Department of Tourism and Culture

About the Department

What we do

Programs & Services

The Department of Tourism and Culture provides the following programs and services for our community in the Yukon.

 

Arts Funding Programs

Supports projects that foster the creative development of the arts in the Yukon and support the principles of the Yukon Arts Policy.

Yukon Permanent Art Collection

Art Adventures on Yukon Time - Studio Guide

 

Tourism Product Development Partnership Program (PDPP)

Stimulate the development of niche tourism products, facilitates tourism workshops and builds capacity throughout the Yukon.

 

Historic Designation in Yukon

Yukon Register of Historic Places 

Yukon Historic Properties Assistance Program

Helps individuals, community groups, societies, Yukon First Nations and businesses become involved in the heritage preservation process.

Yukon Historic Resources Fund

The types of projects considered include:archaeology, palaeontology, community museums, First Nations Heritage or Cultural Centres, historic sites, native language preservation, toponymy, historical research.

 

Collections Management in Yukon

First Nations Heritage Program

Yukon Museums Assistance Program

Yukon Museums Convervation Program

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre

Watch Berengia come alive and explore treasures of another world.

 

Yukon Archaeological Sites Regulation Permits

Yukon Geographical Place Names

The Heritage Branch maintains and updates the Yukon Geographical Place Names database of over 5,000 records.

Yukon Palaeontology

Yukon Scientists and Explorers License