Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
@yukonberingia.bsky.social
Interpretive Centre all about Beringia and the Ice Age
📍 Whitehorse, Yukon
📍 Whitehorse, Yukon
The Beringia Centre will be closed to the public on Monday November 24 and Monday December 1 due to an ongoing staff shortage.
If you’re planning a visit in the next two weeks, our weekend hours are unaffected. During this period, we will still be open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 pm to 5 pm.
If you’re planning a visit in the next two weeks, our weekend hours are unaffected. During this period, we will still be open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 pm to 5 pm.
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The Beringia Centre will be closed to the public on Monday November 24 and Monday December 1 due to an ongoing staff shortage.
If you’re planning a visit in the next two weeks, our weekend hours are unaffected. During this period, we will still be open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 pm to 5 pm.
If you’re planning a visit in the next two weeks, our weekend hours are unaffected. During this period, we will still be open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 pm to 5 pm.
Only two days to go until our first Beringia Centre Science Talk of the season!
Meet this week's speaker, Dr. Emil Karpinski. Tune in live Thurs Nov 6 @ 11 am Yukon Time for his talk: Mastodons at all ends of the continents.
Learn more and pre-register on Zoom: bit.ly/4hzlm3u
#BCST
Meet this week's speaker, Dr. Emil Karpinski. Tune in live Thurs Nov 6 @ 11 am Yukon Time for his talk: Mastodons at all ends of the continents.
Learn more and pre-register on Zoom: bit.ly/4hzlm3u
#BCST
November 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Only two days to go until our first Beringia Centre Science Talk of the season!
Meet this week's speaker, Dr. Emil Karpinski. Tune in live Thurs Nov 6 @ 11 am Yukon Time for his talk: Mastodons at all ends of the continents.
Learn more and pre-register on Zoom: bit.ly/4hzlm3u
#BCST
Meet this week's speaker, Dr. Emil Karpinski. Tune in live Thurs Nov 6 @ 11 am Yukon Time for his talk: Mastodons at all ends of the continents.
Learn more and pre-register on Zoom: bit.ly/4hzlm3u
#BCST
Looking for the perfect last minute Halloween costume? We've got you covered! 🎃
Arctic ground squirrel cowboy? Scimitar cat bride? Chances are, no one is showing up at the party wearing one of these outfits!
What did you get?
Arctic ground squirrel cowboy? Scimitar cat bride? Chances are, no one is showing up at the party wearing one of these outfits!
What did you get?
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Looking for the perfect last minute Halloween costume? We've got you covered! 🎃
Arctic ground squirrel cowboy? Scimitar cat bride? Chances are, no one is showing up at the party wearing one of these outfits!
What did you get?
Arctic ground squirrel cowboy? Scimitar cat bride? Chances are, no one is showing up at the party wearing one of these outfits!
What did you get?
Mastodons are taking the spotlight for our first Beringia Centre Science Talk of the season!
📅 Thurs Nov 6 @ 11 AM (Yukon Time)
Join @emilkarpinski.bsky.social as he dives into the fascinating world of mastodons in North America. Learn more and pre-register for the talk on Zoom: bit.ly/4hzlm3u
📅 Thurs Nov 6 @ 11 AM (Yukon Time)
Join @emilkarpinski.bsky.social as he dives into the fascinating world of mastodons in North America. Learn more and pre-register for the talk on Zoom: bit.ly/4hzlm3u
October 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Mastodons are taking the spotlight for our first Beringia Centre Science Talk of the season!
📅 Thurs Nov 6 @ 11 AM (Yukon Time)
Join @emilkarpinski.bsky.social as he dives into the fascinating world of mastodons in North America. Learn more and pre-register for the talk on Zoom: bit.ly/4hzlm3u
📅 Thurs Nov 6 @ 11 AM (Yukon Time)
Join @emilkarpinski.bsky.social as he dives into the fascinating world of mastodons in North America. Learn more and pre-register for the talk on Zoom: bit.ly/4hzlm3u
Have you had a chance to check out the Haunted Halls of Boo-ringia yet? Today is your last chance! We're open from 12 to 5 pm. Don't ghost us, come meet our ghosts and ghouls instead! 👻
October 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Have you had a chance to check out the Haunted Halls of Boo-ringia yet? Today is your last chance! We're open from 12 to 5 pm. Don't ghost us, come meet our ghosts and ghouls instead! 👻
Come celebrate #InternationalArchaeologyDay with us this Saturday October 18 - admission is FREE all day! 🥳
Join Long Ago Yukon and the Yukon Beringia Centre for an afternoon of hands-on activities, live demonstrations, a movie screening, and more.
Details: beringia.com/events/celeb...
#IAD2025
Join Long Ago Yukon and the Yukon Beringia Centre for an afternoon of hands-on activities, live demonstrations, a movie screening, and more.
Details: beringia.com/events/celeb...
#IAD2025
October 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Come celebrate #InternationalArchaeologyDay with us this Saturday October 18 - admission is FREE all day! 🥳
Join Long Ago Yukon and the Yukon Beringia Centre for an afternoon of hands-on activities, live demonstrations, a movie screening, and more.
Details: beringia.com/events/celeb...
#IAD2025
Join Long Ago Yukon and the Yukon Beringia Centre for an afternoon of hands-on activities, live demonstrations, a movie screening, and more.
Details: beringia.com/events/celeb...
#IAD2025
Someone recently asked us: what's the coolest fossil in your collection? 🤔
When we asked one of our colleagues over at Yukon Palaeontology they immediately said the weird ones. They even have a few shelves full of 'em!
#FossilFriday #WhitehorseWeird #Paleontology
When we asked one of our colleagues over at Yukon Palaeontology they immediately said the weird ones. They even have a few shelves full of 'em!
#FossilFriday #WhitehorseWeird #Paleontology
September 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Someone recently asked us: what's the coolest fossil in your collection? 🤔
When we asked one of our colleagues over at Yukon Palaeontology they immediately said the weird ones. They even have a few shelves full of 'em!
#FossilFriday #WhitehorseWeird #Paleontology
When we asked one of our colleagues over at Yukon Palaeontology they immediately said the weird ones. They even have a few shelves full of 'em!
#FossilFriday #WhitehorseWeird #Paleontology
Coming up this weekend 📢
This Saturday, September 27, join us at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre for Culture Days and our last day of summer hours. Admission's free! Take a self-guided tour or join us at 11 AM or 2:45 PM for a guided one.
#CultureDays #WhitehorseYukon #YukonEvents
This Saturday, September 27, join us at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre for Culture Days and our last day of summer hours. Admission's free! Take a self-guided tour or join us at 11 AM or 2:45 PM for a guided one.
#CultureDays #WhitehorseYukon #YukonEvents
September 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Coming up this weekend 📢
This Saturday, September 27, join us at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre for Culture Days and our last day of summer hours. Admission's free! Take a self-guided tour or join us at 11 AM or 2:45 PM for a guided one.
#CultureDays #WhitehorseYukon #YukonEvents
This Saturday, September 27, join us at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre for Culture Days and our last day of summer hours. Admission's free! Take a self-guided tour or join us at 11 AM or 2:45 PM for a guided one.
#CultureDays #WhitehorseYukon #YukonEvents
The weather might say autumn, but our schedule says summer 🌞
Now through September 27, we're open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.
We'll be taking a short break from Sunday September 28 to Friday October 3, but reopen with our winter hours Saturday October 4.
Now through September 27, we're open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.
We'll be taking a short break from Sunday September 28 to Friday October 3, but reopen with our winter hours Saturday October 4.
September 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The weather might say autumn, but our schedule says summer 🌞
Now through September 27, we're open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.
We'll be taking a short break from Sunday September 28 to Friday October 3, but reopen with our winter hours Saturday October 4.
Now through September 27, we're open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.
We'll be taking a short break from Sunday September 28 to Friday October 3, but reopen with our winter hours Saturday October 4.
Come celebrate #CultureDays and the final day of our summer season with FREE admission on Saturday September 27 from 10 to 5 pm. This is your last chance to visit before we change to our winter hours.
Explore on your own or take one of our guided tours at 11:00 AM or 2:45 PM.
Explore on your own or take one of our guided tours at 11:00 AM or 2:45 PM.
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Come celebrate #CultureDays and the final day of our summer season with FREE admission on Saturday September 27 from 10 to 5 pm. This is your last chance to visit before we change to our winter hours.
Explore on your own or take one of our guided tours at 11:00 AM or 2:45 PM.
Explore on your own or take one of our guided tours at 11:00 AM or 2:45 PM.
Long before dogs became our best friends, their ancestors roamed Beringia 🐺
This is Zhùr, a ~57,000 yr old mummified wolf pup discovered in the Klondike (Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory). Preserved by permafrost, her fur, skin, and paws have survived since the Ice Age.
#InternationalDogDay
This is Zhùr, a ~57,000 yr old mummified wolf pup discovered in the Klondike (Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory). Preserved by permafrost, her fur, skin, and paws have survived since the Ice Age.
#InternationalDogDay
August 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Long before dogs became our best friends, their ancestors roamed Beringia 🐺
This is Zhùr, a ~57,000 yr old mummified wolf pup discovered in the Klondike (Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory). Preserved by permafrost, her fur, skin, and paws have survived since the Ice Age.
#InternationalDogDay
This is Zhùr, a ~57,000 yr old mummified wolf pup discovered in the Klondike (Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory). Preserved by permafrost, her fur, skin, and paws have survived since the Ice Age.
#InternationalDogDay
Happy first day of school, Yukon!
Teachers: if you're looking to plan your next field trip, we offer guided school tours year round. For details, visit our website: beringia.com/learn/schools
#BackToSchool
Teachers: if you're looking to plan your next field trip, we offer guided school tours year round. For details, visit our website: beringia.com/learn/schools
#BackToSchool
August 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Happy first day of school, Yukon!
Teachers: if you're looking to plan your next field trip, we offer guided school tours year round. For details, visit our website: beringia.com/learn/schools
#BackToSchool
Teachers: if you're looking to plan your next field trip, we offer guided school tours year round. For details, visit our website: beringia.com/learn/schools
#BackToSchool
That time, Crow can be a man or can fly around. He knew the water was going to rise, floods were coming
Crow Makes the World by Mark Porter & Keith Wolfe Smarch shares the First Nations legend about Crow bringing abundance to the earth after a great flood
Learn about the artists: bit.ly/4lFbXrM
Crow Makes the World by Mark Porter & Keith Wolfe Smarch shares the First Nations legend about Crow bringing abundance to the earth after a great flood
Learn about the artists: bit.ly/4lFbXrM
August 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
That time, Crow can be a man or can fly around. He knew the water was going to rise, floods were coming
Crow Makes the World by Mark Porter & Keith Wolfe Smarch shares the First Nations legend about Crow bringing abundance to the earth after a great flood
Learn about the artists: bit.ly/4lFbXrM
Crow Makes the World by Mark Porter & Keith Wolfe Smarch shares the First Nations legend about Crow bringing abundance to the earth after a great flood
Learn about the artists: bit.ly/4lFbXrM
From these samples, we hope to:
1️⃣ Radiocarbon date the fossil to pinpoint when black-footed ferrets lived in the Yukon
2️⃣ Analyze ancient DNA to trace their evolution and their ancestor's arrival from Eurasia
3️⃣ Identify unique genetic diversity, which may help support modern conservation efforts
1️⃣ Radiocarbon date the fossil to pinpoint when black-footed ferrets lived in the Yukon
2️⃣ Analyze ancient DNA to trace their evolution and their ancestor's arrival from Eurasia
3️⃣ Identify unique genetic diversity, which may help support modern conservation efforts
August 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
From these samples, we hope to:
1️⃣ Radiocarbon date the fossil to pinpoint when black-footed ferrets lived in the Yukon
2️⃣ Analyze ancient DNA to trace their evolution and their ancestor's arrival from Eurasia
3️⃣ Identify unique genetic diversity, which may help support modern conservation efforts
1️⃣ Radiocarbon date the fossil to pinpoint when black-footed ferrets lived in the Yukon
2️⃣ Analyze ancient DNA to trace their evolution and their ancestor's arrival from Eurasia
3️⃣ Identify unique genetic diversity, which may help support modern conservation efforts
In 1984, a dog named Molly discovered this remarkable fossil on a gold mine in the Sixtymile River area. It turned out to be a black-footed ferret, the first ever found in the Yukon. Recently, we were carefully removed the ferret from its exhibit case to take 2 tissue samples for scientific testing.
August 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
In 1984, a dog named Molly discovered this remarkable fossil on a gold mine in the Sixtymile River area. It turned out to be a black-footed ferret, the first ever found in the Yukon. Recently, we were carefully removed the ferret from its exhibit case to take 2 tissue samples for scientific testing.
It’s no #LifeOfAShowgirl, but the life of Arctic ground squirrels deserve your attention. These tiny mammals have arguably taught us more about Ice Age Beringia than any other animal.
Curious to learn more? Visit us in person during our open hours or check out our website: bit.ly/3JfA0zV
Curious to learn more? Visit us in person during our open hours or check out our website: bit.ly/3JfA0zV
August 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
It’s no #LifeOfAShowgirl, but the life of Arctic ground squirrels deserve your attention. These tiny mammals have arguably taught us more about Ice Age Beringia than any other animal.
Curious to learn more? Visit us in person during our open hours or check out our website: bit.ly/3JfA0zV
Curious to learn more? Visit us in person during our open hours or check out our website: bit.ly/3JfA0zV
When we renovated our main exhibit hall, one of our goals was to make the Ice Age feel more real. From the glint in a predator’s eye to the texture of its fur, every detail helps bring the world of Beringia to life.
Bas reliefs by Metrographics
Photos by Manu Keggenhoff
#PaleoArt #TravelYukon
Bas reliefs by Metrographics
Photos by Manu Keggenhoff
#PaleoArt #TravelYukon
August 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
When we renovated our main exhibit hall, one of our goals was to make the Ice Age feel more real. From the glint in a predator’s eye to the texture of its fur, every detail helps bring the world of Beringia to life.
Bas reliefs by Metrographics
Photos by Manu Keggenhoff
#PaleoArt #TravelYukon
Bas reliefs by Metrographics
Photos by Manu Keggenhoff
#PaleoArt #TravelYukon
While the galleries might be quiet when we’re closed, behind the scenes we’re hard at work.
During a recent deep clean, we discovered some fossils were starting to stick to their cases. To protect them, we cut soft, inert fabric to fit each fossil precisely.
#FossilFriday #BehindTheScenes
During a recent deep clean, we discovered some fossils were starting to stick to their cases. To protect them, we cut soft, inert fabric to fit each fossil precisely.
#FossilFriday #BehindTheScenes
August 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
While the galleries might be quiet when we’re closed, behind the scenes we’re hard at work.
During a recent deep clean, we discovered some fossils were starting to stick to their cases. To protect them, we cut soft, inert fabric to fit each fossil precisely.
#FossilFriday #BehindTheScenes
During a recent deep clean, we discovered some fossils were starting to stick to their cases. To protect them, we cut soft, inert fabric to fit each fossil precisely.
#FossilFriday #BehindTheScenes
Join us Sat Aug 2 at 1 PM for a special in-person Beringia Centre Science Talk with Dr. Lauren Norman on new research at Bluefish Caves, a northern Yukon site that has long been at the center of archaeological debate.
More info: beringia.com/events/bluef...
#BCST
More info: beringia.com/events/bluef...
#BCST
July 31, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Join us Sat Aug 2 at 1 PM for a special in-person Beringia Centre Science Talk with Dr. Lauren Norman on new research at Bluefish Caves, a northern Yukon site that has long been at the center of archaeological debate.
More info: beringia.com/events/bluef...
#BCST
More info: beringia.com/events/bluef...
#BCST
A little behind-the-scenes peek at the Yukon Palaeontology collection for #FossilFriday 🦴 These partial steppe bison skulls are just a small sample of the fossils in the collection.
July 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A little behind-the-scenes peek at the Yukon Palaeontology collection for #FossilFriday 🦴 These partial steppe bison skulls are just a small sample of the fossils in the collection.
Our summer hours are in full swing ☀️
We're open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM until September 27.
Plan your visit at www.beringia.com
#TravelYukon #MammothMonday
We're open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM until September 27.
Plan your visit at www.beringia.com
#TravelYukon #MammothMonday
July 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Our summer hours are in full swing ☀️
We're open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM until September 27.
Plan your visit at www.beringia.com
#TravelYukon #MammothMonday
We're open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM until September 27.
Plan your visit at www.beringia.com
#TravelYukon #MammothMonday
1/2 When you think of the Ice Age, volcanoes might not come to mind, but in our opinion they totally should.
When volcanos erupt, they send ash, pumice, and other debris into the sky. These materials, called tephra, settle into distinct layers that can be preserved in soil for thousands of years.
When volcanos erupt, they send ash, pumice, and other debris into the sky. These materials, called tephra, settle into distinct layers that can be preserved in soil for thousands of years.
July 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
1/2 When you think of the Ice Age, volcanoes might not come to mind, but in our opinion they totally should.
When volcanos erupt, they send ash, pumice, and other debris into the sky. These materials, called tephra, settle into distinct layers that can be preserved in soil for thousands of years.
When volcanos erupt, they send ash, pumice, and other debris into the sky. These materials, called tephra, settle into distinct layers that can be preserved in soil for thousands of years.
Got plans for Canada Day? 🇨🇦
We’re open today from 10 to 5, plus we're also offering free and discounted admission for visitors aged 24 and under as part of the Canada Strong Pass. It doesn't get much more patriotic than that!
We’re open today from 10 to 5, plus we're also offering free and discounted admission for visitors aged 24 and under as part of the Canada Strong Pass. It doesn't get much more patriotic than that!
July 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Got plans for Canada Day? 🇨🇦
We’re open today from 10 to 5, plus we're also offering free and discounted admission for visitors aged 24 and under as part of the Canada Strong Pass. It doesn't get much more patriotic than that!
We’re open today from 10 to 5, plus we're also offering free and discounted admission for visitors aged 24 and under as part of the Canada Strong Pass. It doesn't get much more patriotic than that!
Recently, our colleagues from Yukon Palaeontology made an incredible find at a mine on Hester Creek in the Klondike: a perfectly preserved fossil horse skull. After examining the skull, we determined that it belonged to a teenage male #FossilFriday
June 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Recently, our colleagues from Yukon Palaeontology made an incredible find at a mine on Hester Creek in the Klondike: a perfectly preserved fossil horse skull. After examining the skull, we determined that it belonged to a teenage male #FossilFriday