MacBride Museum of Yukon History

Coordinates: 60°43′16″N 135°03′06″W / 60.72111°N 135.05167°W / 60.72111; -135.05167
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The MacBride Museum of Yukon History[1][2] is a non profit museum located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Founded in 1950 by the Yukon Historical Society, and opened in 1952, it is the oldest museum in the Yukon.[1] Funding to expand the museum was approved in 2016 by the Department of Canadian Heritage and Government of Yukon,[3][4] with the co-operation of the City of Whitehorse.[5] The museum consists of three sites: the MacBride Museum, MacBride Roundhouse, and the MacBride Copperbelt Mining Museum.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "MacBride Museum | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada". Macbridemuseum.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  2. ^ "MacBride Museum of Yukon History | Whitehorse, Canada Attractions". Lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  3. ^ Heritage (Ottawa), Canadian (2016-08-30). "MacBride Museum Receives $6 Million to Construct New Building in Downtown Whitehorse". Globenewswire.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  4. ^ "Historical Overview: MacBride Museum Expansion, Whitehorse, Yukon". Canadianarchitect.com. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  5. ^ "City of Whitehorse to decide on MacBride Museum expansion". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-15.

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60°43′16″N 135°03′06″W / 60.72111°N 135.05167°W / 60.72111; -135.05167