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 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.

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.

Booked the Parker car through our Disney Wonder cruise…read more Hubby is a train fanatic and this is the one railroad he had not yet ridden. Maya, our hostess, was phenomenal: engaging, funny, knowledgeable about the history, and made the trip even more enjoyable than when I originally rode this train ( regular passenger) a decade ago. Scenery was amazing, history interesting, and the food ( particularly the cream puffs) fantastic!! Lived my Maya Mimosas too! Make sure you book our trip, whether it is regular fair or for the parlor car ASAP as a quickly fill up.

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.

Such a delightful and fun show for the whole family! It's an entertaining history lesson on Soapy…read moreSmith. The actors were on point, the songs are fun and the building feels like you are walking back into history. This is a must do on your Skagway itinerary.

Amazing performance! You won't be disappointed. Make sure to enjoy the show. I wasn't expecting…read morethis level of talent in such a small town!

This is one of our stop cruising with Princess to Alaska. We stopped here and walked to downtown…read more The walk to downtown from our port was about 10 mins. It was a pretty easy walk. There are many stores in Skagway downtown. Many of them showcase the items/artworks made by the First Nation people. There are also lots of jewelry stores many selling the same things such as Tanzanite. There are also a few museums available. The town is tailored to tourists. Overall the town is small but it has pretty much everything you are looking for. We didn't see any grocery stores in the touristy area of downtown. We had a great time exploring the town and really much enjoyed it.

Skagway, Alaska is the northernmost point in Alaska's Inside Passage, at the far end of Lynn Canal…read more This is a gold rush town frozen in time. In 1898, thousands of people came here in search of gold. It was inhabited for over 10,000 years by the Chilkoot Tlingit people. The population has dwindled from 20,000 feverish gold seekers to about 1,000 year-round citizens. It reminded us of a ghost town in the Wild West - very sad to see.

We had a tour guide named Jenny from Utah and she was absolutely the best tour guide we had on our…read moreentire alaskan trip. She made us feel like we belonged with her. She gave us so much information. We talked to many of the other people that went on Norwegian tours that did not get to know or have all the information on the area like our tour guide imparted to us. Awesome job Jen

We recently hired Chilkoot Charters for our White Pass Train…read more& Yukon tour to Fraser, while returning by bus and we would highly recommend this company & tour. Initially, my family was upset that I booked the bus ride instead of returning by train, however afterwards they were extremely pleased with this tour. We met one of their employees on the dock after disembarkation and driver arrived shortly afterwards. Both were friendly and our guide was extremely knowledgeable. We would definitely recommend them.

3.5 stars The…read moreNational Park Services gets an A for effort here. It's the smallest "museum" that spans 1.5 rooms. However, it's got a clean restroom in the back, so I think this functions as a rest stop/restroom area in the middle of town. The props around are interactive. Worth a super quick stop & potty break.

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.

This was the highlight of our trip to Alaska. We had a local guide who took us all around Skagway…read more We rode electric bikes and enjoyed the scenery and commentary. Would highly recommend Klondike Tours.

The 3-Hour White Pass Summit Bus Tour is absolutely magnificent…read more Bryan made frequent stops along the way and provided fascinating descriptions of the many sights. This is a well established outfit that you can totally trust.

Nice little museum inside the lobby and a simple & easy vending machine to obtain a T-shirt!read more

Any fire station that decorates its front lawn with a hose cart and a variety of fire hydrants has…read moremy vote. And a seemingly all volunteer station, double votes.