WHITEHORSE – Twelve Yukon museums and First Nation cultural / heritage centres, along with the Yukon Historical and Museums Association, will share $300,000 to support capital projects.
“We are pleased to support Yukon’s museums, interpretive centres and First Nation cultural / heritage centres,” Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor said. “The preservation of our heritage protects the story of who we are as Yukoners and shares the richness of this history with visitors to the North.”
The Special Projects Capital Assistance Program provides assistance with joint marketing initiatives, capital acquisition/improvements, artifact inventory and cataloguing, exhibit planning and development, conservation, and revenue generation. Since the start of the program in 2006, $1.24 million has been allocated, including this intake, to assist museums throughout Yukon.
This year the Dawson City Museum received funding for two projects including: $26,775 for collections cataloguing, and $10,989 to upgrade the museum’s
computers.
"We are very grateful for the investment made by the Department of Tourism and Culture,” executive director Laura Mann said. “The contribution to collections work and upgrades to museum equipment provides essential support for the current and future goals of the museum.”
During the fiscal year 2009-10, the Department of Tourism and Culture will provide over $1.3 million in direct funding support to Yukon’s museums, interpretive and First Nation cultural / heritage centres. For more information on this funding program visit www.tc.gov.yk.ca/475.html
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See list of 2009-10 recipients below.
| Contact: | |
| Emily Younker Cabinet Communications 867-633-7961 emily.younker@gov.yk.ca |
Cathrine Morginn Communications, Tourism and Culture 867-667-5318 cathrine.morginn@gov.yk.ca |
2009-10 Special Projects Capital Assistance Program Recipients:
| Applicant | Name of Project | Amount |
| Binet House Interpretive Centre | Binet House Museum artifact inventory and cataloguing artifacts | $ 5,470 |
| Campbell Region Interpretive Centre (CRIC) | Interior renovations at CRIC to the floor plan, including the replacement of existing flooring and other repairs | $ 11,894 |
| Copperbelt Railway and Mining Museum | Collections Management Project – artifact inventory and cataloguing | $ 19,576 |
| Copperbelt Railway and Mining Museum | Small Capital Improvements – partial funding support to address artifact storage and other capital improvements | $ 6,608 |
| Da Ku Centre | Heritage Exhibit "Welcome to Our Country" – development of an exhibit by providing partial funding assistance for the purchase of exhibits cases and materials | $ 13,366 |
| Dawson City Museum | Collections Phase II – artifact inventory and cataloguing | $ 26,775 |
| Dawson City Museum | Computer Upgrade – purchase of new computers | $ 10,989 |
| George Johnston Museum | Radio Repeater Station Exhibit Gallery – development and production of interpretive materials | $ 23,900 |
| George Johnston Museum | Collections Cataloguing - artifact inventory and cataloguing | $ 6,175 |
| Keno City Mining Museum | Exhibit Development – planning and development of a variety of exhibits | $ 6,605 |
| MacBride Museum | Making Money in Tough Times – Museum to develop new unique Yukon products | $ 20,000 |
| MacBride Museum | Collection Work – artifact inventory and cataloguing | $ 15,597 |
| Northern Lights Centre | Travelling Photo Exhibit – development of a travelling exhibit featuring Yukon wildflowers | $ 2,455 |
| Old Log Church Museum | Brand Strategy, Marketing and Tactical Plan – revenue generation | $ 30,650 |
| Old Log Church Museum | Electrical and Storage Upgrades – necessary building upgrades | $ 4,258 |
| Tagé Cho Hudän Interpretive Centre | Outdoor Projects – necessary upgrades to outdoor exhibits | $ 18,021 |
| Yukon Historical and Museums Association | Joint Marketing Initiative – cooperative marketing ventures for Yukon museums | $ 30,770 |
| Yukon Transportation Museum | Collections Management 201 – artifact inventory and cataloguing | $ 23,601 |
| Yukon Transportation Museum | Creating a Moving Experience: Phase 1 – development of an interpretive and exhibit plan | $ 23,290 |
| TOTAL: | $300,000 |
(left to right): Minister Elaine Taylor with Dawson City Museum Executive Director Laura Mann, Trustees Debbie Winston and Paula Hassard, and Klondike MLA Steve Nordick