May Speaker Series with Cindy Devine: Cultivating a Champion
6 pm on Thursday, May 22nd at the Rossland Museum
May Speaker Series with Cindy Devine: Cultivating a Champion
Click to RSVPGet 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.
Cindy will share how her active childhood laid the foundation for becoming the very first UCI World Downhill Mountain Bike Champ in 1990. She’ll chat about the wild early days of competitive mountain biking, what it was like blazing trails as a female racer in a male-dominated sport, and how the scene has evolved over the decades.
As an inductee in the World Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame, and most recently, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Cindy’s legacy is the stuff of two-wheeled dreams. Lucky us—she calls Rossland home!
Whether you're a mountain biking fanatic or just love a good story, this is one talk you won’t want to miss.
Admission by donation. Bring your friends—let’s ride!
Watch the Livestream
Can’t make it out to the Museum on Thursday night? Watch the livestream from home or check out our YouTube playlist later!
We’re thrilled to be taking part in another Rossland Golden City Days weekend of festivities! Downtown, look for our float in the parade and check out our booth at the Fall Fair!
Here at the museum, we'll join the celebrations with special open-by-donation days from 10 AM to 5 PM Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13th, featuring special crafts, games, scavenger hunts, and gold panning. We'll have guided outdoor tours at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM so you can learn all about our town's golden past... and some of the not-so-shiny bits, too!
Join us on the Museum lawn for live music and lots of fun for the whole family at our annual Arts & Culture Festival! The festival is an opportunity for our region’s local visual and performing artists to showcase their talents to the public as we celebrate the spectacular culture in our area with live music, artist demos, artisan booths, and more. Entry by donation!
We’re thrilled to share that progress continues on our Renewal Project: Phase 2 — the Mine Experience. We’ve been working on this project for a while — so where are we now?
Curious about what our summer students have been up to? Make the Museum part of your Columbia Basin Culture Tour to find out all about it! We'll be open by donation all weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 8-9th, so stop in to learn about the history and culture of Rossland.
Looking for the ultimate family plan this BC Day? Stop in to the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre for some exploration and family-friendly fun!
Monday, August 3rd | 10 am – 6 pm | Open by Donation
Did you know the Museum is a designated site of the national historic event: the Kootenay Mining Region? We'll be open by donation 10 am to 6 pm this weekend, July 18-19, to celebrate Historic Places Days.
Our Ask-A-Geologist program is back!
Stop by the Museum on select Saturdays from 1 pm -3 pm this summer and pick the brain of one of our Friends of the Roger Terhune Geology Club geologists!
On June 12th, 2026, Grade 3 and 4 students gathered at Glenmerry Elementary School for the first annual South Columbia Regional Heritage Fair. A handful of projects were selected for display in our entrance gallery at the Rossland Museum. They’ll be here until Saturday, June 20th, so stop by to check out the presentations by these local students!
With the FIFA World Cup taking place in Vancouver, we could think of no better time to explore Rossland’s soccer heritage! Goooal! Soccer in Rossland will be on display at the Prestige Mountain Resort from June to September 2026. This temporary exhibit explores the anecdotes, athletes, and community spirit that have made and continue to make the sport great.
June 2026 is packed with events, activities, and ideas to celebrate in the lead-up to July 1st! The Rossland Museum will be open with free entry (donations welcome) on each of the Celebrate Canada Days: National Indigenous People’s Day, St. Jean Baptiste Day, National Multiculturalism Day, and Canada Day!
Come out to the Rossland Museum for July 1st - we have an amazing line-up of activities, ceremony, community groups, cake, and live music from 11 am to 4 pm. Check out our games, crafts, and bouncy house fun, grab some food, and settle down to enjoy the show. The ceremony starts at noon, with an address by the Mayor, singing of O Canada, and - of course - cake! Free admission – donations welcomed!
We are bidding a heartfelt farewell to our Operations & Marketing Manager, Fiona, as she steps into an exciting new chapter as the new Executive Director for the Mackin House Museum with the Coquitlam Heritage Society!