is just endless stagnant displays with text explanations.. If you're into looking at an old cash register with a blurb attached then you'll love this place. But I found my eyes glazing over after the first of four rooms simply because nothing stood out. Take nothing away from the history (I loved the stories etc), just needed to be presented better for something that has undergone such a renovation

Robert P Corbeil

(Translated) A bit pricey but a good insight into the history of the Dawson area (Original) Un peu cher mais un bon aperçu sur l'histoire de la région de Dawson

Patrik Pikálek

The best museum in Yukon! Very knowledgeable staff and extensive display regarding the Klondike Gold Rush.

Bernhard Brunsgaard

Interesting

Grant Rambo

Thanks to all the human effort to keep history alive

Daniel Harris

Nice history...esp. watch the movie. Best part might be the "attic." Most museums put all the "stuff" not on an exhibit in a warehouse or someplace not accessible to public. Here, they put it ALL in display cases, jumbled and unrelated. Enjoyed tjis immensely!

Carol Boyd

Original buildings with wax figures to help make the information come alive. The town makes you feel like you just stepped back into the 1800s when the gold mining brush was happening. Well worth the long trip if you drive.

Anton Berger

A lovely little museum! Housed in what used to be the administration building for the Territory, back when Dawson was the capital, the museum showcases gold rush and post rush history.

allen Lohner

Interusting tours

James Bennett

A little off the beaten path and not very well indicated, I found the Dawson City museum very interesting and well presented. The staff were welcoming and informative.

Ken Peters

The rocker box presentation was awesome!

DB Palmer, Ed.D (Backcountry Professor)

Canada Day celebrations after the Yukon River Quest paddling race. I don't know of there's any validity to it, and maybe it's due to having just completed 444 miles of nonstop canoeing, but the watermelon served at this event was the best I've ever had.

Michael Valdivielso

Two store museum with lots of local history. Remember that Dawson City was the "Paris" of the North and the building if full of history about the gold rush, natural history, and the history of the city. Within easy walking distance of any of the hotels (but the whole town is). If you visit the city this is a must to understand what it is doing out here in the middle of no where!

Nolan Zurek

Very informative, Miner's Meeting show is worth seeing.

Philip Marryot

Like the rest of Dawson this is part of the tourist show. The town would not exist without tourism. Good museum lots to see. The walking tours around the town are worth doing - book them at the tourist information centre near the ferry terminal.

Nicole Godfrey

So much to see in this museum. Definitely one to see!

Dave C

Lots of interesting local history. Knowledgable interpreter.

Christiane Cramp

The new renovations look great and stock interesting

Gmanndogdeguy

Cool history

Mary Beckett

Wonderful displays, fascinating.

Brian James

Interesting Exhibits. Don't forget to ask about the trains!

Mark Bancroft

Nice exhibits of early Dawson City. I enjoyed it.

Dave Shalala

Beautiful museum and extremely informative.

Kat “Roy” Donnelson

Was really great place to learn a bit more about Dawson. I wish the train shelter tour was a bit longer and more in depth. Note: if you have a fear of mannequins, there are a fair amount here. It's still worth the visit if you can push past the fear. Bring a friend! Also the gift shop is one of the better priced ones in town!

Jackie Hong

A small museum mainly focused on Dawson's Gold Rush history, with some nods to First Nations. Lots of creepy dummies used for dioramas and everything's a bit aged. Also contains a courtroom and a library upstairs. Not bad for the $9 admission price but I definitely wouldn't call it a must-see.

Jim Fellion

Nicen place and I think it is worth your time

Ben

Interesting artefacts from back in the gold rush days. Gives a great slice of life. Worth a visit when in Dawson City.

Jenn Standring

As great as any awesome museum ????

Arathi Seshadri

Nice details about the city of Dawson and the klondike gold rush times

Leona Groesbeck

Lots of photos of Gold Rush era, preserved train engines, artifacts, history film, gifts and books.

Tabi No-Ko

This museum was so cool and had so much really cool history. Often I go to museums in small places and it's kind of boring, but this one was not!

H. Ly

Was hoping to find more local history relating to the Klondike Gold Rush. Still a nice place to peruse.

Chris Lewis

Lots of information on the history of Dawson, how it started and grew, and got to where it is now. We arrived pretty close to closing so we didn’t get to go to the locomotive shed but they do a discount on admission in the last hour before closing. There are also nice clean washrooms. Great stop!

Erik Miller

Interesting and informative. Be sure to visit the train shed.

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Max A

This is a Museum. It's exactly what you would expect. Lots of old artifacts from the gold rush and Dawson City. They have a large outside building that houses three large steam engines. Worth a visit as you are in an town with lots of history and culture.

Brandon Flynt

Great information about the area and history!

Brandon Flynt

Great information about the area and history!

Michael Bowe

ok how i get here

Troy Dunn

Quaint local museum worth the time to wander through.

Brian Nelson

Excellent displays - very friendly, informative staff.

Jarle Kirkeluten

A nice place to learn more about the history of Dawson City. The tours you can attend at the museum is really great and worth checking out.

Tom Parker

Super interesting!

Rob Deighton

They do a few different tours threw out the day we caught the one about the klondike mines railway the owner of the company wanted the trail to go to Edmonton and into Alaska but it only made 33 miles into the goldfields of dawson city

Julie Wardrop

Interesting

Bev Weber

Great displays! History of Dawson

Karel Výravský

(Translated) Interestingly. (Original) Zajímavé.

Daniel Lazenby (Daniel L)

Two floors and an out building (train shed) of exhibits. Highlights geological history of the area, gold mining, and evolution of the town. Includes guided tours and demonstrations. I really liked the rocker box and panning demonstration. Friendly and helpful staff.

David Ellingsen

Solid information on Dawson's history. Well organized and easy to follow. Expect to spend around a little over an hour here.

Geralyn Stacey

Very helpful ????

Anders Eliasson

(Translated) Interesting museum with a lot of info about the gold rush. (Original) Intressant museum med mycket info om guldrushen.

Donna Kimball

Delightful

Lou Soto

Lots to see and read interesting facts about people of the time well worth it

Andrea Warren

Very informative. Cool locomotives. Lots of neat things to look at

Aaron W

Artifacts and history!

KK6WGO Rollins

Good history and tours

Greg Pedler

Unfortunately couldn't get in to see the trains so took the pics through the window

Kimberly Jakeman

A great museum, but a fair warning they use a lot of mannequins and could be a bit freaky. I'd hate to be there at night hahahaha. There is a room with stored artifacts that have not been put on display yet, and I wish they would have been labelled somehow. Also the information is very heavy so be prepared to read a lot. Although most of it was very interesting.

Jenette Blatchford

Definitely stop there.

Kathy Peters

Good displays. I'd recommend watching the rocker box demo

Jesse Thomas

Beautiful, informative. A "must visit" while in Dawson!

Jon Wetzel

Good museum. Covers all stages of history. Train engine exhibit separate and closedin early June.

Thomas Garner

Interesting

Sharon Apple

Very nice chronological displays of Klondike events & people. Interesting 22-minute video about the rush to Dawson for gold!

Morgan Intrieri

Had some amazing recreations of the old times. Very informative and fun. It was darker and had some mannequins that might scare kids, but it is definitely worthwhile.

JC Denton

Museum director's tour was spectacular. He was very entertaining, informational, and clearly loved Dawson City history.