The Dawson City Museum Project is a collaboration between the Dawson City Museum and Robin Nelson to document the Museum’s history in relation to government policy and community action. There are gaps in our understanding of community museums, their needs, and relationships to both government and community in what is now known as Canada. The Project aims to address these gaps thanks to support from MacEwan University’s Community Engaged Scholarship Grant, Teaching Impact Fund, and Ripen Level Up.
The Project involves document analysis and archival research on the Museum, community, and government policy. Current and former museum employees and volunteers are also being interviewed.
In 2023, we will release a podcast miniseries on the Museum and its history! There will also be updates posted as blog posts on an ongoing basis, academic articles, and a final report for the Museum.
If you have any questions or would like to participate in the research, please contact Robin at nelsonr34@macewan.ca.
DCM Project Blog Post Index
Working Papers
Chronological
Dawson City’s Community Attic: The Development of the Dawson City Museum from the 1950s to 1972
The Importance of People: The Dawson City Museum in the 1970s
Territorial Interest and Investment: The Dawson City Museum in the 1980s
A Community Hub: The Dawson City Museum in the 1990s
Working to Connect: The Dawson City Museum in the 21st Century
Thematic
Comment Responses
Research
Archival Photo Reflections
Interview Analysis
Reflections
What rationale underlines and legitimizes government action targeting community museums in Yukon?
What actors support and regulate community museums in Yukon?
A Week at the Dawson City Museum
Case Studies
Cultural Policy and Advocacy Examples:
The Importance of a Marvelous Lunch
Property Tax as Cultural Policy?
Intersections with Employment Programs
Museum Management Examples:
Timelines: