Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum, Whitehorse

Name: Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum
Address: 919 28 Alaska Hwy, Whitehorse, Canada

#5 among attractions in Whitehorse

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Facts and practical information

The MacBride Copperbelt Mining Museum formally the Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum is run by the Miles Canyon Historic Railway Society, which consists of a board of six members. The objectives of the society are to: a) To preserve, promote and to protect the railway heritage of the Yukon; b) To develop and operate the Waterfront Trolley; c) To develop and operate the Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum; and d) To promote and enhance tourism development in the city of Whitehorse and the Yukon. ()

Coordinates: 60°44'36"N, 135°7'52"W

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919 28 Alaska HwyWhitehorse Canada

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Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, SS Klondike, Schwatka Lake, Yukon Transportation Museum.

3 miSE
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, Whitehorse
76 min walk • The Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre is a research and exhibition facility located at km 1423 on the Alaska Highway in Whitehorse, Yukon, which opened in 1997.
3.5 miSE
Museum, Historical place
SS Klondike, Whitehorse
90 min walk • SS Klondike was the name of two sternwheelers, the second now a national historic site located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. They ran freight between Whitehorse and Dawson City along the Yukon River, the first from 1929 to 1936 and the second, an almost exact replica of the first, from 1937 to 1950.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Schwatka Lake
136 min walk • Schwatka Lake is a reservoir created by the damming of the Yukon River in Whitehorse, Yukon, completed in 1958. The dam provides electrical power generation and is operated by the Yukon Energy Corporation.
2.8 miSE
60°42'41"N • 135°4'48"W
Yukon Transportation Museum, Whitehorse
72 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.3 miE
Museum, Theater, Art gallery
Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse
34 min walk • The Yukon Arts Centre an arts centre and gallery located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Opened in May 1992, the arts centre contains a 428-seat theatre, and a 390-square-metre-art gallery used to hosts arts performances and exhibitions.
2.9 miSE
60°43'29"N • 135°3'11"W
Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse
75 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
3.1 miSE
60°43'16"N • 135°3'7"W
MacBride Museum of Yukon History, Whitehorse
79 min walk • Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
2.6 miS
Neighbourhood
Whitehorse West, Whitehorse
66 min walk • Whitehorse West is an electoral district which returns a member to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. The Whitehorse district is the smallest riding, by size, in the Yukon and includes the subdivisions of Logan, Ingram, Arkell, and part of Copper Ridge.
3 miSE
60°43'14"N • 135°3'22"W
Yukon Historical and Museums Association, Whitehorse
77 min walk • Museum
1.2 miNE
Universities and schools
Yukon University, Whitehorse
31 min walk • Yukon University is a public university in the Canadian territory of the Yukon. The university main campus is based in Whitehorse, although the institution also operates 12 campuses throughout the territory.