Summer at MacBride
From May to August we offer Daily Programs
Free with Museum admission
10am - The Real Sam McGee: Uncover the truth behind Robert Service’s legend The Cremation of Sam McGee in this 15-minute skit.
11am - Gold panning: Pretend you’re a prospector panning on the Klondike creeks. Gold is guaranteed in every pan. ($8 per person / $5 with museum admission)
1:30pm - Historic Presentation: Topics and speakers vary. Click here to see a list of our special speakers this summer.
2:30pm -The Real Sam McGee: Uncover the truth behind Robert Service’s legend The Cremation of Sam McGee in this 15-minute skit.
3:30pm - Animal Crackers: Explore the Animal Gallery with hands-on activities.
Special Historical Lecture Series
Wednesday, July 27 at 2pm
Hank Moorlag on Yukon's Mountie History
Join former RCMP Superintendent Hank Moorlag at the MacBride Museum’s Mountie Cabin for a presentation on the history of the Force in the North.
Wednesday, August 3 at 2pm
Hank Moorlag on Yukon's Mountie History
Join former RCMP Superintendent Hank Moorlag at the MacBride Museum’s Mountie Cabin for a presentation on the history of the Force in the North.
Tuesday, August 9 at 1:30pm
Yukon & western Arctic Historian David Neufeld presents Yukon Stories
This presentation interweaves three important stories about today’s Yukon — Skookum Jim Mason, Discovery and the Klondike Gold Rush and the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in fish camp at Tr'ochëk.
Wednesday, August 10 at 1:30pm
Historian Michael Gates presents on
The Klondike Cattle Drive: The Longest Cattle Drive the West Ever Saw
Follow the story of one brave and hardy group of men who brought cattle to Dawson City during the Klondike Gold Rush to save stampeders from starvation.
Wednesday, August 10 at 2pm
Hank Moorlag on Yukon's Mountie History
Join former RCMP Superintendent Hank Moorlag at the MacBride Museum's Mountie Cabin for a presentation on the history of the Force in the North.
Thursday, August 11 at 1:30pm
Ione Christensen on Fort Selkirk: A Walk Through Time
Travel through the history of Fort Selkirk with Ione Christensen, former Whitehorse mayor and former Yukon commissioner and senator. Christensen spent her childhood living at the now historic site.
Wednesday, August 17 at 2pm
Hank Moorlag on Yukon's Mountie History
Join former RCMP Superintendent Hank Moorlag at the MacBride Museum's Mountie Cabin for a presentation on the history of the Force in the North.
Tuesday, August 30 at 1:30pm
Ione Christensen on The Chilkoot Trail: Yesterday and Today
Travel through the history of the Chilkoot Trail with Ione Christensen, former Whitehorse mayor, Yukon senator, Yukon commissioner, and the first female judge in the Yukon. Christensen has hiked the Chilkoot Trail a whopping 22 times.
Historical Horse and Rider Program 2010
MacBride Museum would like to thank everybody who helped to make the Historical Horse and Rider program a great success, including: Hank Moorlag, Jim Tiedeman, Dave Brown, Dennis Schneider, Renata Majetic, Ron Pond, Kevin Moorlag, Sharon Jensen, Norcan Leasing, Qualita Cleaners and Brooke Nielsen.