Housed in the Old Territorial Administration Building — itself a National Historic Site — the museum covers Hän First Nations history, pre-gold-rush and gold-rush Dawson, and keeps three Klondike Mines Railway locomotives in its train shelter, one of them among the oldest preserved locomotives in Canada.
Plan a visit
Address595 Fifth Ave, Dawson City, YT
VisitingIn season: daily 9 am–5 pm. Mid-September to mid-May: Monday–Friday 9 am–5 pm.
TypeMuseums & collections
Official siteDawson City Museum
✓ Last verified: November 2026 — checked against the official source linked above. Hours and seasons change; confirm before a long drive.
Keep exploring
- All heritage sites — 44 museums, stations, landmarks and trails
- Yukon — the trains you can ride there