Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park - Things To Do (U.S. National Park Service)

The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitor Center offers visitors a chance to step back in time and journey to the Yukon gold fields of Canada as thousands did in 1897 and 1898. Interactive exhibits highlight Seattle's role in this international event. Touch screen computers allow visitors to experience the gold rush through the eyes of actual stampeders by referring to their journals and personal accounts.

The Park is free and presently open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Starting in 2009, the visitor center will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day and operating on winter hours from January 2, 2009 through March 8, 2009.

Between September and May there are few scheduled visitor programs. Films are shown upon request. Our monthly program Guest Speaker Series, is changing. Please consult the schedule of events for upcoming events.

Programs for organized educational groups are offered September through May. Advanced reservations are required. To make a reservation or for more information on the park's educational programs, call 206-220-4240.

Our 2009 summer activity schedule begins Sunday June 15 and runs daily through Labor Day. Options include gold panning demonstrations in the morning and afternoon and a ranger-led walking tour of Pioneer Square Historic District in the afternoon. Movies about the gold rush are presented on the hour and half hour. Program presentations will depend on staffing and facility availability. Please call 206-220-4240 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m PDT for current information.

Please take time to explore the Teaching with Historic Places modules created for the park, Gold Fever! Seattle Outfits the Klondike Gold Rush and Skagway - Gateway to the Klondike.