The MacBride Museum of Yukon History
is a non profit museum located in
Whitehorse
Whitehorse () is the capital of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 (Historic Mile 918) on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas ...
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Yukon
Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...
, Canada. Founded in 1950 by the Yukon Historical Society, and opened in 1952, it is the oldest museum in the Yukon.
Funding to expand the museum was approved in 2016 by the Department of Canadian Heritage and Government of Yukon, with the co-operation of the City of Whitehorse.
The museum consists of three sites: the MacBride Museum, MacBride Roundhouse, and the
MacBride Copperbelt Mining Museum.
See also
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Jim Robb (painter)
James I. Robb (born 1933) is a Canadian artist known for his paintings celebrating the life, culture and history of the Yukon.
Early life
Robb was born in 1933 in Quebec City, Quebec, and moved to Montreal with his family when he was six yea ...
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Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
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Yukon Arts Centre
The Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) an arts centre and gallery located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The art centre opened in May 1992 and contains a 428-seat theatre, and a used to hosts arts performances and exhibitions. The arts centre permanent colle ...
References
External links
MacBride Museum , Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Museums in Yukon
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