MacBride Museum of Yukon History
1124 Front Avenue Y1A 1A4 Whitehorse, YT, Canada

On behalf of the Board and Staff of MacBride Museum, we would like to wish you and your families a Happy Holidays! Thank you for all your support! We will be open to share the Yukon's Stories on December 29! Stay safe and Healthy!

Happy Holiday Season everyone, We hope everyone and their families are staying safe! For any last-minute gifts or holiday visits, MacBride will be open for these dates and hours! Best Wishes,... The MacBride Museum Staff If you have any question call (867) 667-2709 or visit us at1124 Front Street, Whitehorse, YT, and keep your eyes open for upcoming events on our website www.macbridemuseum.com

John Prine night is postponed. If you have a ticket please hold it and this show will be rescheduled in 2021. Staff will be in touch with ticket holders this week.

Looking for the perfect Christmas present? Come check out MacBride Museum's newest Holiday Picks! Masks by Evelyn (now available in Christmas Prints!)-$15 Yukon Pioneer Women 2021 Calendar-$15... Yukon Tartan Albino Moose Ornament (MacBride Exclusive)- $10 Cultured Mother Sour Dough Starters (Gluten-Free Options Available) -$15 Al Oster Song Book and Movie- $15 and $19 And don’t forget, museum members, get 10% off almost anything in-store*! We are open Tuesday to Friday, 10am-2pm, and Saturday, 10am-4pm! If you have any question call (867) 667-2709 or visit us at1124 Front Street, Whitehorse, YT, and keep your eyes open for upcoming events on our website www.macbridemuseum.com *Exclusions may apply

Hey Museum friends. Canada's national museum associations are doing a survey about museum use and how visitors would like museums to be in the future. Your ideas and opinions can be shared here: https://www.museumsforme.ca/

Congratulations to MacBride Board Member Doug Phillips on being inducted into the Order of Yukon.

Congratulations to MacBride Board Member Keith Byram on being inducted into the Order of Yukon.

Music@MacBride Update: The Canucks Christmas Shows have been postponed. Tickets will be honoured at a Canucks show in summer 2021. December 17th, the John Prine Night show is SOLD OUT.... Thank you for your support. COVID protocols apply.

Music@MacBride Update!! New Show added. November 18th : Erica Mah & Darcy McCord This classically-trained folk duo performs original songs on guitar, cello, and guzheng (Chinese zither), with rich vocal harmonies and lyrics that will warm your heart. ... All tickets $10 for members. $15 for general public. Call 667-2709.

Today is International Tourism Day. MacBride is one of a few tourism attractions and community organizations to have remained opened this summer in Yukon. We would like to thank everyone who visited, donated, renewed their membership and attended our COVID-friendly events. We intend to carry on through the pandemic. We will adjust our social distance measures as needed and follow the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health. ... Tourism is an important part of Yukon’s economy and identity. MacBride has been an integral part of that since 1951. We look forward to seeing you soon. We appreciate everyone’s support.

Music@MacBride is back!!! Join us on October 21st for Chuck Charlebois and Rob Bergman. Blues, rock and pop. Or as Chuck likes to describe it "good music." Tickets available at the front desk or call 667-2709. $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

[33/150] #MacBrideMinutes, Buzzsaw Jimmy This week we will be showcasing one of the Yukon’s most interesting businessmen, Buzzsaw Jimmy. James Richards, also known as Buzzsaw Jimmy, came to the Yukon in 1898. He leased space along Whitehorse's waterfront in order to operate a sawmill in 1910. The business shut down a few years afterwards but, Jimmy persevered by inventing a buzzsaw on wheels. The saw consisted of an old tractor, a Model T Ford and other iron scraps. With hi...s tractor wood saw, Buzzsaw Jimmy could cut eight to ten cords an hour. Jimmy left the Yukon in the late 1960’s and passed away shortly after. The first image is of Buzzsaw Jimmy and his tractor wood saw. The second is a photo of his business ledger. More objects like this are on display at MacBride! We are open with our winter hours. If you have any question please call (867) 667-2709 or visit us today!

Engine 51 is in her house. Thanks to RC Cranes & Construction for their ongoing support for MacBride. Particularly to Ray Chretien and Joey Chretien who helped move Engine 51 into the Roundhouse and to Alison Chretien who co-ordinates it all.

[32/150] #MacBrideMinutes, Printing Press The press (serial no. D1129) was made in Cleveland, Ohio, at the turn of the century and was one of the first ever used in the Yukon. It made its way to Whitehorse via Bennett, BC, in the year 1900, and was used by the Whitehorse Star the first "gold rush" paper until the 1940s. Its history is linked to the settlement of the Yukon, the Klondike gold rush, and the WP&YR. After a long period of deterioration, the Press was complete...ly restored by MacBride’s partners at the Canadian Conservation Institute in 1995. More objects like this are on display at MacBride! We are open with our winter hours. If you have any question please call (867) 336-1460 or visit us today!

Thank you to everyone who came out for our 2020 Music@MacBride series. It’s been so lovely seeing everyone and getting our community together in a safe way. Keep your eyes open for upcoming events!

[31/150] #MacBrideMinutes, Orpheum Theatre The Orpheum Theatre, onced owned by "Klondike" Kate, was once known for hosting the dance hall girls of the klondike. During those times, the theatre would be packed with prospectors who filled the stage with gold dust for their favourite performer. After the Klondike gold rush, Yukoners still had the need for entertainment, the theatre continued to provide this. Eventually, they started showing motion pictures for the northerners of... Dawson City. The motion picture projector, in the second image, was used at the theatre. The projector consists of a Century projector, a Peerless Magnarc lamp and a Photophone sound attachment which all stand on a base. More artifacts are on display at MacBride! Call 667-2709 to book your visit today!

[30/150] #MacBrideMinutes, Taylor and Drury Store This month we will be showcasing artifacts and stories from the Yukon after the Klondike Gold Rush. After the gold rush was over, the vast majority of the prospectors headed back home or onto the next gold rush. The people who stayed helped to build the Yukon we know today! The Yukon's longest lived and largest merchandising firm, Taylor and Drury, opened their first store in 1898 in Atlin, BC to sell essentials to the prospec...tors. They moved to Whitehorse in July 1900, after the railways was completed and set-up their tent at First Avenue and Elliot Street. Nineteen posts were built over their 70 years of business. Taylor and Drury closed its doors in 1974. The second photo shows a token that would’ve been used at the store. T&D produced their own coins as they were as they were cheaper than having enough coins to last until the spring and coins were also difficult to access. Due to their constant use, T&D tokens were accepted at local banks until 1930. MacBride has reopened. Call 667-2709 to book your visit today! We have also introduced our 2020 Music@MacBride. Check out our previous posts to learn about our line up!