Reviews of Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (Tourist Attraction)

4750 48 St, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T5, Canada

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Nowadays the firm gets a score of 4.6 stars out of 5 and this rating was based on 127 reviews.

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REVIEWS OF Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre IN Northwest Territories

simon ho

Very good food.

Tober

Very insightful and educational exhibit. It is donation based making public access to it easy. My only complaint was how the topic of residential schools was glossed over with this panel (shown). The motive of this exhibit is to display indigenous life, culture, and history in this region. This cannot be accomplished without acknowledging the destructive impact of residential schools on these people. Many visitors to Canada do not know our dark history and I hope that one day it will become easily accessible public information.

Jin Choi

(Translated) It's free but it's also great for explaining yellowknife to kids. (Original) 무료인데도 내용도 알차고 아이들에게 옐로우나이프를 설명하기에 매우 좋은곳입니다

Leah Evans

Definitely worth the stop if you're visiting Yellowknife. A great exhibition of art and culture of Northern Canada. Staff are eager to answer any questions.

Merlin Lee

The museum had some nice exhibits and friendly staff. A good place to start with your visit to Yellowknife.

Jill Oddities

They have tours available, but also can be self guided. There is a cafe upstairs, and also five exhibitions. Interactive audio and videos. Wheel chair accessible, washroom on site 1st floor by kids play room

Jason Simpson

Love the exhibits

Louie Azzolini

Living history at its best. Free entry, great ambience.

Doori Kim

(Translated) Yellowknife's history, natural environment and animals are described in detail. I just entered the idea of taking a look around, and the pictures, pictures, sculptures, videos, and various exhibits were interesting and fun. (The rabbit is hiding where the polar bear is located.) (Original) 옐로나이프의 역사와 자연 환경과 동물들에 대해 자세하게 설명되어 있다. 그냥 한 번 슥 둘러볼 생각으로 들어갔는데 그림, 사진, 조형물, 동영상 들 다양한 전시물들이 있고 생각보다 재미있어서 시간이 꽤 오래 소요되었다. (북극곰 모형 있는 곳에 토끼가 숨어있으니 찾아보세요ㅋㅋ)

Jeff Bain

Very interesting. Lots to see and read about. Well worth a couple hours of visit

Наталья Кошик

Exciting place

Mike Cooper

Lots of great exhibits about the history and peoples of the North

Star Tong

A very informative museum

Bonnie Lai

(Translated) Good comfortable place. Great place to meet Yellowknife. (Original) 好舒服的地方。認識黃刀鎮的好地方。

massa nemo

(Translated) The taste of the local museum. The explanation is in English, of course, but you can enjoy it without reading a lot of materials and photos. (Original) 郷土資料館の趣。説明は当然英語だが、資料展示や写真も多く読まなくても十分楽しめる。

Kathy McKay

Very informative displays! Nice mix of displays.

Alex Lu

Is the correct? I can’t remember

Nathan Taylor

Great place to learn about the history of Yellowknife and the NWT. Hit up the cafe for lunch.

Jeremy Scott

Always something interesting to see in the galleries, a fun activity for small children. Great play areas and a nice restaurant.

Mavic Henry

Good place to understand YK culture.

Mindy Lien

Good

Thom Suprano

This is a MUST see! I learned all about the history of these lands!

Devin Frobb

Very interesting exhibits and didn't take all day to go through. And it's free! Would definitely check it out if it's your first time to Yellowknife

Ophelia Li

Fantastic exhibits. A great look into the history of the Northwest Territories.

Travis Froese

Awesome displays when we went. Very clean. Friendly people.

Darrin White

Beautiful exhibits in a beautifully maintained facility.

EUNJU AHN

(Translated) If you go to Yellowknife, it's a must-visit during the day. (Original) 옐로나이프에 가시면 낮시간에 꼭 방문해야 할 곳입니다.

Matthew West

Good museum for activities with the kids or as a tourist.

agis insuranceagencies

Interesting diaramas and artifacts. The natives and first settlers must have been incredibly robust. There is also a very good restaurant, much more than coffee and donuts.

張丁事

Lynn Thomas

Excellent exhibits; free; cafe upstairs.

Joanne Huang

must visit place in Yellowknife!!

Patrick D'Jonaire

Good n interesting videos to watch

Trevor Bourgeois

Our guy Jean was fantastic. As an archaeologist he did a great job guiding our group around and was well informed on everything in the museum.

Emily CPY

Super interesting Museum and Cultural Center! Our guide was absolutely fantastic, he was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. There's a whole range of really well curated exhibits here. There are sections on the history of the area, the geopolitical importance of the location, the various types of wildlife, and a section for art exhibited by locals. There is also a great cafe in the building as well as document archives. Absolutely a must see if you're visiting Yellowknife!

Lucas Chan

A good place to see history of Yellowknife.

HALIFAX SUNSHINE INTERNATIONAL TOURS

(Translated) You can learn a lot of things, there are many animal samples unique to the Yellow Knife area, no tickets required! It is a good place to go during the day! (Original) 可以学到很多东西,里面有很多黄刀地区特有的动物样本,不需要门票!是白天不错的好去处!

Sammi Boy

nice building

Helbert Vogelzang

(Translated) Very interesting and beautiful museum. Highly recommend when visiting Yellowknife. (Original) Heel interessant en mooi museum. Zeer aan te raden tijdens een bezoek aan Yellowknife.

Lisa Jackson

All visitors and Canadian alike should know this place.

nishant gupta

Pretty impressive

Sung Jun Jung

Good

Ming-Chin Jiang

(Translated) Aboriginal Life Introduction Gallery (Original) 原住民生活介紹陳列館

Steve Schwarz

Great exhibits, and excellent restoraunt

Dongwon Lee

(Translated) Once the admission fee is free, it's free! I was able to get a glimpse of the barren NWT's natural environment and the culture of its inhabitants. (Original) 일단 입장료가 무료이니 가성비 갑! 척박한 NWT의 자연환경과 이곳에 살고 있는 선주민들의 문화를 엿볼 수 있었습니다.

Hyunjoon Lee

Good museum

노래방솔플

(Translated) It was good to enter free of charge and the exhibits and models were good. In particular, it is good to be able to actually touch the animal model such as the mammoth ivory and the hair of each animal. (Original) 무료로 입장해서 좋았으며 여러 전시품과 모형이 좋았습니다. 특히 메머드의 상아 등 동물모형과 각 동물들의 털을 실제로 만질 수 있어서 좋습니다

Andy Luu

Great pieces showing the history and way of life of yellowknife

Lutz Manke

This place is very organized and has lots to see with tours and a cafe upstairs that is open from 11am to 2pm

shishi

(Translated) One of the few tourist spots in Yellowknife. A museum focusing on indigenous people's lives. Exhibits such as the statue of a polar bear are quite impressive. If you ask in the information, you can get a certificate of commemoration that came at 60 degrees north latitude for 3 dollars. (Original) イエローナイフにある数少ない観光場所。先住民の暮らしを中心とした博物館。白熊の像等の展示はなかなか迫力がある。インフォメーションで申し出ると3ドルで北緯60度に来た記念の証明書がもらえるそうです。

Laura Beauchamp

Admission is by donation. The entire museum is wonderful and very informative. The kids area is fantastic! Highly recommend visiting.

Caitlind Oteiza Dobbs

Awesome place. Cool things to see. I love how it's free :)

Michelle Anne Wohlberg

Great all around! Admission is by donation. They have a good amount of art and displays, and for thr young ones - a play area!

Stephen Hurst

High quality displays that are well presented and with good explanations. Lots of diversity of artifacts and nicely broken into regions showing all the various indigenous peoples and their history and cultures. Most interesting stuff to learn on fossils found a 13,000 years old. Love hate relationship revealed between capitalism and the environment. Well worth visiting. Allow 3 hours to get a good visit and not be rushed.

Laurel McIvor

Engaging and interesting exhibitions about life in the north, creative play zones for children and friendly abd knowledgeable staff.

jyoti prabha

Very courteous front desk! Loved him for making us feel so welcomed. Nice and kids friendly museum with ample of history and details :) Must go while you are in town

tom a

Unique and interesting exhibition. Walkable from Yellowknife downtown.

Jina Shim

(Translated) It's not big but it is well maintained and the painting exhibition is especially impressive (Original) 크지는 않지만 잘 관리되어 있고 특히 그림 전시회가 인상적입니다

Jina Shim

(Translated) It's not big but it is well maintained and the painting exhibition is especially impressive (Original) 크지는 않지만 잘 관리되어 있고 특히 그림 전시회가 인상적입니다

Peter Warren

Alot of information, leaving much to ponder. I'd go again...

Mario Cerna

Great place to learn the history of Yellowknife and the NWT

Sophie N

Cool place and free. You can do some cool and fun pics

grace yeo

Nice centre /museum to visit n to understand the history of NT , all galleries are well organized very helpful staff n explain clearly with enthusiasm ???? making a v pleasant visit for the day

Yu J

(Translated) There aren't many places to go during the day in Yellowknife, so you have to stop by. (Original) 옐로나이프에서 낮에 갈곳이 많지않아서 꼭 들려야 해요 ㅋㅋ 그렇지만 역사를 알게해주고 좋은 시간을 보내고 왔어요

sean williams

Free ! Beautiful building with lots of interactive displays .

Nathan Pearce

Great place to take kids during those rainy or too cold to play outside days . Fun play area , with dress up and lots of stuffed animals to put on a play.

Larry Thompson

Worth seeing.

Nephi Wright

Small but very well done and professional. I learned a lot about the art, culture, wildlife, and histories of the northern territories and its people. I highly recommend this museum.

Masayuki Yamada

(Translated) I kindly taught you a lot but I didn't understand English (laughs) It's a good memory that the two people don't have translation software (Original) 親切に色々教えてくれましたが英語分かりませんでした(笑)2人で翻訳ソフトをあーでもないこーでもないって良い思い出です

Julius Gerona-Sistona

Awesome place

Backpagirl

(Translated) You can fully understand the history and present of Huangdao Town, and wait for the daylights of Aurora to come and go. (Original) 可以充分了解黃刀鎮的歷史與現在,等極光的白天可以來走走。

Edgar Sánchez

Great place! I like it and emjoy every visit

Cereal Sarah

????Free, donations accepted. ♿Yes. ———- The staff are wonderful, will help out with any questions you may have. If it’s your first time, they’ll give you a quick overview of the levels/rooms within the museum. They host both permanent and temporary exhibitions, educating you about the indigenous history and community. It also gives details on the economy, geography and animals surrounding the NWT

Raymonde Masson

We went to the museum to jump start our visit to Yellowknife. We were so please with all the history packed in this 2 stories building,that we made a point to come back on a different day to finish our tour. To complete the visit,we sat at the cafe to take it all in! Great menu, friendly service. Many thanks to the tour guide. Glad we made it part of our visit to Yellowknife.

Dina Lee

Very patient and friendly staff, learned lots about indigenous people’s way of life. Wish to see more about the development/history of YK itself

Betty Xu

Yuru KIM

Must to visit place who is first time to yellowknife! Sombe k'e park and city hall are near!

Kero Yon

Nice place to visit learn the environment in NWT. Easy to access from downtown.

korry garvey

It's the best museum I've ever been in. I've been back three times and find new things every time.

Joseph Tam

A wonderful museum showcasing the natural and human history of the region. Displays were well maintained with informative labeling. For those with kids, there is a kids area with mock snow-mobile and fishing boat. Best of all, it's FREE to enter! Highly recommend.

John Thiessen

A fantastic gathering of knowledge and displays. It's a MUST SEE when in Yellowknife to better understand pre and post contact periods.

Kazu Okamoto

(Translated) It was quite spectacular! (Original) なかなか見応えありました!

Colin Climie

Well laid out and comprehensive. I found myself wishing I had more time to explore.

Brian Won

It may not be the biggest or most mind-blowing museum, but for a city of under 20,000 hours from anywhere, this place shocked me with just how good it is. Exhibits were all high quality and comprehensive as it told the sort of humanity in the Northwest, natives and Europeans alike. Would highly recommend to anyone coming to Yellowknife!

Max Leard

One of the former staff did an informal tour for us, as our uncle built most of the cases in the museum.

Meghan Froese

So much to learn and see. Loved it!

Darius Lee

Wonderful musium, very informative and fun for a free musium.

Chris Dale

Cool

ymstar1

Excellent

jason sun

(Translated) The special museum, although the venue is not large, introduces the aborigines and history and culture of Yellowknife Town very clearly and is worth savoring. (Original) 特別的博物館,場地雖然不大,介紹黃刀鎮的原住民及歷史文化非常清楚,值得品味。

陳建宏

(Translated) The collection of things in the interior is complete, and visitors have a deeper understanding of the development history of Huangdao Town. The museum also designed a small questionnaire for visiting the prizes, which increased the interest of more detailed visits and took a good place to stay for 1.5~2 hours. (Original) 裡內東西收集完整,對於黄刀鎮的發展史讓遊客有更深入的認識。館方還設計了參觀有奬小問卷,增加了更詳細參觀的興趣,花1.5~2小時停留的好地方。

Al Risden

This was an excellent stop while on my photo tour of Yellowknife. I had bookmarked it as a possible place to visit but had not decided until driving around the city. The parking was plentiful, and free. The building was well located close enough to the main city area to be easily accessible. There are several "departments" within the facility that contain all sorts of historical and informative facts about Yellowknife and Canada in general. I'll be back if I'm in the area again.

Linda Thompson

Really good museum.Takes about 2 hours to tour

YUCHENG Su

(Translated) Friendly staff, fun games, rich collections (Original) 友善的工作人員,有趣的遊戲,豐富的藏品

Uaharlin Chin

(Translated) The history of Huangdao Town (Original) 黃刀鎮的歷史 文物

游志強

(Translated) Must visit museum in Yellowknife (Original) 來黃刀鎮必來的博物館

Matthew Tye

Enjoyable visit. Lots of information on the area and it’s history. Both of the Aboriginals as well as the European settlers. This is certainly worth visiting while on your trip to Yellowknife. The staff were very helpful and seemed to really enjoy their work.

嚴意文

(Translated) The collection is rich and diverse and worthy of recommendation. (Original) 典藏豐富多元,值得推薦

Bill Cheung

Very informative of the Northern culture and nice structure.

Ben W. Carlson

Friendly staff

James Kerr

Great displays and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

Vanitha Krishnamurthy

A small museum that is beautifully curated. A pleasure to see what this community has put together.

Wade Gaschnitz

It was beautiful the info desk guy was excellent very welcoming and told me where and what the exhibit were

Whom

(Translated) On the first floor of this cultural museum, there are many exhibition areas that introduce the animals and history of Yellowknife Town, and provide a play area for children to play. The second floor is a cafe and photography exhibition, a museum suitable for parents and children. (Original) 這座文化博物館的一樓有許多展區介紹黃刀鎮的動物及歷史,並提供小朋友玩的遊樂區,二樓則是咖啡廳跟攝影展,適合親子同遊的博物館。

Nicole Simpson

A fantastic experience. Great displays and explanations. Very engaging and entertaining! Don't forget to leave a donation ~

Irene H

Lovely and friendly! You can quickly understand about history!

Jim Thompson

Great ! Worth the time...

Jeff Lawson

Nice museum for visitors to learn a little bit about the local culture, though its small size means you probably won't be spending more than an hour or two at most here.

Andrea Gray

If you're looking for a 'quick' activity I would highly recommend coming to this museum. It was very informative of the history and traditions of NWT and supplied a lot of artifacts! It took me about an hour to walk around at my own pace - If there was one complaint it would be that it's too small and should expand! The staff were very friendly and helpful when I asked questions and the exhibits were lovely. Would come back again!

Manny Kudluk

A definite must see in Yellowknife. Been to this place many times over the years and it always changes in the best ways. Nice to see a picture of family in there.

Temi Phillips

This is a must-see if you're in Yellowknife!

陳宥樺

Security staff are friendly and helpful, and whole area is clean and comfortable. People can learn many knowledge from here.

Alyssa Thunstrom (Sask Explorer)

Lovely little museum on the edge of the lake. Great way to learn about the local history

Ian McKenzie

Came here for the exhibits, and also hit up the restaurant. Both were amazing! So much to see including aboriginal and natural history, and the food was great.

Boyd Hayes

Great museum! Very well laid out with very interesting exhibits!

Paúl Vargas

Great experience!

Adam Wright

This is a great centre, with wonderful exhibits. The food is also very good, but be prepared to wait, it is not very fast. Ordering in advance helps.

Deevs

A must if you're only in Yellowknife for a short while. It is a well arranged museum for its size and does a great job at exposing tourists to the long, rich heritage of the north!

Matthew Long

Heckuva museum. Exhibits are well-organized and effectively designed. My favourite part was the small exhibit on the impact of WWI on the North.

Gary Yao

Free to visit (accepting donations).

Chris Pederson

This is a great museum for everything northern. The displays are fantastic and have good write ups and stories. If you are looking to learn more about the northern way of life then this is a great starting place.

jen wu

(Translated) Interesting museum! (Original) 有趣的博物館!

Arun Immaneni

Lovely museum devoted to this region. Not too big but just right to spend 2 hours to understand this Northwestern territories history, landscape, culture and integration with Canadian government. Also explains the animals and lifestyle of the indigenous people in this artic region.

Dream

The museum has put lots efforts to create and maintain these vivid stuff. Great to visit here.

Li Jyun Jhong

(Translated) Great museums Learn a lot about history and animals! (Original) 很棒的博物館 可以了解很多歷史跟動物!

Samantha Stuart

The kids love going here to see the displays and play in the kids area. The addition of the hockey game is a huge hit with our kids.

Alessandro Putzolu

Wonderful place, impeccably managed! Really my compliments for everything, very interesting place that speaks of the history of this rich city and its interesting civilizations! It is mandatory to visit it, and in addition it is free!

Chris Pawluk

Great museum with lots of interesting exhibits about the history and culture of the area. Has a treasure hunt activity for the kids.

Sebastien Letourneau

This is a wonderful museum. The staff a very friendly, and there's an atmosphere that reminds me of my childhood visits here. The exhibits are interesting and kid friendly. The restaurant located upstairs is the most underrated spots to eat in town. Definitely worth a visit!

Ching Wu

Introduce NWT and the history of first national in detail

K M (Kamiya)

Very cute museum. It's not super big, but it is quite beautiful and modern. I didn't know they had tours, but walked in just as one started on a Friday. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Got to learn about the natives and how they survived, the types of stones and elements found here, the types of animals in the north, and a few other interesting facts. It's all free, and certainly worth the trip.

Ding Xie (Lucas)

It's a nice place to know some Arctic Culture.

Shinrong Li

(Translated) The museums that must be visited, the introduction of Aboriginal culture, statues, and animal introductions, it is recommended to spend a long time, you will gain a lot. (Original) 必須來逛的博物館,有原住民文化介紹、雕像、動物介紹,建議花半天的時間,你會收穫很多。

Charles W

It's ok. Nice area for (small) kids to play

Mary Shaw

An astounding display of northern life.

Dora Yang

Really informative museum, and we spent way too little time here.

Allen Chen

Great exhibits and very interesting history of the local peoples.

ryan fitzgerald

Love it

Sunny chan

My wife and I amazed by the lively animal speciman here, a must go on yellowknife

Juan Carlos Rovetta

Extremely neat and well organized museum. It will introduct you into the history and the reality of this rugged country, moulded by the original people and Europeans.

li bai

(Translated) If you have no other activities, it is worth checking out here. Very warm! (Original) 如果你没有别的活动,这里值得看看。很暖和!

Cara Dormody

No Yellowknife trip is complete without going to the Museum. Come learn about our land, people, and rich, rugged history. Touch some Polar Bear fur! Appreciate the North! They've done a lot of upgrades recently, it's definitely worth a day, and the café inside serves great food!

Katy Hung

Great museum! It's very informative of the NWT history and wildlife education. It took us an hour to walk through the whole museum. Great place to spend time here during the day!

Travis R

Great museum that's always updating their exhibits.

Shannon Snaden

Great rcmp exhibit

Ed Onderwater

Great museum. Very interesting exhibits that are beautifully displayed.

mary tapsell

Great spot!

Heather McClimans

Really fun place

Karen Mak

Amazing collection of Yellowknife's histort and heritage. Worth visiting and learning!

Mathieu Lemoine

Very nice exhibitions. Covers a lot of the history and cultures of the Northwest territories.

yoshifumi murakami

(Translated) There are also exhibits related to animals such as beluga as well as folk content. I learned a lot. (Original) 民俗的な内容だけでなく、シロイルカなどの動物関連の展示もあります。たいへん勉強になりました。

하종인

(Translated) There's nothing to do during the day, so it's worth going. Some clothes are kept. You can go to the City Hall Visitor Center anyway. If it's less time lag, it's better to just sleep, but if you want to get a badge, go for a day. (Original) 낮에 할일이 아무것도 없으니까 그냥 가볼만한데임. 옷 보관하는것도 있음. 어차피 시청 비지터센터 근처니 가봐도됨. 시차적응 덜됐으면 그냥 자는게 낫긴 하지만 뱃지받을려면 하루는 나가는 걸음에 가보시길

Ray Menhorn

Very nice museum. A lot to see about local populations and history

王Golden

(Translated) Yellowknife ~ It's worth a look. ???? (Original) 黃刀鎮~值得一看。????

Harvey Vira

lots to learn

Patrick Coe

Kids.loved it

Nick Alpaugh

Great northern museum. Lots of displays

Timothy Ng

(Translated) After the visit, I have a deeper understanding of Yellowknife. (Original) 參觀完之後,另我對Yellowknife 有更深入了解

Gordon Pritchard

Covers a bit of geological, anthropological and cultural aspects of a large swath of Canada's North (not just Yellowknife area). It's a large bite, necessarily restricted, and reasonably done. Engaging sections for all ages and a variety of interests. Very family-friendly. Includes free parking, washrooms, coat alcove, and a very nice cafe. There is no gift shop / book shop. Admission is free, but they have a low-key solicitation for donations. Plan for perhaps 2 hours (up to 4 hours if you really want to savour every tidbit).

Adam Lakusta

This museum on Frame Lake is very interesting, and I always enjoy my time there. The exhibits are well maintained, and they are adding things all time to the museum. I would like if there were people available in the exhibits to talk to you more in depth the different subjects.

爆牙兔

(Translated) Don't miss out on Yellowknife (Original) 來黄刀鎮絕對不能錯過

Javier M

(Translated) This place is amazing and it's free !!, very welcoming people. Prince of Wales is a place where you can see how it was formed, its people, its fauna, its past. (Original) Este Lugar es increible y es gratis!!, gente muy acogedora. Prince of wales es un lugar donde puedes ver como se formo ???????? , su gente, su fauna , su pasado.

John Zhu

The staff were really knowledgeable and gave us a lot of interesting information of NWT. Time well spent!

D Dasilva

Loved it! Very interesting and educational

William Wilson

Very impressive museum. Had an afternoon in Yellowkinife while transiting from a fishing adventure. Found the displays to be professional in presentation and a great way to gain a deeper understanding of the culture and history of the area. Well worth the time when visiting the area.

Journey Lee

friendly staff

Lorelei Muller

Lovely informative museum covering a variety of northern topics from geology to wildlife to culture that gave our group a chance to focus their attention on what interested them most. I enjoyed the scavenger hunt and loved the art, craft, and photography.

Balraj Bhathal

Very nice place to visit. Lots of information.

Jeff Lawson

Nice museum for visitors to learn a little bit about the local culture, though its small size means you probably won't be spending more than an hour or two at most here.

George Lessard

A very good museum that helps you learn about the arts, culture and history of the Northwest Territories. Free too!

Miles Winslow

Learn local history about Yellowknife! Bring the kids!

Joshua St Amand

Worth the visit. Great exhibits on NWT wildlife and history, as well as great art displays.

Lulu Chen

(Translated) Awesome free museum, I heard that it is 40 years old, it is well maintained, and there are many animal skins that can be touched directly (Original) 超棒的免費博物館,聽說已有40年歷史,維持得很好,而且有很多動物皮毛可以直接觸摸

Daniel Scott

Amazing place to learn about Yellowknife history and information.

Nick Shopian

The museum has finished some new renovations, and the Cafe is one of the best restaurants in town!

Gabriela Lozano

(Translated) Many things to see in terms of history, culture and animals (Original) Muchas cosas que ver en cuanto a historia, cultura y animales

James Wong

The only museum in Yellowknife

Wallace Watson

Great place to visit.

김종환

(Translated) The animals that lived in the area, the minerals from the many mines nearby, and the clothing and daily necessities of Aboriginal people are very well displayed. It is a place where you can see and learn various contents. There is no entrance fee, but I was impressed and donated a little to the entrance. (Original) 이 지역에 살았던 동물들, 이 부근에 많은 광산에서 나오는 광물들, 원주민들의 의복과 생활용품들 등이 아주 잘 전시되어 있습니다. 다양한 내용을 보고 배울 수 있는 곳이라 꼭 가보시기를 권합니다. 입장료가 없는데 감동을 받아 입구의 모금함에 조금 기부하고 나왔네요.

Hien Nguyen

Enjoy Wildlife museum, winter wonderland, the perfect ending with one latte + 365begin nut bar

匈牙利不只有布達佩斯Hungary

(Translated) Awesome free attractions. There are many stories of yellow knives. Remember to fill in the questionnaire for small gifts !!! (Original) 非常棒的免費景點 有許多黃刀的故事 記得可以填問卷換小禮物喔!!!

Elis Hedman

In the territory with the most boring name ever. The northwest territories.

Ben Pol

Currently free due to COVID. Good displays on the history of NWT. A great stop for families.

Philippe Haggart

Best museum in the north west Territories. The subject matter is moderately interesting. Worth a visit. Should take you about 2 and a half hours.

Shane Fraser

A fantastic piece of history to help visitors learn and have a candid view into the NWT

Seda Isildar

Great exhibitions! We've learnt a lot about northern communities.

Live Now

Well displayed and a kind staff.

Diogo Barros

Nive little museam, free entrance. Must see place in yellowknife.

Gerad Loo

Interesting info about area and the people

Sandra Malcolm

Loved Landan Peters' art !

Soham Srimani

Good place to visit!

Ashton Reimer

This is a nice museum that does a good job of explaining the basics of the history of the Northwest Territories while centering the First Nations perspective. However, the history is definitely portrayed in a diplomatic manner, giving a nostalgic air to the past rather than framing things in a critical manner illuminating current social and political issues of northern Canada. You definitely need to talk to locals if you want a full understanding of northern issues. There is a nice interactive display about the Aurora and several beautiful beadwork art displays. There is a cafe too, but it was closed when we visited.

GWoo

Excellent museum that showcases the extensive history of the NWT. A must if you happen to visit Yellowknife.

Kathlin Simpkins

My sister and I had a wonderful visit at this museum. A lot of information about the history of the town and of the peoples in the north. If you are visiting in the cooler months, it is a good place to warm up. The security guard was very friendly and shared some information about the area. Talking with him was a highlight of our visit here. He recommended the restaurant and we stayed there for lunch. The food was very delicious!

Rivka Peters

Good for Yellowknife

Travis Mason

Nice Place to Visit. Easy, Interactive, and Informative Displays. Free, but Donations are Suggested, Good Suggestion. Parking is Pretty Good, and Knowledge is King. Happy to Have Come Here.

samson poon

Great chef. Get food. Not expect to find such great quality food in yellowknife.

sheldon frith

Nice staff and nice place. Exhibits are a bit boring and political.

Douglas A Alvarez

Beautiful museum nestled in the province of the northwest territory of Canada. Place nestled in the capital of the province, Yellowknife that reflects the ecosystem and the natural environment in which these animals develop and live. As well as the inhabitants of this inhospitable place of the earth. This museum is an unforgettable experience.

Olivier Roy

(Translated) Very interesting visit. Free admission. Goes well with the visit of the legislature right next door. (Original) Visite très intéressante. Entrée gratuite. Se fait bien avec la visite de l'assemblée législative juste à côté.

Addie Otto

We enjoyed our visit to the museum, especially a chance to share a bit more about my kids northern heritage as great-grandchildren of Sam Otto.

James Ogden

Very nice museum about northern culture and First Nations history and culture.

Paul Wan

Very informative and comfortable.

降幡雄二

(Translated) We visited the city for free on the afternoon of the second day of stay at Yellowknife. The history and industry of the Norwegian Territory, the lives of indigenous people and wild animals inhabiting extremely cold regions are on display. If you have time, you want to spend 1-2 hours slowly. (Original) イエローナイフ滞在2日目の午後に市内観光で無料で見学しました。ノーウエスト準州の歴史や産業、原住民の生活や極寒の地に生息する野生動物の剥製が展示されています。時間があれば、ゆっくり1~2時間かけて、見学したいものです。

한형철오페라해설가

A very good place. There is music event last sunday monthly at the museum. there is a nice Aria, and great opera singer is called Theresa and Jo. Bravo!

El Duchesne

Very good

Kevin Cheng

Jerry Yip

Introduction to North Territories

SeongCheol Park

(Translated) Yellowknife Museum. You can see the history of hunting, it is well decorated. (Original) 옐로나이프 박물관입니다. 수렵에 대한 역사를 볼수있으머, 잘 꾸며놓았습니다.

Derek Mackay

Nice museum. Almost all exhibits are on local subjects

Winston Wuttunee

Wonderful place to gain knowledge of the North.

Violca

11/8 heckin yes will go again for family funtimes

Corinne Chartrand

It's a great place to spend a few hours..

Jo Jensen

Very good and informative

ericsuchet

(Translated) Very nice museum. (Original) Très beau musée.

Kurt Weckesser

Great place to go if you are visiting Yellowknife! The staff are super helpful, and the exhibits are well done. They also have a tourist information booth where you can get a free Yellowknife pin.

Rainbow

Stories about the Yellowknife in here. Friendly staffs who always willing to tell more than the exhibitions.

P Smith

Fun spot to spend the afternoon and learn a lot about northern history and culture. Admission is free, but if you can drop a donation in the bin before you leave. They have few different permanent exhibits on different aspects/regions of the north and there seemed to be at least two different exhibit spaces that get changed out regularly. If you want to learn more about the history and culture of northern Canada definitely check it out.

Tim Tschirhart

An excellent place to examine and wander, for a day, or two.

邦好高橋

(Translated) The history of this place was very understandable, and the exhibits were very wonderful and impressive. (Original) とても、この場所の、歴史が解り、展示物も、とても、素晴らしくて、感動致しました。

Don Brown

Very well done ! Depicts the north peoples and the early white people's arivl.

Roy Chou

(Translated) The history of the natural and cultural development of the Northwest Territories is worth seeing. (Original) 有关西北特区自然与文化发展的历史,值得一看。

Ellie Ellie

Could learn more about nature and culture of yellowknife. The experience zone for children was also great. Worthy place to donate!

林家穎

(Translated) The librarian is super friendly! Detailed introduction of collections and facilities :) (Original) 館員先生超親切!詳細的介紹館藏跟設施:)

Yuk Kang

(Translated) Unexpectedly, the small museum has a lot of interesting things to see, especially the animal specimens they make are quite vivid, better than the specimens in many national museums (Original) 想不到小小的博物館有很多有趣的東西看,尤其是他們做的動物標本相當生動,比許多國家博物館的標本還要好

JP

I'll be honest - I did not expect a museum of the caliber in Yellowknife. Admission is free of charge. There are both permanent and temporary exhibits, all relating to the life in and heritage of the North. Be sure to take a couple hours out of your day to visit!

Michael Bulger

Very well done.

阿魚

Good

SINA LEE

(Translated) You can see the history of Yellowknife and the lives of the Indians. Unlike the United States, new immigrants (white people) were also impressed by the process of pioneering land together without killing indigenous people. I was personally happy that the "WE", the subject of the Yellowknife pavilion's photos and explanations, was Indian. Anyway, Yellowknife is where indigenous people lived. There are also many other animals inhabited by Yellowknife. It is a very high quality exhibition hall, so I recommend you to stop by. (Original) 옐로나이프의 역사나 인디언들의 삶을 볼 수 있습니다. 특히 미국과 다르게 새로운 이민자(백인)들이 토착민들을 살상하지 않고 함께 땅을 개척하는 과정도 인상적이었습니다. 옐로나이프 관의 사진이나 전시물의 설명에서 주어인 “WE”가 인디언인 것도 저는 개인적으로 참 좋았습니다. 여튼 옐로나이프는 토착민들이 살던 곳이니까요. 그밖에 옐로나이프에 서식하던 많은 동물들을 사실적으로 볼 수 있습니다. 매우 퀄리티 높은 전시관이니 꼭 들러볼 것을 추천합니다

Tpr industries sdn bhd

Learn a bit

Dave Mariani

Great free museum. Well worth the visit.

Benjamin Fisher

Really neat exhibits, and great value, I mean it’s free??? I’ve never seen so much indigenous culture represented all in one place and in a way that isn’t just historical but shows ways of life still practiced in northern Canada! A great learning experience for me.

Alvin

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YELLOWKNIFE, YOU SHOULD COME HERE

Andrew Norman

Excellent history of the Northwest Territories including stories from indigenous peoples

David Broomfield

Fascinating insight into history and development of the territories, the skill and importance of the indigenous peoples and the flora and fauna found there. Go to learn, enjoy a coffee while waiting to go out at night for the aurora.

Murray Dyck

Is a great place with lots of good displays .

w parkinson

What a wonderful way to spend your day going to the museum. Nice modern building with lots of displays and exhibits

楊振輝

(Translated) There is a toilet and a restaurant (Original) 有厕所有餐廳

Angela Higgins

This museum is excellent! Loved the exhibit about the Dene people, very engaging and informative. Also, the restaurant (only serves lunch) is really good, fish was the best.

Haihong Wang

Good exhibition

Doug Round

Lots of detailed props with great information on the Dene culture

cheng hung Chang

(Translated) The museum displays a variety of wildlife specimens, ore specimens, historical relics, and slowly browsing for more than half a day is absolutely no problem. There is also a cafe on the second floor that serves Canadian cuisine. If you want to learn about Yellowknife, you must come. (Original) 博物館內有展示各種野生動物標本、礦石標本、歷史文物,慢慢瀏覽待上半天以上絕對沒問題,二樓也有咖啡廳提供加拿大美食,想要了解黃刀鎮一定要來。

Ariel Waltz

(Translated) As a leading city of Northwest Territories, it is a good museum showing its history and environment. Through the model and the real thing, it becomes easy to understand. The stuffed animals and the ecology of the animals in this area are well explained, so if you want to see them carefully, you will see them for more than an hour. There is also a children's playroom. (Original) 노스웨스트준주의 주도시로써, 이 곳의 역사와 환경을 보여주는 좋은 박물관. 모형과 실물을 통해, 알기쉽게 되어있습니다. 이 지역에 사는 동물 박제와 생태 등에 관한 설명이 잘 돼있어서, 꼼꼼히 보려면 한시간 이상 보게됩니다. 아이들 놀이방도 있어요~ 방명록 작성하면, 뱃지도 줍니다 ^^

Wasimus Salam

Excellent place to learn about northern heritage.

April Morin

Beautiful exhibits, fantastic area for kids. Extremely informative. Staff are also really friendly.

Debbie Greenfield

Good displays, interesting history/geography. Free entrance.

Greg Gadren

For it's size and location this museum is very impressive. Exhibits are pretty comprehensive on life in the North West Territories, and include both indigenous groups and settlers from outside. The dioramas in the galleries are very detailed and informative. It's not too big so only will take you an hour or two, but well worth your time in Yellowknife!

高翊軒

It's free, and it's worth to visit! May take 1.5 hour stay, good choice for waiting the night.

Marzo Soo

(Translated) It took a long time because the explanation was English, but it was worth seeing. Yellowknife ecosystem and history of settlement, etc. ㅋ There is no admission fee, there is a lot of space to sit and relax, and there is a cafe ... good. (Original) 설명이 영어라서 시간이 오래 걸렸지만 볼만했어요. 옐로나이프 생태계 및 정착의 역사 등등 ㅋ 입장료도 없는데다 앉아서 쉴 수 있는 공간도 많고 카페도 있고... 좋았습니당

加藤舞

(Translated) If you come to Yellowknife, I recommend visiting here. The admission fee is free, but the contents are so rich that you might think that you may pay. Immediately after entering, I think that the efforts of CANADA C3 exhibited at the exhibition are wonderful. Thank you for visiting Canada at the 150th anniversary of Canada's founding. (Original) イエローナイフに来たらここに訪れることをオススメします。入館料は無料なのですが、有料でもいいのではないかと思ってしまうほど内容が充実しています。入ってすぐのところで、展示されていたCANADA C3の取り組みは素晴らしいと思います。記念すべきカナダ建国150周年の節目にカナダを訪れることができたことに感謝しています。

Hui Chun Lee

Highly recommend everyone visit this center. People can fully understand Yellowknife’s history and nature through it.

Laisheung Lo

Very informative and the Relationship Manager is very friendly

Hyoungchul Moon

(Translated) Best of all, free admission was good. I learned about Northwest Territories' living environment and history. (Original) 무엇 보다 무료 입장이 좋았습니다 노스웨스트 준주의 생활 환경이나 역사들을 알게 되었습니다

Erica Goncalves

Easy way to spend a few hours in Yellowknife!

Dylan Unrau

Beautiful building with interesting history exhibits. Worth the time if in YK.

japp Lapp

Nice museum about NWT history.

Steven Thornton

Great museum with even better cafe!

Bruce Christensen

Great place for locals and visitors to learn about Yellowknife and The North. Bring your kids to enjoy the children's area and other exhibits along the way!

S J

(Translated) Turn around behind Yellowknife City Hall and the flag will guide you. The history of the Yellowknife and its urban development, the local climate, etc. are guided, so there are many things to see. (Original) 옐로나이프 시청사 뒤를 돌아가면 깃발이 길을 안내한다. 옐로나이프 원주민부터 도시개발까지의 역사, 지역 기후 등을 안내하고 있어 의외로 볼거리가 많아 시간이 훌쩍 간다.

Gail Hall

Great museum and restaurant fantastic

szuhan wu

(Translated) Table hockey is very interesting and special, the restaurant food is very good (Original) 桌上曲棍球很有趣很特別,餐廳食物很不錯

Commander Tom

Great way to spend afternoon with my brother and sister.

이연희

(Translated) Best of all, it was free. !!! It is warm and well equipped. If you're going to Yellowknife, be sure to visit once. When I went, the lake was frozen, but if I go in the summer, I would like a walk on the lake. (Original) 무엇보다 무료였습니다. !!! 따뜻하고 편의시설이 잘 되어 있어요. 옐로우나이프를 가신다면 꼭 한 번 방문해 보세요. 제가 갔을 땐 호수가 꽁꽁 얼어 있어있었지만 여름에 간다면 호숫가 산책도 좋을 것 같아요.

Cody McLean

Fantastic place! Payment by donation. Scavenger hunt for kids with prize at end. Good videos, and well explained information. Good information on the Dene. Staff were friendly and helpful. Picnic table out front is a good place for a snack. Bathrooms clean. Lots of good other photos. I've added a picture from the kids' area. Lots of kids spent hours in this small area throwing fish around from traditional trapper house and using some of the puppet animals to put on plays for others.

Elian Berger

(Translated) A glimpse into the life of the First Nations and the artistic perception of a designer. Easy access on foot, located near the town hall on the shores of the Great Slave Lake. (Original) Un aperçu de la vie des Premieres Nations et la perception artistique d'une créatrice. Accès aisé à pieds, situé prés de la mairie au bord du Grand lac des esclaves.

Sze Ho Tsui

(Translated) It is worth looking at again! (Original) 值得一看再看!

Joachim Voss

Excellent museum

キクチアキコ

(Translated) Was good! I understand the living conditions of native Canadians. (Original) よかった!カナダ原住民の生活様子がわかりました。

lai Avery

Best

yamaguti3776

(Translated) It is a famous museum. Features of the animals living in the yellow knife and the state of indigenous people's living are summarized intelligently and forget the time passes. It is one of the places you want to visit if you go to the yellow knife. (Original) 有名な博物館です。イエローナイフに生息する動物の特長や原住民の生活の様子などが分かりやくまとめられていて、時間が経つのを忘れてしまいます。イエローナイフに行くなら必ず訪れたい場所の一つです。

黃碧珍

(Translated) You can take pictures at will, and visit the exhibition hall at your leisure. It is very suitable for bringing children together, it is a great place for parent-child activities. (Original) 可以隨意拍照,完全自在參觀的展覽館。很適合帶孩子一起,是很棒的親子活動地點。

村井初美(ハッチャキ)

(Translated) It’s open to the public and it’s very beautiful. (Original) 一般公開されてて、とてもきれい

Steven Gammon

Great exhibits that really bring the history and natural environment of the north to life. There is a fun play place for kids and excellent programming.

m C

(Translated) A good place to learn about the history, humanities and natural ecology of Yellowknife Town (Original) 能夠了解黃刀鎮的歷史人文與自然生態的好地方

Wilson Balboa

Very informative and educational

高泉亮

(Translated) The viewing time is about 1.5 hours. It is good to introduce local resources, culture, education, equipment... It is a good place to increase wisdom and deepen cultural standards. (Original) 觀賞時间約要1.5小時才足夠,介紹當地資源,文化,教育,設備…皆挺好,是一個增長智慧及深化文化水準之好地方。

Steve Reinig

Excellent exhibits and staff. Very educational about the northwest territories.

Tamika Best

Nice exhibits, friendly staff, nice children play area

Mark Kilmury

Nice and clean

권민

You can get a visitor's certificate and nice badge here.

Colinda Blondin

Great staff, very interesting exhibits, the cafe here also has great meals here with a traditional flair.

Mason Fanelli

Very nice staff and very clean. Great place to stay.

Anne Finigan

Wonderful exhibits!

Mick Chan

nice

Margaret

Excellent... wow!

Cee gee

This museum showcases the tradition and culture of the Inuits. I am fascinated how they intricately preserve those carvings, old metal scraps up to the wild animals. Very educational!

Andrew Bronee

Really awesome place. Beautiful building. Amazing and informative exhibits. Easily accessible with manual wheelchair.

Gail Johnson

The museum is free admission. It is very nice, lots of displays and very clean and well maintained

Martin JS A

(Translated) If you would like to recommend with children come to visit Close to the city center and not much to do, you can spend one or two o'clock and have a lot to see. Especially kids like it !!! (Original) 아이와 함께라면 꼭 방문하기를 추천하고 싶네요 도심에서 가깝고 그리 할일이 많지 않은 이곳에서 한 두시은 보낼수 있고 볼거리가 많습니다. 특히 아이가 좋아합니다!!!

Manuel Torres

(Translated) Excellent place to learn about the history of the Northwest Territories of Canada (Original) Excelente lugar para conocer la historia de los territorios del noroeste de Canadá

Jereme Wall

A wonderful museum and must see when visiting Yellowknife. Entry is by donation. Excellent art and exhibits on nature and history in the area.

ken

a must visit place in nwt! and dont miss their restaurant/cafe is so underated a must go place to dine!

Osmond Solomon

A must-see for visitors to the area - especially those new to the north. The displays are high quality and the museum is very well laid out.

張老師

Such a beautiful place

L T

This is a highlight of my trip to Yellowknife

Kelsie Auger

Loveee it .

Malcolm May

Nice displays and very informative exhibitions. I was intrigued by the history, culture, and wildlife exhibits here while I was visiting Yellowknife. Would love to see expansions to the centre! Will definitely return.

Santhosh Nathan

Great museum, you really learn alot about NWT, its history, culture etc. A must visit if you are visiting Yellowknife! Very friendly staff too!

haeyoung chung

(Translated) It's free and you can see the animals and natives living on the North Island. It is a 10 minute walk from downtown, so be sure to visit. (Original) 무료이고 북쪽섬에 사는 동물들 및 원주민의 삶을 볼수가 있음. 다운타운서 걸어서 10분정도이니 꼭 다녀와볼것.

Serra H

(Translated) Free museum, there are many traditional cultural relics, as well as traditional costumes to try on and take pictures (Original) 免費的博物館,有很多傳統文物,還有傳統服裝可以試穿拍照

thevirtualcat

Very good interpretive center about regional history. Is also a trailhead for Frame Lake.

Charles Tan

Small but it is well managed.

Charles Tan

Small but it is well managed.

John Colford

Lunch at the museum, great food, great service

bob kizlyk

It's not the museum it used to be. Instead of displaying general history of the NWT like it used to it has greatly narrowed its focus to native people and their superstitions. We were very disappointed that much of the previous history is gone from this museum. Not a peep about the Franklin expedition!! There's more on that at the Cambridge Bay Airport! Nothing about the early explorers, early or current aviation or mining and the tragedies and challenges.... just native stuff and their superstition. We would never go back here again. So disappointed!!

MHR 802

Loved it here! a must go if you're in yellow knife

Ring Cheung

Good

Joshua Parez

Terrific museum.

MARIO BONIOL

Lots of things about Yellowknife.

Chanyeol Park

(Translated) There are so many things to see, but I was surprised because it was free! (Original) 볼 것들이 엄청 다양한데 무료입장이라 놀랐던 곳!

Yuying Zhang

(Translated) Very interesting place, the service staff is very very good ~ There is also a coffee shop in it. It is said that the burger is delicious, but it closes at 3 o'clock. There are specimens of animals in the museum, and you can also touch the fur of the samples. The polar bear's hair is super hard ~ friends who come, don't miss it! ❤️ (Original) 非常有意思的地方,服务人员非常非常的好~里面还有家咖啡店据说汉堡很好吃,可惜3点就关门了。博物馆里有个种动物的标本,还可以摸摸样本的皮毛。北极熊的毛超级硬呢~来的朋友们不要错过了!❤️

김건주

(Translated) Was it built for the preservation of the Indian culture that is disappearing as the Yellow Knife was developed? As much as I came here and enjoyed it, I hope that if you want to know more here as I love this place, please go to see it once. ^^ * (Original) 옐로우나이프가 개발되면서 점점 사라져가는 인디언 문화의 보존을 위해서 지은거였던가요. 여기와서 즐긴 만큼, 내가 이 곳을 사랑하는 만큼 여길 더 알고싶으신 분은 한 번 보러 가 주시면 좋겠네요^^*

ginni brown

Awesome. Very professionally presented.

Catherine Graydon

Thoroughly enjoy the amount of historical information about Yellowknife, mining, the Yellowknives Dene, current wildlife and prehistoric wildlife, RCMP in the north. I especially enjoy the Discovery Gallery (I may have that name wrong) where kids can play in a McPherson tent, log cabin, or tipi, and dress up as animals and play with stuffed animals.

陳偉翔

Understand the history of the museum.

정종승

(Translated) Museum impressive contents (Original) 박물관 인상적인내용많음

M K

(Translated) It's free and this quality is hard to find. If you go sightseeing in Aurora and strolling downtown and old town, there is not much else to do, so this museum is quite enjoyable. It is also GOOD that you can understand the history of Yellowknife. (Original) 無料でこのクオリティはなかなか無い。オーロラ観光とダウンタウン、オールドタウン散策位したら、他にすることもそれほど無いので、この博物館はなかなか楽しめる。イエローナイフの歴史を理解出来るのもGOOD。

Justin Rivera

Always a great place to learn northern history. Also very child friendly. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

Holly J

Amazing lunch upstairs in the museum

Dev Fraser

Great information.

Business Hours of Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Northwest Territories

SUNDAY
10AM TO 5PM
MONDAY
CLOSED
TUESDAY
10AM TO 5PM
WEDNESDAY
10AM TO 5PM
THURSDAY
10AM TO 5PM
FRIDAY
10AM TO 5PM
SATURDAY
10AM TO 5PM

PHONE & WEBPAGE

Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre en Northwest Territories
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