Educational Tours

Plan your next school field trip to the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre! Choose from an assortment of tour themes and learning opportunities. Get in touch with Skylar at community @ rosslandmuseum.ca for more information or to book a tour!

Cost:

$7 / student (standard youth admission +$1)
1 free chaperone per 10 students
Additional chaperones are $7 each

Tours:

Diggin' it Geology Tour
1 - 1.5 hours
Grades: K - 12

This tour includes:

• a short film on the history of Rossland and a scavenger hunt in the museum;

• instruction in gold-panning on site (year-round);

• rock identification activity where students will learn the different classifications of rocks and their properties.

Chinese History Tour
1 - 1.5 hours
Grades 5 - 12
This tour includes:

• a visit to our local Chinese history display and an object identification activity;

• students explore the kit "The Writing on the Wall" that details the racism and prejudice the Chinese immigrants faced at the turn of the century;

• a workshop on Chinese Calligraphy.

Animal Homes, Human Homes
1 - 1.5 hours
Grades: Pre-K - Grade 8
This tour includes:

• learning how homes were built more than 100 years ago by European Settlers and Local Indigenous people. Artifact investigation;

• visiting the Natural History Wall and learning about local animals;

• a guided outdoor walking tour exploring how animals have returned to the mine sites now that the industry is inactive.

First People's History
1 - 1.5 hours
Grades: 4 - 12
This tour includes:

• an exploration of who the Sinixt are including key cultural components, the false extinction, and cultural resurgence.

• hands-on artifact investigation including usage, fabrication methods, and the different considerations a Museum must have when caring for cultural items.

• a guided viewing and discussion of the Sinixt display, including Ancestral Baskets and a Zoomorphic Lithic found right here in Rossland! Discuss the role of museums with archaeological artifacts and also laws prohibiting the collection of Indigenous artifacts in Canada.

Mining to Moguls Ski History
1 - 1.5 hours
Grades: 4 - 12
This tour includes:

• a guided historical tour where students learn about the contributions early miners made to the sport of skiing;

• watch the film "Mining to Moguls" and play a trivia game;

• a visit to the Sinixt Display to learn about the local Indigenous connection to Red Mountain prior to the arrival of European settlers.

Night at the Museum: Class/Group Sleepover

Has your class been dreaming of an amazing year-end trip? Spending the night in the museum is an incredible experience in itself or it can be a stopover on a longer trip.

• $45 per student (7-12 students)

• $40 per student (13-29 students)

• $35 per student (30-50 students)

  
  Includes:

• Admission

• One of the above tours

• A movie in our theatre (seats 30)

• Camping/sleeping in the great hall of the museum (bring your own pillows/sleeping bags)

• Access to our kitchen and BBQ to prepare your own food (added cost for propane use)

• We are a short walk from the Lions Campground and Centennial Wetlands

• There is a walking trail to downtown, immediate access to world class mountain biking trails, Red Mountain Ski Resort, Black Jack Cross Country Ski Area, and a local outdoor pool.

Workshop Add-Ons

Additional workshops can be offered as an add-on to general admission. These are optional additions and can be arranged separately for a class visit. They generally run an additional $3 per student. Depending on supplies, we have a variety of Add-On options ranging from Owl Pellet Dissections, Stone Artifact Exploration, Gold Panning and other engaging options which can be tailored to suit your desired learning/experiential outcomes. Contact Skylar at community@ rosslandmuseum.ca to discuss your Add-On options for your next visit!