The Yellowknife Historical Museum and Interpretive Centre showcases Yellowknife’s Indigenous, sporting, cultural, geological, and mining history. Along with our exhibit hall, this Museum also has a gift shop that is stocked almost entirely by local artists and features the Hidden Gem Restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and available for private rental.
Our Museum has a wide verity of interests for locals and tourists. In our exhibits, you will see a variety of displays highlighting:
– The history of the Earth: landforms, rocks, and minerals
– The history of the people: Indigenous Culture, arts, entrepreneurial settlers, sports, and recreation
– The History of industry: prospecting, mining, agriculture, fishing, and remediation.
Restaurant Capacity: 60 seated
Patio Capacity: 46 seated