The Rossland Museum
&
Discovery Centre

{ Open Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm }

METALS, MOUNTAINS, & MEMORIES

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Earth Day 2024
Earth Day 2024

We're celebrating Earth Day 2024 at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre on Saturday, April 20th!

Spring 2024 Youth Programs at the Museum
Spring 2024 Youth Programs at the Museum

Winter is finally in the rear view mirror, and we are ready to SPRING into the next round of our exciting weekly programs! Whether you’re looking for Cub Club, Young Naturalists, Homeschoolers Explore, Rockhounds, or STEAM Saturdays, we’ve got you covered!

April Speaker Series with Melanie Mercier
April Speaker Series with Melanie Mercier

Join us at 6 pm on Wednesday, April 24th for a conversation with landscape horticulturist Melanie Mercier about how we can rethink traditional ornamental gardens.

Camp Black Bear - Summer 2024
Camp Black Bear - Summer 2024

2024 Summer Day Camp registration is OPEN! We've got five exciting themes for NINE jam-packed weeks of fun this summer: Camp Create, Drama-Rama, Super Sleuths, Eco Adventurers, and Junior Shredders & Engineers. Each week will include plenty of outdoor adventure, STEAM learning, and community organization & local artist/expert support!

Behind the Scenes: Community Engagement Intern Spotlight with Kaleigh Weickert
Behind the Scenes: Community Engagement Intern Spotlight with Kaleigh Weickert

Community Engagement Intern Kaleigh Weickert discusses her main projects and experiences during her time at the Rossland Museum & Discovey Centre!

RMDC Gallery Series
RMDC Gallery Series

Introducing the RMDC Gallery Series! Art is fundamental to how our community interacts with the world, and we are excited to highlight local talent in a brand-new RMDC Gallery Series. Join us as we showcase local artists through four, two-week gallery showings in the Rossland Museum Entrance Gallery.

There is still room in the series: to submit your portfolio or for more information, contact Skylar at community@rosslandmuseum.ca

Explore Rossland's mining, geology, skiing, and social history.

Discover how the City of Rossland was founded. From its mining roots to its notable skiing and tourism, learn how a single log cabin has grown into the Golden City.

We acknowledge that we live and work on unceded Sinixt tmxʷúlaʔxʷ (territory).

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Happy #FascinatingFriday! Over the next few weeks, we'll introduce you to some of the art pieces featured in our new temporary display “From the Vault: The Art of the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre.” Up first are these amazing por
Did you know that the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre is located on the official Mining in the Kootenays National Historic Site? Today happens to be the International Day for Monuments and Sites! This photo from June 1st, 2002 of Jack McDonald
Want to learn how to create pollinator pathways and resilient flora retreats in your own backyard? Join us at 6 pm on Wednesday, April 24th for a conversation with landscape horticulturist Melanie Mercier about how we can rethink traditional ornament
It's full steam ahead getting ready for our upcoming big Renewal project - but we need your help! We have some time gaps in our photograph collection and are seeking photographs of the following events: 🚴‍♂️ Original Rubberhead Bike Festivals i
The Genealogy Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month and is open to everyone. The next meeting will be April 30th from 1-3. Please bring your genealogical challenges, your smiles, and your documents and we will help each other to solve problems
While digging through the archives, we found these adorable mine pups, and we couldn’t wait to share them with you for #MiningMonday! The first pup was photographed at the Le Roi Mine in 1898, while our second photogenic pooch was captured outs