I visited the Centre early Friday morning when I had some free time. I spent about an hour in total walking through. I must say it's an well managed and impressive museum particularly for being in such a remote area and being free. I've been to other regional museums which are not nearly as well organize and charge significant amounts to visit. Highly recommend visiting if you come to Yellowknife.

Lovely free museum we spent a couple hour in whilst visiting Yellowknife, very interesting, especially the RCMP and special Constables exhibit. Loved it! Big shout out to the friendliest security/guide at the start, he was so cheerful and helpful. What a lovely asset to the museum. Highly recommend you visit for a couple of hours. The cafe is great too! Get lunch

For a free museum, it was lovely and had some very interesting exhibits. The RCMP special constable exhibit was my favourite, it showcased a very interesting history of the RCMP. The kids area was nice as well, with some air hockey, animal puppets, and a small cabin for kids to play in. Definitely recommend coming here on a visit to Yellowknife.

Yellowknife is a town that’s even more beautiful and interesting once you understand it, which is why I highly recommend this museum. When you enter, there are guidebooks in multiple languages, and the attendant will warmly and kindly explain the best order to explore the exhibits. It’s thanks to people like them that this town is kept so beautiful. The museum isn’t as large as a city museum, but there’s so much to see that you can enjoy it fully for anywhere from one to two hours. There are places to hang your coat, plenty of seating along the way, and restrooms, making it enjoyable for visitors of all ages. If you’re visiting Yellowknife, I recommend going to this museum on your first day before starting a full tour. I’m sure it will help you see and appreciate much more throughout your trip. I hope it continues to operate for many years to come.

A very quiet museum with not many people around, but it’s clean and tidy. There’s no entrance fee, but there’s a donation box at the entrance. I saw a lot of NWT’s history and unique species here. The visit doesn’t take too long, but there are quite a few interesting little things to see.

Quite an extensive and large museum that covers Yellowknife’s history and indigenous people and culture. Very worth it considering it is completely free. Staff is also friendly and kind. There’s also coat racks and they offer to watch your bags too if you have any. You could spend about an hour or two here.

Really enjoyed this museum. The animal exhibits and art were really impressive. (Some of the videos were a little dated, but I loved how much was from local Indigenous experts) There was some beautiful art and history mixed. I especially liked the Moose Boat.

My sisters and I did the glass workshop with Matthew which was an amazing experience that was both educational and creative. Matthew is an astounding inventor and his makeshift machines are awe-worthy. He guided us through the design process very patiently and gave us tips and tricks to get the best results. There are so many stencil designs to choose from and you can mix and match them to be as creative as you’d like. There are a variety of glass objects to select from including vases, tall and short glasses, and soap dispensers. Their main office also has ready made glass pieces and various artwork available for purchase as well. We had a great time and made the perfect souvenir to take home!

Heard great things about it and wow what a lovely experience! Matthew is enthusiastic and engaging and is really hoping to get across the work of his 4 Rs instead with RETHINK being the key 4th! His stories of rethinking older “junk” and making it into a useful product is inspiring. He has many fun antidotes of his time in Old Town. We had a fabulous souvenir to take home and spend a lovely afternoon creating. Matthew is patient and you can buy more than one item if you like! Great fun!

LOVED the Glassworks workshop! Matthew told us about lots of unique things he’s done and how they are focused on sustainability. Very interesting and unique tour. Creating our own glass pieces was very fun and they turned out amazing. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to do something unique, interesting, and fun in Yellowknife.

The glass etching workshop at Old Town Glassworks was one of the highlights of our trip to Yellowknife! Such a unique concept and a great message of sustainability. The workshop was so fun and we will cherish our handmade pieces forever. Thanks Matthew for the amazing experience. We’d love to come back one day.

I had the most awesome and lovely time at Old Town Glassworks! - Old Town Yellowknife is amazing and must be visited! I was staying in Old Town and the Glassworks is literally right across the street from where I was staying! The workshop is run by Matthew, who’s been doing it for decades; and he gives you a lot of History and interesting info on Old Town Yellowknife, as well as the newer downtown Yellowknife, and on the process of glass working. He’s a proper local, so he is a gem! And he is absolutely amazing at his craft. He is like MacGyver in his workshop! He takes you through (demos, and then helps you to do the process yourself) all the different processes and explains how he pieced the all the machinery together. It’s super impressive! He is a genius! And the product selection is excellent - lots of different colours and shapes of the glass as well as premade tankards and beautiful ceramic mugs - I chose to design and etch a ceramic mug - And there are so many stencils that you can choose from that capture all the different elements of Yellowknife; as well as reversed etching templates, which are super cool! I HIGHLY recommend doing a workshop here! Matthew is absolutely brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, and I am beyond happy with my beautiful finished product. Thank you so much Matthew! If I ever have the honour of getting back to Yellowknife, I will most definitely be visiting you again! Cheers!

Great experience and friendly staff! We took the glass workshop and Matthew was super friendly, helpful and fun instructor. He also had great stories about the shop and life living in Yellowknife. The workshop was very informative and enjoyable. Would love to make more glass pieces next time we visit Yellowknife! Thank you

We completed a workshop with Matthew. He was a fantastic host, advocate for his cause, and so friendly. My husband and I had a great time and loved our pieces in the end

Perfect place to get a full view of Yellowknife and the surrounding waters, particularly on a sunny day. Easy access although there is a few dozen steps up, so those having difficulty with stairs might not be able to get to the top. Interesting to see how the lakes are still partially frozen in May, even when it's 20c outside. A definite must see in Yellowknife

Amazing views of Yellowknife and a great landmark. There are about 75 stairs you need to climb up, so it isn’t accessible. The rise on the stairs is short, so children will be able to manage it without a problem. Wildfire smoke has blown in today, so the views aren’t quite as good as usual, but still pretty great. We got to watch a couple of float planes take off as well.

Great view of Yellowknife bay and old town. A little breezy this morning. Still definitely a place to stop if you are in town. Parking lot close by if you are driving and short climb up the steps.

Awesome 360 view! It’s a sobering reminder that venturing into the vast wilderness has its risks.

This is a beautiful tribute with panoramic views! A must if your visiting Yellowknife

Amazing lookout point with a 360 view of the lake and the city

I am in love with this view point. There’s a tower at the top, where you get a view of the beautiful lake, city and the houses floating in the water. It can be a little windy and cold as it is at a certain height so you might want to wear a jacket. We also went there to see the sunset and it was breathtaking. It was a really good experience overall.

They offer free guided tours, check their website for times. Would highly recommend. Informative and interesting. The building itself is also very visually appealing and unique as far as legislative buildings in Canada go.

The tour was very informative, and the guide had an answer to every question asked by the group.

Fantastic tour by Kyle! He provided an Informative tour on the inspiring circular building and the unique parliamentary style. In doing so he shed light on the history and importance of the Northwest Territories.

I love the free tour that I am going back again because of the amount of great information about the architecture, artworks, symbols, government procedures, etc. It's worth visiting.

Really interesting tour of a unique (circular) political chamber. Very different to any we have seen before, and well worth a visit. Great tour guide (they are free at 10:30am daily).

Excellent tour that speaks about the building design and how it ties into the indigenous peoples of NWT. Amazing to learn that a government body in Canada is built around its people and respect for its indigenous peoples and their wisdom. This is a beautiful building with brilliant architectural design that weaves in different aspects of 11 different nations and languages of NWT. Highly recommended!

This is well worth a visit. The self guided tour is easy and informative, the exhibits interesting and the building is impressive. We listened to a session and it was great to see elected members behaving respectfully to each other. We could all learn from this. The cafe has really good food too.

I picked up some neat crafts from local artists and artisans! A cool and eclectic array that is bound to satisfy most of your souvenir/treasure-hunting desires!

Art, pottery, paintings, prints, photographs, candles, chocolate, salt, bath products, hot chocolate, tea, salves, souvenirs, jewelry, moccasins, absolutely everything you could think of!! And the author was running the till and offered to sign her book when the gentleman in front of me bought it, absolutely delightful.

This is such a cool shop! They didn’t even care when I went in barefoot in summer! Staff über friendly. When you buy from here, you’re supporting the local indigenous community and the arts. Such a great place and atmosphere!

I would call this place more of a craft shop. There are great artisan pieces, that are sold here. Every thing from paintings, real fur mittens, traditional toys to tea. A great place to stop if you are looking for some local artists work.

A warm, welcoming shop filled with different creative pieces from local artisans. Worth a stop to browse and shop.

Good selection of locally made items. Clean store and welcoming staff.

Unique selection of souvenirs and artworks. You can include this place as part of your old town walking tour as well.

The tour qas super. I did a winter tour. I lwarned a tin about the lical culture and did a lot of activities to get us closer to the culture. We even built and slept in igloos. We also snow mobiled out to view the reindeer herd and did dog sledding where qe got to drive our own sled and team! The tour was as hands on as you wantes to make it! The guides were great - they loved what they did and grew up in the area so ha dtons of info for us. Great lodging choices too..

If you are looking for an experienced that teaches you the way of northern indigenous culture then this is the company your want to book with. Get to see reindeer herds, try muktuk, and sleep in traditional igloos.

The most beautiful place in Canada. It is apparent that Kylik and his team love their home, as they show it with pride and so much passion. The culture is beautiful, the people are beautiful and the landscape is beautiful. Definitely one of the most fascinating trips I have ever done. Well recommended!

Such a beautiful view. Nice trail that goes around the lake.

By the lake front next to the Yellowknife city hall. A good walk from the centre of the city.

Checked out the park as there was a market going on, live music and food being sold here. You can enjoy a walk all around and even see some sculptures or just sit at a picnic table or on the steps and enjoy the view.

Peaceful, I was told at night is better because it has some Christmas lights around.

Just had a half an hour outside of Yellowknife great place to view the Aurora. The green lights that dance on the sky sometimes it is even in red or pink

great spot to walk and if you dont want to go to far for viewing aurora.

Awesome fireside chat and experience!

It's amazing! Wonderful walking trails and a panaromic trail with a breathtaking view! We were surprised and enjoyed it a lot! Perfect for family outdoors and hiking.

Out of all the places we drove around the area trying to hunt down the Northern lights, this is the place that came for two nights and we stayed a few hours and saw the best show we’ve ever seen. The three factors that’s needed to see the beautiful Aroura are: the sky needs to be clear and not cloudy that night, there needs to be solar flare activity for that day/night, and you need to be in the right location. The locals said that you need to check the site "astronomynorth" to see the probability is for Yellowknife area, and check the site "auroramax" to see if the live cam sees anything, and last just need to be patient and wait for after midnight or 1am. If you want to capture it on a camera, you better have a really good low light phone or dedicated camera on hand, because out of 4 people with 4 phone cameras and 2 dedicated digital cameras, only one phone was able to capture these pictures while the rest only captured fuzzy faded mess. Good luck!

This is an amazing trail if you are into hiking I highly recommend so many amazing view and beautiful scenic points along the path to the lake. You will also experience the beautiful colorful Canadian shield which have very special characteristic. Highly recommend this trail

Awesome. Didn't camp here but the sites look good (though maybe not very private because the trees aren't really thick). The Nature Trail is very well marked and takes you through varied terrain: smooth rock uplands, sand flats, forests. Bug intensity was much lower than at Cameron Falls.

The Prelude Wildlife Trail is short and easy-medium difficulty (around 45-60min loop) with great views to the Prelude Lake and surrounding area; have some informative panels for wildlife and plants and there’s nice spots for seating.

A very beautiful place to visit. Bruce and Marie were amazing and very helpful people. Thank you guys for a warm welcome.

Prelude! It's a fantastic lake and it has spectacular views. It has areas for camping, a beach area, and boating. Plus you can hike there!

Happy to see its Igloo representation as a temple of worship. We learned about the making of the church and its current state in our detailed guided tour. Fortunately for us our tour was off the normal regular hours.

A MUST VISIT if you are visiting Inuvik. If you have time to partake in the 30 minute tour, it's helpful to understand the history.

Amazing architecture. This is one of only three churches that are shaped liked igloos.

Wanted to thank David for the wonderful tour of the church He was so nice and we learned a lot about the history, artwork, and structure of the church. We really enjoyed it.

What an amazing visit to another wonder of the world.

Great place to celebrate the holy mass of you are a catholic. But all are welcome. I believe it is the only catholic church in the town of inuvik. In the weekdays if you went yo the church in three evening before the holy mass, you get to participate in small tour of the church.

What a lovely and unique design for a church in this wonderful little town of Inuvik! It's unfortunate I didn't have a chance to see the inside while here in November.

We went into several of the "galleries" on the main drag in the older section of the town. They all had local art, some craft and a lot of Chinese made some souvenirs. Also, for some reason, a large selection of maple syrup products. You have to know what you are looking for, and maybe a bit about the local artists. I forgot to note which pictures where of which stores and can not tell from looking at them now. Some had more local art than others, some were tourist traps. All were fun to check out, so I'd just suggest you walk the streets and try them all.

Nice store with lots of options - great for souvenirs/gift giving. Lots of nice artwork as well. The owner was super nice and friendly as well. Got all my souvenir shopping done here !!

Super great art/souvenir store. Owner is A++ for customer service. Hell, I tried to tip him for the service-- he cut me a deal that I'm sure he lost money on, and I at least wanted to make up for his loss by giving his staff a few bucks-- and he refused. I was seriously o_0 and cannot rate Northern Images highly enough.

Excellent location clean area

Extremely nice shop with a variety of art and souvenirs made by local artists.

Great selection of prints, cards, canvas art and sculpture in a spacious and welcoming atmosphere

Quaint interesting place, lots of things to look at and buy, various prices

Great place to start your adventure in Inuvik. You will get a overview of the region. They even provide free tea/coffee and souvenir pins. The opening hours may vary though.

So helpful!! Saw an excellent movie on the forever closing of the ice road. Got my certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle! So many wonderful displays plus free coffee and hot chocolate and tea! Just a wonderful place to stop!!

It’s a free museum! So informative and cozy. You can get certificates here (till it runs out) It exhibits local arts, culture and wildlife.

This is a lovely place to stop. It's very clean, air conditioned, and has free coffee and tea. The ladies there explained the layout of the exhibit and welcomed questions. They provided materials with local amenities. The exhibits included life sized foxes, musk ox and caribou. This was a nice place to stop. It's a bit hard to see coming from the north.

Great place to learn about Indigenous culture, and about this Arctic region. Free tea and coffee too provided, a small touch really appreciated !

We showed up just as the doors were unlocked and they had fresh coffee ready! The ladies that work here are very helpful and kind. They even helped us with some logistics in Tuktoyuktuk! The displays are well done and informative. AND they will give you a fuel coupon!! Be sure to stop in and say hi and check out the displays!

Interesting and comprehensive self-guided display. Warm and welcoming staff. Plenty of informational resources

Do know, you will hear the planes at the airport and cars on the main road all night long. That being said i still loved the campground! The camping spots have walls of trees between them for privacy. Showers are no longer free. 1 loony (loonie?) runs about 5 minutes and the water is lukewarm. Only bummer is that they close the beach at 10:30pm and it's not open until later in the morning. So no sunrise pictures over the lake or swims or open space to watch the northern lights.

Very nice place to enjoy a day out of the city while still in its proximity. There are 2 different parts of the park: the day access and the night one. The night one is more for camping and requires reservations (even for 1person tent) at least 2 days in advance. At same time it has all required facilities for a night sleep (washrooms, water, electricity...). The area is locked at night from the day area by a fence. The day area is open 24h/day with WCs, drinking water, tables, paddock, parking areas. The place is indeed great for a swim during summer or enjoying the midnight sun in june/july. Just remember to clean after you leave!

Went to this park for the first time for a work fun afternoon event BBQ. Beautiful building to set your food up and get out od the sun if needed. I would give it a 5 rating if they had flush toilets .There is a beach for people to swim and hang out. Many people boating and paddle boating when I was visiting. Lovely place and I am guessing it is packed jammed on the weekends and when it is hot out.

Very large and fairly private campsites on the rocks of the Canadian Shield. There is a lovely hike - but wear good shoes or boots.

This beach is a beauty but parking is scarce. Really nice open sand beach - wide and inviting. Nice playground for little ones. Filthy toilets at beach parking lot - always unclean!! Garbages overflowing even when no one is there midweek. Lots of staff but...not cleaning toilets or pcking up garbage overflow even in peak season. Boat ramp close by.

I'm not from YK so the adjustment to the area has been a challenge but when I found Fred Henne I found a happy place. The views are gorgeous, I love it here

Pro tip. If you need to go to the bathroom and hate the pit toilets, go to the shower complex, they have great(real) water flushing toilets. Showers cost a loonies for a few minutes. The camp sites are spread out better than most camp areas. The noise is not too bad from the other people...but the airport may keep you up (bring ear plugs). If you are tenting make sure to get a site with a platform.

The owner was very friendly and helpful. He was brutally honest about a number of products and we visited the shop several times as a result. We ended up buying some jewelry and my daughter will return to buy a carving and a pencil drawing. The strangest thing we bought was a pair of boots which the owner said had come from a store closing in Alberta and they were just liquidating the residue.

The owner is very very nice and willing to share his stories! What's bonus? 3 big puppies in store! If you are afraid of puppy he will lock them in the cashier so don't worry. The products in store indeed is with very high quality, I picked 2 leather purses for my family.

The workers are so helpful, and the pieces are all beautiful. I’m so glad we stopped by! It’s much better than any of the tourist trap souvenir shops. We bought a beautiful piece as a Christmas ornament for our tree.

Friendly staff and nice souvenirs. We bought a color changing mug. Very friendly dogs were there too. Jeff was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Would recommend to visit for souvenirs!

Amazing store with great collection of Northern arts and crafts. One of the best stores I visited in Yellowknife. The owner is a very nice and kind gentleman. He is not your typical salesman. He is a very knowledgeable local who openly shares info about where best to watch Aurora and good spots to take photos. We throughly enjoyed talking with him and our shopping experience in his shop/art gallery.

We stopped in after hearing about this place from some locals. We have shopped around at some other stores and this place is easily the best. They make sure that they sell fair trade products and support local artists. The owners are friendly and really make you feel welcome. They have hand made sweaters, bags, wallets, etc. They also sell any different paintings and beadwork items. The paintings of the Aurora even glow in the dark. Unique with a fair price for the quality you get. Highly recommended for souvenirs and general day to day items like wallets and bags.

My wife and I had a very good time here. The owner was very polite and explained the source and how many of the items were made. All the items sold here were made by Canadian's and most were by local craftmen. Do not visit Yellowknife without stopping at this shop.

Beautiful waterfalls right there. Trail still has some snow and ice on it. Some of the stairs have been burned by the fire. Still doable, just be careful.

Camp sites are very clean and washrooms are very clean , can’t complain had really fun and got some morel mushrooms.it has really good view of the waterfall too

Excellent campground, quiet, very nice clean bathrooms with hot showers and laundry machines, friendly helpful host. Located by an amazing waterfall

We recently travelled to Yellowknife, and the Northwest Territories and one of our stops along the way, was Louise Falls Campground in the Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park. It is the nicest campground we had the pleasure to stay in during our 8 day driving vacation. The caretaker was very friendly and helpful! The sites are private, clean, and well maintained! The showers and toilets are super clean! The whole campground is well treed, has 15 amp service, with a network of trails, and a playground for the children. The spectacular Louise Falls, and Alexandra Falls are nearby, within easy walking distance. There is potable water available, and a dumping site for RV'ers. I highly recommend this campground!

Quiet campground with great trails, well maintained sites and facilities. No RV water tank fill on site but showers are clean and free, hard toilets and vault toilets readily available. Really enjoyed my time here.

Rv camping no rooms

Friendly manager, clean campground, fairly easy pull throughs. Firewood from attendant? NWT maps show firewood supply points - no longer provided? Beautiful scenery. Easy paths to views. 2023 07 diferent manager, still friendly, clean great place to stop, firewood for sale from camp manager

The visitor centre is centrally located at the Center Square Mall and you can get there very easily using public transport. The staff was very friendly and they had lots of information to make my visit to Yellowknife pleasant. They gave me some gifts and a certificate for having visited Yellowknife. It was fun to pay them a visit.

Customer service was so amazing and warm welcome to my team. I highly recommend and appreciate their support and services ❤️🙏

The person working there didn’t seem particularly knowledgeable or helpful with suggestions pertaining to biking or swimming. They gave me free maps but one was pretty poor quality and even seemed difficult to interpret for a local I showed it to.

Enter though 50th street entrance on the weekends and especially Sunday when the mall is closed. Lovely friendly staff and beautiful Indigenous items on display. And!! Make sure to get your north of 60 certificate and Yellowknife pin!

Very welcoming staff. Knowledgeable of all local and territorial history. Was given a certificate, Yellowknife pin and some postcards.

So as an FYI, the Yellowknife Visitor’s Center has been relocated to Centre Square Mall. What an interesting center they have created here. Many examples of art, installations, and valuable information. The staff here is super nice and very informative. If you are looking to see the Northern Lights, they will provide you with great info and pamphlets regarding where to go and when to be out, along with websites where you can track the possibility of Aurora and even a live cam of the sky that you can check to see if there’s anything to see. Also they have a lot of info on the city itself, and the past history and the places to visit.

I went to Yellowknife, Canada to see the Aurora.Since we were going to see the Aurora at night, there was nothing to do during the day. If that happens, please visit here♡ You will receive a free certificate of having reached 60th parallel north and a yellow sword badge. You can also see 3D aurora footage.