The Rossland Museum
&
Discovery Centre

{ Open Tuesday to Sunday | 10 am to 5 pm }

METALS, MOUNTAINS, & MEMORIES

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).

We’re also in the final design development stage for our Renewal Project’s Phase Two: The Mine Experience! With $4.4M raised as of February 2025, we’re preparing to submit our building permit for the project!

 
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May Speaker Series with Cindy Devine: Cultivating a Champion
May Speaker Series with Cindy Devine: Cultivating a Champion

Get ready for an evening of epic stories, serious inspiration, and a whole lot of trail talk! We’re stoked to welcome Cindy Devine—world champion downhill mountain biker and absolute legend—for a ride through her incredible career, starting at 6 pm on Thursday, May 22 at the Rossland Museum.

Canada Day in Rossland - 2025
Canada Day in Rossland - 2025

Celebrate Canada Day at the Rossland Museum with games, food, bouncy castle, licensed beer garden, live music, and more.

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 from 11 am to 4 pm

April Speaker Series with Richard McCrea: Honeybees & Other Pollinators
April Speaker Series with Richard McCrea: Honeybees & Other Pollinators

Join us for a fascinating journey into the world of Honeybees & Other Pollinators with biologist Richard McCrea at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre, at 6 pm on Thursday, April 24th. With decades of experience in life sciences—including ecology, entomology, botany, and palynology—Richard brings a deep appreciation and personal passion for the pollinators that play a crucial role in our ecosystems.

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Join us TOMORROW for a fascinating journey into the world of Honeybees & Other Pollinators with biologist Richard McCrea at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre. With decades of experience in life sciences—including ecology, entomolog
Get ready for an evening of epic stories, serious inspiration, and a whole lot of trail talk! We’re stoked to welcome Cindy Devine—world champion downhill mountain biker and absolute legend—for a ride through her incredible career,
Happy #MiningMonday and another week of appreciating the Centre Star! This unconventional photograph from the Centre Star Mine in 1910 is one of our favourites because it shows the mine site from a different angle. Typically, photos of mine buildings
This #FascinatingFriday we’re taking a look at one of our recent donations! This amazing hockey trophy dates back to 1901 and is one of the early Rossland Winter Carnival trophies - although we only had a sneaking suspicion that was the case wh
One week away! Join us for a fascinating journey into the world of Honeybees & Other Pollinators with biologist Richard McCrea at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre, at 6 pm next Thursday, April 24th. With decades of experience in life sc
This is Sourdough Alley, circa 1895! Early Rossland developed in a piecemeal fashion, and Sourdough Alley was no exception. Located north of Columbia Ave, winding from the Esling Park area and across Washington St, it was located just outside the ori