November 3rd was a special day at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre: it marked ten years since Joelle Hodgins began as Museum Director! Joelle keeps a pretty low profile around town and in the Museum: she generally prefers the behind-the-scenes stuff. But many pretty incredible goals have been achieved since Joelle moved down here from the Yukon. Today, we wanted to bring a few of these to the forefront!

In honour of Remembrance Day, we're hosting a mini-film festival on Saturday, November 9th to explore narratives that sometimes go unnoticed. We'll be showing five films from the National Film Board of Canada that will highlight some of the incredible contributions of women in both world wars, Indigenous soldiers in WWII, Italian-Canadian internment experiences during WWII, and the story of a pair of Mennonite brothers during WWII who made the tough decision to either enlist or be conscientious objectors. Drop by for just one film, or stay to see them all! Entry by donation.

The Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre Gallery Series is back with a special showing by local artist Jaydlyn Joan's work, "Burning the Koots"!

Join us on opening night at 5:30 pm, September 26th for an address from the artist, refreshments, and time to take in the new exhibit with friends. Come check out Jaydlyn's incredible pyrography and for those who can't make it to the opening night, Jaydlyn's exhibit will remain onsite from September 26th to October 10th in the Museum's Entrance Gallery, where interested parties may also purchase the artwork.

For more details or if you are a local artist looking for an opportunity to share your work, contact Skylar at community@rosslandmuseum.ca

The Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre is excited to present the first in our Gallery Series, "Glimmers of the Koots" by local artist Morgan Bialkowski! Join us on opening night at 5:30 pm, August 15th for an address from the artist, refreshments, and time to take in the new exhibit with friends. For those who can't make it to the opening night, Morgan's exhibit will remain onsite from August 15th to September 11th in the Museum's Entrance Gallery, where interested parties may also purchase the artwork.

For more details or if you are a local artist looking for an opportunity to share your work, contact Skylar at community@rosslandmuseum.ca

You don't want to miss the fun of this year's Columbia Basin Culture Tour at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre! Featuring a Youth Lantern-Making Workshop by Heather Harwood and artist performances from talent like local Fiddler Gabe Mann, the Museum will be open by donation all weekend with family-friendly crafts, and artist demos. Sign up for one of the 12 spots in the RCAC Youth Lantern-Making Workshop at 1pm August 10th here: https://square.link/u/eSj4N8tL

Join Leia and Lorenda for this regional workshop to unpack the BCMA Relationship Building Workbook, self-reflect, and lay a foundation for better relationships with Indigenous communities and partners.

Work continues on our Renewal Project as we head for completion of Phase Two: The Mine Experience. Today, we want to recognize that July 4th, 2024 marked the seventh anniversary of the completion of Phase One: the entrance gallery and administrative space!