A small museum in Haines but definitely worth a visit. We walked in and were immediately warmly…read morewelcomed by the one person on duty, and told about the museum. I was impressed that they were open seven days a week in the summer - Bay Area local museums, in spite of the multimillion population, often struggle to open 2 half days a week. The main part of the museum is upstairs, and I was impressed with of the native Alaskan art on display. Just gorgeous. Especially inspired by the beautiful Chilkat blanket and the story of its creator, woven by a hard-working mother in her limited spare time. Wonderful displays of art, history and more, plus a nice gift shop.

This small museum presents items of the Tlingit culture in a lovely way. The collection itself is…read moreextensive and well explained. Because it is a small museum, it is not overwhelming but everything in it is top-notch! We highly recommend this museum.

We visited this small museum in Haines that pairs a wildlife restoration mission with educational…read moredisplays of the area's fauna. Knowledgeable employees showed off some of the eagles, hawks and owls that were being cared for after being injured. The large back room of the museum features an incredible display of local animals. We also heard an interpretive talk on the challenges facing sea turtles. Definitely worth a visit if you have the time.

This was a wonderful place to visit on our cruise. About a 20 minute walk from the downtown…read moreharbor. A number of eagles and raptors that are unable to be released, so you can watch them be fed and cared for. Plus a nice little museum of wildlife.

Very cute museum off the beaten path. All the history crammed in here was amazing. $2 donation is…read morewhat I think they asked for when we walked in.

Towards the other end of town in Skagway, the Skagway museum is great as a destination point when…read morevisiting from the Cruise Port. One would pass by most of the borough when walking this way, including various shops and restaurants. It is a non-profit, with an ask of $2 per adult as a donation (there is a donation bucket for cash at the entrance). There are a lot of antique ware from the history of Skagway, all educationally marked. It is a small museum, probably taking no more than 30 minutes walking through it (even stopping at displays to read them). There is a small section where you can purchase souvenirs along with historical books about Skagway. A mounted grizzly bear as well as a mountain goat are two native animals prominently displayed. It's very clear that the entire building was recently renovated, including modern bathrooms.

I love this place and go there every time I'm in the area. It's usually when I'm on an Alaska…read morecruise. This location has beautiful rubber stamps to Commemorate your visit if you have a National passport stamping book. The exhibits onsite give you a feel for what the prospectors had to go thru to try to get to the gold Fields. It looked like the golden staircase had huge step ups on the way up the trail. And it said each miner had to have 2,000 pounds of food, so they had to make lots of trips up and back to take all that food up the trail.

Visited the historic park and really enjoyed it. It tells the fascinating story of the Klondike…read moreGold Rush, including how gold was originally discovered in 1896 by Skookum Jim Mason, his nephew Dawson Charlie, his sister Kate Carmack and brother in law George Carmack, which quickly sparked a rush of prospectors hoping to strike it rich. The museum is run by the National Park Service and does a great job of bringing the history to life. I especially enjoyed the film explaining how the discovery unfolded and how it transformed the region almost overnight. It's incredible to imagine the hardship people went through to get there in search of gold. Even Jack London made it up to the Klondike when he was only 20 years old, which adds another interesting layer to the story. Overall, a very well-presented and informative experience that's definitely worth a visit -- It's free.

Booked via Norwegian Encore for May 6, 2026, departure 12:00pm, as a solo and had the fare…read morediscounted by $50 because of my package excursion credit. The day was dry, clear, but blustery and our ship was the only cruise ship scheduled in port that day, normally 3 to 4 cruise ships are docked each morning for the day. The train accessed a rail spur allowing boarding near the ship, but the terminal in town is not a long distance if lacking mobility issues. Each car has outside viewing areas, and clean bathrooms, but unlike the staff, guests are not allowed to move between cars. If you spy an issue with your fellow rail car guests upon boarding like small screaming children I would change cars quickly after boarding. Even though water was provided with my fare I would suggest packing water jugs or bottles, and some nibbles ( I packed some yummy freshly baked cookies from a lounge on my ship) for the 3 hour ride, inexpensive snack boxes were sold on the return trip from the summit as were White Pass & Yukon Route ball caps for $15. Windows are large, but if you want the river view as you ascend the 20 mile climb to the summit then sit on the left side, when returning the right side faces the chasm. Ascending and Descending you should pass several White Pass Rail Trains so wave at your fellow tourists. Overall a nice experience for me, with great views. This is a seasonal experience that mirrors the Alaska cruise season, and it takes weeks to prepare the rail for each season.

Beautiful and Historic Ride, Worth the Experience! I have to…read moreadmit, I started this experience feeling a little stressed. We were sailing on the Star Princess and needed to be back on the ship by 4:30 PM, but our White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad train was supposed to arrive at 1:00 and didn't actually arrive until 1:25. Since it's about a three-hour ride, I was worried we might not make it back in time for sail away. Thankfully, we did make it back on time! As soon as we got on the train, though, I was able to relax and really enjoy the experience. It truly felt like stepping back in time. The narration throughout the ride was fantastic and filled with fascinating historical facts. I had no idea how many people once hiked that route or how grateful everyone was when the railroad was finally built. The scenery was absolutely beautiful and the whole experience was unforgettable. One funny note: I've flown on planes and cruised on ships without ever getting motion sickness, but somehow I ended up getting train sick! The constant back-and-forth movement got to me, even though everyone else seemed completely fine. That was just me and definitely not the railroad's fault. Overall, this was such a unique and amazing experience, and I'm really glad we did it. If you're visiting Skagway, I would absolutely recommend the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad!

This museum is really cool! The shop was small and not a ton to see but worth a visit. If anything,…read morejust go to the museum.

We really enjoyed this show! We were looking for something to do on our long day in Skagway. This…read morewas inexpensive and sounded like fun. The cast was talented and the show was entertaining. It made me want to learn more about Jefferson "Soapy" Smith, too. I highly recommend if you're looking for something to do in Skagway.

Cruising into Skagway, there are many excursions that you can book. They are mostly wildly…read moreexpensive wont make you laugh. This show will have you rolling in laughter. If you are wise enough to raise your hand and get involved in the show, ie get up on stage, you will have an even better time! This is an economical show and it's also appropriate for all ages. I was concerned that it might be risqué but it absolutely wasn't and I would feel fine bringing a child here. Support the arts! Support local actors! Go laugh your butt off!

One of our tour guides from cruise port rival town Sitka remarked in the most impartial way that…read moreSkagway is a visitor's town. In other words, the whole town pretty much subsists on tourist money. It's a quaint little town with beautiful views of the mountains but it basically feels like one big gift shop. The people that work here are friendly enough, but in a way that seems like they are only friendly because it's their job to do so and not in a genuine manner. If you do need some souvenirs or are looking to spend some money, there are a lot of shops that are willing to cater to your Alaskan needs. Unfortunately when we were here a lot of the seafood that Alaska is known for was not available at any of the restaurants which put a damper on any desire to try out the local (albeit touristy) fare.

I love Alaska and this one is not an exception on the place is just gorgeous with wildlife and…read moreLaura and Fowler that you won fine and this ex explainer in our California. The people in Connor were friendly and helpful to point out different places to visit.. if you have a chance to travel Alaska, this is a must stop

We toured with the bus up and the rail down, all with unfavored weather that didn't matter because…read moreJenny made sure she still stopped at all the scenic points, which were still visible enough to appreciate the beauty! Along the way we were fortunate to see black and brown bears that Jenny went out of her way to turn the shuttle bus around after a shout out, "bear"! We had a delicious lunch and opportunity to explore various aspects of the Yukon! It's a well organized tour with great communication, clean small bus with big windows to take great pictures. They allow you to step off the bus for all scenic points. The only time you will not be allowed to step off is if there is wildlife for safety purposes, but there is plenty of window space for all to take pictures and video. Jenny is quite informative with a great sense of humor, a professional and courteous guide!

We booked our White Pass & Yukon Train from Skagway directly through the train company (instead of…read morethrough the cruise line). Not only did we save money by doing so, but our return trip was aboard a smaller shuttle bus with less than 10 versus a large charter bus with dozens of others. Our return trip was, dare I say, better than the train ride itself. Samira was our driver and tour guide and she was fantastic. Told great stories, pointed out awesome points of interest and stopped at several photo stops along the return trek to Skagway. She was great and made the entire experience worth every penny. Thank you Samira for an unforgettable trip! Photo from one of the stops she took us to!

We came in looking for magnets and saw lots of ivory products. Then we discovered a museum at the…read moreback of the shop. It's free or by donation. It tells of the history of Skagway, Alaska, and the area. Very interesting. We bought stuff and then realized we didn't have enough pennies for the penny press. I asked the staff if we could get some change in pennies. She looked for the shiniest pennies when I told her it was for the press. That was so kind of her. Great service!

This is a pretty cool store. At the back they have a free museum show casing some of the ivory and…read morefirst nation artwork. There was only one lady running the store. The museum is free to go in.