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During the last ice age, a land bridge joined Asia to Alaska and the Yukon, forming a subcontinent known as Beringia. Bordered on all sides by glaciers, Beringia was once home to woolly mammoths and other fascinating Pleistocene-era animals, as well as to cave-dwelling humans. This museum presents the archaeological and paleontological past of Beringia, with life-size exhibits of ice-age... more
Good sort of informations about not-so-well-known part of the continent... submerged land of Beringia... now Bering Strait or Sea of Bering. Pay the visit if you want to be surprised how First Nations or Chinese entered America some 20.000 years ago
Their mammoth skeleton is imported from the United States. Immediately when I learned that, it dropped from the top echelon to a slightly lower rating. But still a very good interpretation of a little known period in the history of the world. They have balanced the aboriginal perspective with the scientific perspective - perhaps too much but it does allow... more
How the heck did this area ever support mammoths, sabertooth tigers and prehistoric horses? The museum quality displays and the short-film theatre are certainly worth the entry fee and explain it very well.
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The Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre gives you the opportunity to known more about the huge, ice age mammals up close and personal. Taking you back in time the center explains the wonder that is Beringia through various exhibits. By conducting interactive guided tours, it familiarizes locals and visitors with the rich animal history of the North American region. It features art and films... more