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. 1 2 3 "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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