Government of Yukon

03/06/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/06/2026 12:43

New website brings historic silver ore mill to life

The Government of Yukon is announcing a new immersive website that explores the story of the historic Venus Mill.

Located at KM 83 of the South Klondike Highway on the western shore of Windy Arm (Tagish Lake), Venus Mill was built in 1908 to serve J. H. Conrad's Venus no. 1 and no. 2 mines on Montana Mountain.

Using an innovative "scrollytelling" format featuring detailed 3D models, animations and archival photographs, the interactive platform guides users through the mill's origins, the machinery in use and the workers who shaped its legacy.

Developed in partnership with Carleton University's Immersive Media Studio (CIMS), the website is an innovative way to conserve historic spaces and expand the reach of the Yukon's history.

Visit VenusMillStory.ca to learn more.

The new Venus Mill website reflects the strength of our partnership with Carleton Immersive Media Studio and demonstrates how innovative digital technology can deepen public engagement with our shared heritage. By bringing the story of the Venus Mill to life online we are not only preserving an important chapter of the Yukon's industrial history, but also ensuring that historic sites remain accessible, relevant and valued for generations to come.

Minister of Tourism and Culture Jen Gehmair

This project leverages data from a comprehensive digital survey of Venus Mill prepared by CIMS. While the survey was meant to serve as a heritage record, the Government of Yukon recognized the value of reshaping that data into a compelling narrative for public engagement. They deserve to be applauded for their leadership in heritage conservation and valorization.

Carleton Immersive Media Studio Professor Stephen Fai

Quick facts

  • The Venus Mill site is located in a slide and avalanche zone, and the structure is dangerous to enter. Public access to the mill is not permitted.

  • Carleton Immersive Media Studio is a university research centre engaged in theoretical and applied multidisciplinary research concerned with the integration of new and emerging digital technologies into non- or semi-digital workflows.

  • "Scrollytelling" is a digital storytelling technique where a narrative unfolds as the reader scrolls, with text triggering visuals, animations or data changes in real time, turning passive reading into a guided, visual experience.

Media contact

Tim Kucharuk
Press Secretary, Cabinet Communications
867-335-2419
[email protected]

Cameron Webber
Communications, Tourism and Culture
867-332-0400
[email protected]

News release #:
26-060
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