The Dawson City Museum says a Gold Run stamp was stolen from its collection and a hate symbol was found etched in dust at the disp...

The Dawson City Museum says a Gold Run stamp was stolen from its collection and a hate symbol was found etched in dust at the display, prompting disgust and frustration among staff. The museum discovered the Gold Run post-office stamp was missing on Sept. 23 and believes it was stolen sometime in the preceding week and a half. Executive director Angharad Wenz said the stamp was part of a collection donated to the museum by a postmaster on behalf of Canada Post, comprising cancellation stamps from post offices across the Klondike goldfields, including communities that no longer exist. The museum’s lease of a National Historic Site from the Yukon government means access is shared with government employees and contractors, making it harder to control who enters. New furniture also limits staff’s view of visitors in the gallery. Wenz said the museum plans to upgrade its security system and is considering tighter access controls. It will likely remove smaller artifacts from open displays to reduce the risk of theft or damage. https://lnkd.in/gxarCFWu