After a long port day in Skagway (which for a small town has a surprisingly lot to do even without…read morepaying for a shore excursion), my wife & I stumbled upon this museum. Before we got back on our cruise ship, we saw that the museum was still open and wandered in. It was the late afternoon, so it wasn't too crowded. We were able to go through the exhibits and read through the signage without too many other people crowding around. And we also caught the last showing of the short documentary in the theater (4:00 PM start time), which lasted about 30 minutes. We learned a lot about the Alaskan Gold Rush from this movie. The entire experience was free. In the lobby, there are rangers to answer any questions, a small gift shop, and most importantly, a clean publish bathroom!

Visited the historic park in Skagway, Alaska and really enjoyed it. It tells the fascinating story…read moreof the Klondike Gold 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.

Klondike Mike was an AMAZING tour guide!! My 8 year old was initially upset to go on a boring train…read moreride and after 20 minutes of his punny jokes she was hooked. It is days later and she is still talking about Klondike Mike. The ride itself is also stunning!!!

Recently on an Alaskan cruise we took the 2 3/4 hour scenic train ride out of Skagway and back…read more White Pass Summit excursion. Built during the Klondike Gold Rush to support the miners attempting to strike gold. I purchased the tickets directly from the website rather than Celebrity shore excursions. It was under 10 minutes from the pier to the ticket office where we redeemed our order confirmation for train tickets. We boarded the 8am train. We sat on the left side of the train but were told both sides offered nice views. Upon our return the area was swarming with more passengers.

I took a cruise with my wife and 2 of our friends recently, and one of our port days was in…read moreSkagway. The weather was very nice for late July (cool but dry), so we decided to take a gentle saunter through town and to the Gold Rush Cemetery. The map had us wander through the neighborhood before turning right at a train depot, following an unpaved road until we saw the main sign for the cemetery. It's a 2 mile journey, so be prepared. Don't worry, there's a bathroom near the entrance. Along with seeing the cemetery and all the names of the pioneers, there's a path to the Lower Reid Falls. This path is uphill and the trail is a little rugged and not always smooth. But the view is worth it. Not too many tourists take this opportunity, so everyone who does has time to take as many pictures as you want. After checking out the cemetery and the falls, you could walk back to downtown Skagway. Or you could do what we did and take a bus back, which comes every 30 minutes to the cemetery. Some of the drivers only take cash, but the one we had also had a credit card reader. But instead of a 45+ minute walk, it was a 10 minute bus ride. Very much worth it!

Still enjoy stopping by the cemetery on my way to lower Reed Falls. The cemetery and the storyboard…read morein front of the cemetery provides a nice historical snapshot of the early years in Skagway. Pretty interesting and definitely worth a visit on your way up to lower Reed Falls.

Skagway is such a cool town. It almost feels like it's half a historical landmark with statues,…read moregold rush equipment, trains, and building exteriors that looked like Gold Rush era designs... and the other half a tourist trap with its shops and restaurants largely dependent upon tourist season for its existence. We weren't able to walk through more than a few blocks but I also don't think there was much more than what we saw via the bus that took us to our train excursion. Skagway was a stark contrast compared to Juneau and Ketchikan (the latter two were more like a normal city with the usual expected amenities).

Skagway is a small town in the Northern part of the Inside Passage of Alaska. This town is stuck in…read moretime. If you want to feel like you are in the 1800's Gold Rush, come here. I don't say that in a bad way. It is educational and very interesting. There are several breweries, one of which get very busy quick. They have tasty local beers and they couldn't be fresher. I remember my daughter needed something at a deug store and we were able to find one quickly. The town has several restaurants and some nice gift shops. I bought some nice reading glasses and a couole souveniers. Skagway is very warm and welcoming. The people could not be friendlier or more helpful. I enjoyed my time here a lot.

Visited Alaska Sled Dogs and Musher's Camp in May of 2025 during the 'shoulder season'. We decided…read moreto do this day excursion on our own and booked it through Alaska Shore Excursions for $598.47 for the 3 of us, saving $300 if we would have booked it through our cruise line (Norwegian). It was really nice because our group was really small, unlike going with the cruise ship excursion with a massive group. We got off at Skagway and the directions in the email said 'walk to the end of the pier' to meet an associate for Alaska Shore Excursions, not sure how we met up, I think we saw a van and headed for it. We were driven to another van, where Sarah took over as our guide and drove us to the middle of Skagway town so we could wait for another family, which showed up late. From there it was a 35 min drive to Musher's camp and we got some really great history from Sarah, who gave us the low-down on Skagway with fascinating facts such as: most of the wood used in Skagway came from a now-defunct town called Dyea that thrived over a 100 years ago, it was the size of SFO, but petered out for some reason. There are no MDs in Skagway, only 2 nurse practitioners. The high school graduating class only had 2 girls and 1 boy. Grocery shopping is limited to only 1x a week, on Wednesdays. The camp parking lot has a shop, but we didn't have much time to shop there. We had to get on a "unimog"; a monster truck Mercedes van outfitted with large wheels and low gears to take us up to a higher elevation (cooler temps for the dogs and less noise from yapping dogs for the Skagway residents). Once we got there we broke up into groups of 6 and we were led to our musher, Alex. We got onto a thing that looked like a super-large golf cart but it was pulled by Alaskan Husky dogs (fascinating history about them also). Alex's dogs had funny names like 'sushi' 'nori' 'wonton' 'fried rice' 'Charmander' 'Diglet' and 'Squirtle'. The dogs ages were 1.5 yrs old to 10 yrs old. The dogs did a great job pulling the 'sled', which was over 2,000 pounds. The ride lasted 10 mins and after we got to take photos with the dogs. We attended a talk at the end of the ride, led by a musher (too bad I forgot his name) about the Iditarod and how these dogs are training during the off-season and staying in shape pulling the land sleds. We saw a dog running in a giant "hamster wheel" and it was hard to concentrate on the lecture because the dog was stealing the show; the dog's name was Goodway. We got to pet Goodway soon after then go to the puppy pen and hold these baby dogs. It was a way to 'socialize' these puppies as well. I really enjoyed that. After our Musher's camp activities came to an end, we got back on the Unimog and back down to the lower parking lot area w/ the gift shop (again, not a lot of time to shop), and Sarah drove us back to the town of Skagway. I gave her a really nice tip because she contributed a lot to the total experience with her stories about Skagway and her expertly refined storytelling about a woman named Martha Black and Harriet Pullen, both influential women in Skagway/Alaska history. Would totally recommend you booking this tour directly with the dog camp or through Alaska Shore Excursions to save some money and also have a smaller, more intimate group.

This experience was amazing! All the staff at the camp, and the one getting us to the camp, were…read morevery helpful, knowledgeable and kind. It was a unique and great experience to meet people who actually have their own sled dogs and do races with them. I learned allot and had every question answered with happily :) A must do! The dogs, obviously, are amazing! You can see their want to work and run and how happy it makes them. It really shows how well taken care of and trained they are, the staff also loved all the dogs equally as well as they care for them. They helped get good pictures and we got to meet and pet all the dogs too! Best day ever really.

If you really want to learn about the Gold Rush, you must consider the women who worked the towns…read more The museum is a true artifact from that time, filled with memorabilia, stories, and ghosts. The women who take you inside for a tour do a great job with their witty banter and tongue-in-cheek commentaries. Once inside, be ready to learn about the lives of the girls who lived here.

This tour was a hoot!…read more For 15 minutes, our guide, who was dressed to the hilt in sexy red and black garb that women wore back in the day, delivered so much history and information on the building, the girls, and the entire operation of the brothel: all laced with sexual puns and innuendos. Such an interesting and fun tour. It was also creative that the tour was $5 for 15 minutes...exactly what a miner would have paid in gold nuggets or gold coins for that amount of time with a girl. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Skagway!

This is just one of the tours you can do…read more We had a great time. The driver was very informative about the area. We learned a lot that we didn't know. This is a good tour company.

Seals, Bears, Eagles and a Whale ! Captain Robert and Indra…read morewere great guides and we really enjoyed the waterfalls and the wildlife.

Great food and BEER!!! Staff is very friendly and engaging with customers. Will love coming back.read more

This is a cool place but the focus here is without question on the history, experience, and…read moreambience. Nothing special at all about the food but they usually have a different variety of beers. We would definitely come back to have a beer as we love the history, but would definitely find a different place to eat. It's usually very busy as it's one of those checkbox places that a lot of people love to go to, but once we got in, we were happy with the service.

Such a historic, unique town to visit. It feels like stepping back in wild west times, with…read morebeautiful scenery and well preserved buildings. So glad we got to come here and experience it for a day. The history here is fascinating.

3 stars This is a…read morecity rich in gold rush history, but it is quite small and, besides their history, there doesn't seem to be much else going for it. The modern day gold rush for them comes via cruise ships, so I think that's keeping them alive. Personally, I don't have kids, but if I did have kids around age 10 (5th grade), I'd bring them here to experience what they learned in class. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we cover sections of the California and Alaska Gold Rush in the 5th grade?). So, basically taking the White Pass train or trail and panning for gold kind of experience. Actually, fun fact - someone told me that Skagway is the best school in the entire state! Anyways, my personal thoughts on kids-I-don't-yet-have aside, the town is pricey...like $$$. A woman's sweater can cost you $60-$75. The cute kids' clothing? Probably $30-$35. Mini stickers are $2.99-$3.99 & larger stickers are $3.99+. There are some ok-ish discounts. The more attractive the design, the more expensive the item is. Cough*Juneau is better**cough. But I'll bring my future kids back in the future. Promise!!