Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

National Historical Park · Alaska

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Visitors stand on a boardwalk outside a brick red colored wooden building with tidy golden trim.
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Hours

Summer Hours

Today: Closed (Winter Hours, Oct 1 – Apr 29)

Usual hours

Usual hours: Summer Hours
Every day9:00AM - 4:30PM

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is open year-round, though access to historic buildings and most visitor services are provided only in summer months, May through late September. From October through late April, visitor services and access to buildings is by appointment only.

Visitor centers

Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Center Closed today

Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Center

Today: Closed (Winter Hours, Sep 26 – Apr 29)

Usual hours

Usual hours: Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Center
Every day9:00AM - 4:30PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 11: Veteran's Day (closed)
  • Nov 26: Thanksgiving (closed)

The visitor center at 2nd and Broadway is open daily from May through September.

The visitor center is open on days when cruise ships are in port during the month of October.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Center

Visitor Center Museum Closed today

Visitor Center Museum

Today: Closed (Winter Hours, Oct 1 – Apr 30)

Usual hours

Usual hours: Visitor Center Museum
Every day9:00AM - 4:30PM

Summer hours are typically in effect May through September. The museum will be open when cruise ships are in port, late September and early October.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Visitor Center Museum

The Chilkoot Trail Center Closed today

The Chilkoot Trail Center

Today: Closed (Closed in the Winter, Sep 13 – Jun 1)

Usual hours

Usual hours: The Chilkoot Trail Center
Every day9:00AM - 4:30PM

Summer hours are typically in effect Memorial Day to Labor Day. Hikers/backpackers planning to hike on the Chilkoot Trail must stop here for an orientation prior to starting their hike. During permit season, regularly scheduled orientations are at 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: The Chilkoot Trail Center

Mascot Saloon Museum Closed today

Mascot Saloon Museum

Today: Closed (Winter hours, Sep 30 – Apr 29)

Usual hours

Usual hours: Mascot Saloon Museum
Every day9:00AM - 4:30PM

Summer hours are typically in effect May through October.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Mascot Saloon Museum

Administrative Office Today: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Administrative Office

Today: 10:00AM - 4:00PM (Winter Hours, Oct 1 – Apr 26)

Usual hours

Usual hours: Administrative Office
Monday – Friday9:00AM - 4:30PM
Saturday – SundayClosed

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park's Administrative Offices are located upstairs from the park museum.

Administrative Office
Summer Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am -4:30 pm.
Winter Hours: Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm.
Closed Federal holidays.

About this park

Headlines screamed "Gold!" The dream of a better life catapulted thousands of people to Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Their journey shaped them, and changed the people they encountered and the north forever. Today, the park remembers the trails, boomtowns, and stories of the Klondike Gold Rush.