Reviews of Yukon Transportation Museum (Tourist Attraction)

Thomas Shanks

No notice on their site or to anyone at the Visitor's Center that they were closed for a special event the only day a week that they are supposed to be open. We drove over 2000 miles to see this, but now will never get to see it.

Brian Hannah

Lot of local history

Allan Regehr

Great history with pictures

Kirk Tiberius

Nice place that is well worth the visit, you can even buy a combo pack and go visit the Natural History Museum just a short walk down the road. The only reason I gave four stars instead of 5, is that some of the large exhibits on the outside of the building did not have any placards or information about them that left me kind of wanting to know more.

ta2joe13

Lazy, lackluster, (college student?) staff who (A.) didn't seem to know much about anything there (B.) couldn't answer simple questions regarding the exhibits, (C.) wouldn't get off their butts for even 5 minutes to place the miniature electric train set back on its track, instead claiming they needed to call someone to come and move it the 3mm needed to get it back on its track (D.) refused to refill the empty water heater for tea/coffee and instead just removed it, then pretended like it didn't exist when I asked what happened to it (E.) failed to give guided informative tours. A complete waste of taxpayer dollars in my opinion paying a half dozen kids to sit around to do nothing but guard broken down, old, delapatated junk that's just been sitting there rotting with ZERO upkeep since I last visited 5 years ago. Which, is a complete shame as there's some cool stuff there. The only real plus was that admission was included with our Beringia center tickets (which was great BTW,) as I'd have demanded my money back. Also what's the point of telling people to keep off the badly delapatated outside exhibits if you're going to just leave it all to rot with no upkeep whatsoever? ...Pretty disappointed doubt we'll be back.

Jonathan Yantho

Really nice afternoon. Great for the family.

James Janzen

Very large collection of artifacts. Worthwhile.

Helbert Vogelzang

(Translated) A very beautiful and interesting museum. For those who just have the opportunity, it is highly recommended. Exceptionally beautiful. (Original) Een heel mooi en interressant museum. Voor wie maar even de gelegenheid heeft heel sterk aanbevolen. Bijzonder mooi.

Doug Hilton

They opened especially for a tour, and let us join in. Very knowledgeable, and interesting history. A must-see for plane and northern history buffs

Micaela Coombs

I had a great time here! There is something for everyone - the history of Yukon transportation woven in with local art, fascinating stories and outdoor displays.. A very warm & inviting atmosphere which a lot of museums lack! Over the summer there are plane rides available in an open cockpit biplane which I recommend!

Murray Lundberg

While the Transportation Museum (YTM) doesn't look very large, there's a lot to see, inside and outside around the property. The small gift shop has some really unique items. Watch for special events - they have some excellent transportation-related events throughout the year.

MATHIEU GUERY

(Translated) Very nice little museum. Well presented. Clean. Interesting and surprising. To have. (Original) Très beau petit musée. Bien présenté. Propre. Intéressant et surprenant. À voir.

Eric Stoltz

Please support! They have some excellent projects and exhibits.

Jade Phan

Great place to visit before you leave Whitehorse, we walked from the museum to the airport in less than 5 mins. The entrance fee is only $10 a person for a guided tour.

Shirley Perry

Such an interesting place and lots to see and educating

Shaikh Jasem

Very unique museum about transportation and has a visual presentation of chilly chillkoot hike back in the good old days.

Lorraine Holder

We visited but closed, took some pictures..the CP Airline weathervane was interesting..various old machinery

Tom Wachman

Nice historic showcase of the early airplanes and

Adam Collins

Above and beyond hospitality!

Andy Fyon

Interesting range of transportation modes across Yukon, including modern dog sled racing. Nice to see the awards to recognize people who have contributed to Yukon transportation. Nice store front approach with each store featuring a different transportation more. Very cool model train display. Sadly, the trains were not operating on the day we visited. Look for the humour in the model train display. Small retail store by entrance. Admission fee. Check for combo admission package in partnership with the Beringia Interpretative Centre.

Dave Hardwick

If you like old planes, trains, and automobiles this is a nice little place to check out...my kids loved the model train set.

Nolan Zurek

Interesting photo gallery and very good recreation o historic models.

Jack Art

It's a great place to visit during a down day. If it's raining then give it a try. Be aware, it's only open on Saturday and Sunday during the winter. It's not huge and can take 30 minutes to see, but if you're into reading you could spend a few hours.

Darren Thomas

Was thoroughly impressed by the variety and quality of the exhibits. Retro push cars for kids to ride on and a few displays they can climb into for photos. Very family friendly.

Pia B.

Sehr schönes kleines Museum, bin jetzt schon zweimal da gewesen und jedes Mal wieder toll. Auch für Kleinkinder interessant. Personal war super freundlich und Gesprächsbereit.

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It's was amazing

Carlon Petersen

Energetic hosts, wonderful sights, and tons of attention to detail! Helpful plaques aswell describing each ride.

Our Home Has 6 Wheels

This is a really excellent museum. Lots of interesting exhibits, both inside the building and out and lots of wonderful old photographs. We really enjoyed talking with some of the museum volunteers...very interesting and very knowledgable.

Rahim Kamruddin

What I like about this place is they have exhibit all kinds of vehicles from the past and turn it into a meauseam. Each vehicle tells it's tale.

Nicole Godfrey

There was a lot to see here. Worth a visit

Leslie James

A surprisingly enjoyable experience. I learned a lot about Yukon history here and finally know what the massive land train was for. I would recommend it to anyone who hasn't been here. But now I have a question, why are so many planes buried under the airport runway?

Alexia Oman

(Translated) Although disappointed for the whole museum, the outdoor facilities are not even explained. The only cool thing is the plane turns it into a museum ???? (Original) Bien déçue pour l'ensemble du musée, les installations à l'extérieur ne sont même pas expliquées. Le seul truc sympa c'est l'avion en fasse du musée ????

Gail Arsenault

Very enjoyable. There were many displays and even a couple of places where children could climb on a buggy or in a cockpit.

Les Jones

If you are in Whitehorse anyway, it's worth a visit. It's right next to the airport so you can kill time and enjoy. Bring Canadian money.

Esther Kow

Lots of fun! Great history captured. Lots of old vehicles. $10 entry.

Laura Castleman

Biggest weathervane in the world. Interesting museum

Geoff Dyck

The is a wonderful museum. Truly a journey through time. The staff are incredible. There was one staffer named Janna who showed me around and was full of fascinating info on each piece in the museum. If you like all things motorized this is the place to be. I was like a kid in a candy store.

Janis Hoffman

Awesome displays here and a great source of history, worth your while to tour it!

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Good place to visit in whitehorse. The Yukon Transportation Museum tells the story of transportation history in the Yukon which may be unknown to new generation. Historical Chilkoot trail alongside the intrepid stampeders as they forged their way by boat, foot and train to make it to the storied riches of Yukon’s Klondike gold fields. Tells the tales of the people that shaped the Alaska Highway, the road still essential to life in Canada’s famous Yukon.

Steve Biggerstaff

A must do when you are in or passing through Whitehorse. So many artifacts giving you a glimpse back in time over the years of transportation in the Yukon. I would allow 2 hrs to tour the museum properly, but it can be done faster or slower if the need arises. Nicole from the museum made the visit with her knowledge of the artifacts and the history. We would recommend a visit to the museum if you can!

Mike M

This museum is really interesting. There is so much history and so many amazing people that have contributed toward the development of the Yukon and you can see how they did it and the machines they used. I liked the big road train outside, it must have been amazing to see it operating back in the day. The displays are well done and the machines are well restored, a credit to the museum. I would like to see it again one day. Souvenirs for sale there.

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A small museum but I was very impressed by the staff and exhibits. Well worth visiting if you are in the area.

一剑飘尘

only open 2 days a week! 5 hours a day! WTF!

Eddy Gooch

This is a great way to see the Yukon, a must see, come for the sights and stay for the history. We had a tour of the museum delivered with such Excitement it was so fun, Thanks to Nicole. The working model train was so cool. It travels through Whitehorse, Carcross and White Pass with awesome model planes in the sky over head. There were so many model planes, scrutinized for accuracy, plus the bonus of real ones as well. It was so cool to be immersed the amazing history of the Yukon.

Ritch Stevenson

Worth the stop.

Matthew Good

An extensive collection put together with care

Allison Button

A great place to bring kids who love things that go.

Harlie G Johnston

Does a great job capturing the history of transportation in the Yukon. Some fascinating stories well told here. Lots of unique equipment.

Blair Hammond

Great displays of building of the highway

doug richards

Well laid out, great displays, very informative.

Jody Woodland

Yukon has several nice small museums. This is one of them with great displays, especially the old rebuilt and rebuilding planes.

Ryan Hofer

Way better than expected! Great for kids and some great history.

Richard Ferris

A decent museum with exhibits Alaska's Transportation history. The inside exhibits were well kept and maintained. The museum was not super full but seems well-funded, judging from the two handicap lifts to move people to extremely small exhibit areas. The Highlight is the world's largest Weathervane, which consists of a former c-47 transport converted to a DC-3 and now used as a weather vane. It points with the wind so who needs a windsock at this Airport. Overall this museum is worth a visit if you're interested equipment Dream Machines of the era. A couple of the British World War two trucks were very unique as well as the restored Diamond REO truck. Outside they have the government huge wheeled cross country transport train shown in the image

Sharon Stonge

Very neat place. Lots to learn

Vincent

Lots of cool exhibits and things to look at

SH

Enjoyed visiting this museum. Learned a lot about the history of Yukon Transportation and was impressed by the exhibits. Pros: - Lots of parking - Everything is clean and tidy (gift shop, exhibits, bathroom, etc.) - Entry is by donation for Yukon residents - Lots of cool exhibits, if you like transportation history - Staff are very responsive to emails

Kim Solonick

Excellent! Very informative

Kitae Kim

This is good place for family. It takes only 5 min to walk from airport. There are lots of exhibit and those excite my daughter's curiosity. Staffs are very kind. You should visit with friends and family after check in.

Tom Friesen

Great place to learn about the gold rush and area history. A guided tour would have been even better.

John Fitzsimmons

Great people and great collection

KK6WGO Rollins

Pretty neat to different vehicles adapted to harsh winters and rough terrian.

Anne Marie Weinkauf

I was hoping for more information about the 75th Anniversary of the Alaska Highway. Without it, Whitehorse would not be what it is.

Brian Bunning

Worth a visit

Randy Park

We enjoyed seeing the northern transportation exhibits here.

Stephane Cote

Awesome place to visit, great visit to old time history. Staff is really knowledgable and will find any answer for your highly recommend this to visitor or local, in either case it's a nice trip.

Debra Lewis

Wonderful place to visit and learn more about the transportation methods in the Yukon. Family friendly.

Malcolm Bessong

Informative about the culture and tradition, but not as much artifacts.

Jenette Blatchford

Worth the stop! Will be going back.

Joel Dumlao

Walk in the history of Yukon

Chris Brown

Lots of cool exhibits

Jessica McMurphy

I love The Yukon Transportation Museum it has so many neat exhibits and the staff are always so friendly

Jessica Ward

Small space but a LOT of neat historical pieces. Need to take the time to read about each piece. Great place for kids, too!

Sharon Apple

Very fun displays and actual train, plane, buggies and more! Interesting stories!

David Dial

Great museum. Exhibits were very informative.

Peg Jensen

We spent about 90 minutes here. It appears to be a work in progress but we enjoyed the exhibits that are there and learned a great deal of local transportation history.