March Speaker Series with Kim Deane and Lou Corrado
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March Speaker Series with Kim Deane and Lou Corrado

Kim Deane and Lou Corrado were born and raised in Rossland, and since the 1940s, they've seen the city change and evolve to an extraordinary degree. These two long-time Rosslanders will take us on a fascinating and nostalgic journey through Rossland’s history, touching on the post-war period, the evolution of Cominco, the expansion of the skiing industry, evolving subcultures, and more! If you’re interested in Rossland’s history or you’re a long-time local looking to indulge in a little nostalgia (and maybe learn something new about your backyard!) then this is the event for you. Our March Speaker Series event is Thursday, March 28th at 6 pm - Entry is by donation and treats/refreshments will be provided.

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Speaker Series - Bryce Comer
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Speaker Series - Bryce Comer

The RMDC February Speaker Series featured local filmmaker Bryce Comer showcasing his film “The Last Mountain Caribou.” This film is about the caribou herd of the South Selkirk Mountains and the challenges they face.

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Ask a Geologist!
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Ask a Geologist!

Join us for an afternoon of geological exploration!
We've invited our local geology experts to hang out with us outside of the Roger Terhune Geology Building, do some show and tell, help us understand our local landscape and its impact on local flora and fauna, and answer all of your questions!

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Columbia Basin Culture Tour @ the Museum
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Columbia Basin Culture Tour @ the Museum

The Columbia Basin Culture Tour is quickly approaching! Celebrate arts and culture at the Museum with special activities, daily outdoor tours, and special guests as well as a community mural! Open 10am to 6pm by donation both days with outdoor tours at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm.

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Easter Egg Hunt in August?!
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Easter Egg Hunt in August?!

We've just got word that the Easter Bunny is making a very special trip to Rossland to make up for having to miss our egg hunt this past April! So we're celebrating on BC Day - Monday, August 3rd - with a Summertime Easter Egg Hunt and fun crafts throughout the day!

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New Display Downtown! Hops & History
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New Display Downtown! Hops & History

Hops & History: The Rossland's Breweries explores both Rossland's historical and contemporary brewing history. Hops & History is an expansion of the Museum's permanent Rossland Vices display and allows visitors to learn about the breweries themselves, not just the history of alcohol in Rossland.

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National Historic Places Day
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National Historic Places Day

Imagine you could travel in time, who would you meet? What would life be like? Discover for yourself! Experience Canada’s history through an historic place.

The Rossland Museum is located on the designated spot for the Kootenay Mining Region National Historic Event.

Open 10am to 6pm; Entry by donation.
Join us for fun kids activities throughout the day, including a mining scavenger hunt around the property.

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Speaker Series: Jim Spence - The Ski Patrollers
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Speaker Series: Jim Spence - The Ski Patrollers

Ski Patrollers are the people you never want to have to call but you always want to have on call! Jim Spence has been on volunteer and paid ski patrol for decades. Come hear his stories about his experiences as a patroller, and learn some of the history of our local ski patrol!

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Winter Programming On Now!
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Winter Programming On Now!

Have you registered for our awesome new winter programming yet?!
Slime Time every Wednesday morning for ages 2.5-5
Junior Astronauts every Wednesday afternoon for ages 6-12
Museum Explorers every Thursday afternoon for ages 8-14
Homeschool Mornings - Once a month Friday mornings for ages 7-14 -> next one is February 7th
You can register by giving Janell a call at (250) 362-7722 or email info@ rosslandmuseum.ca
You can get a punch pass for all youth programs (excludes Slime Time) or renew your membership in our online shop.

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Winter Carnival Activities at the Museum
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Winter Carnival Activities at the Museum

The museum will be open by donation for our regular hours from 11am to 5pm on Friday & Saturday. Both days, come enjoy our sledding hills (some sleds, crazy carpets, and snow stompers on hand), snow painting, a snowshoe loop, a snow-maze, and kids' snow races each afternoon. Come inside to warm up with crafternoons and some hot drinks and treats. On Saturday, we'll also have our annual snowman-making competition and cabane à sucre and/or RSVP for a special snowshoe and snow science tour with Kootenay Gateway here: http://evite.me/Dpk8HuysAV All ages are welcome to have fun in our snowy paradise.

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Speaker Series - Dane Tudor
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Speaker Series - Dane Tudor

Dane Tudor is very excited to offer a Q&A Speaker Series for our attendees and we will be screening his newest film: "The Mountains are Calling," a production with another well-known Rossland athlete, Simon Hillis.

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Culture Days in Rossland
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Culture Days in Rossland

#CultureDays is a national celebration of our incredible arts and culture across the country - this year's theme is: Creativity, the Arts, and Well-being! Participatory arts and culture events are popping up all over Canada and BC, and we've gathered a bunch of exciting free or low-cost events by our local orgs and businesses here in Rossland!
Culture Days is Friday, September 27th to Sunday, September 29th, though we've snuck a few cultural events in for Thursday too because Rossland is a busy place!!

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2019 Rossland Museum Charity Golf Tournament
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2019 Rossland Museum Charity Golf Tournament

Fundraising for Phase 2 - the Mine Experience continues with the 2019 Rossland Museum Charity Golf Tournament at Redstone Resort.

Shotgun start at 2:30pm. 9-hole best ball (we’ll be taking over the whole course with a front 9 set and back 9 set) - with fun hole competitions at every hole with awesome prizes from our hole sponsors!

Dinner and dessert (included in registration) in the Redstone tent with cash bar and additional fundraising opportunities.
Register your team (or individually) with Redstone, but if you'd just like to join us for dinner, you can purchase dinner tickets at Redstone or the Museum.

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Columbia Basin Culture Tour
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Columbia Basin Culture Tour

Celebrate arts and culture at the Museum with special activities, daily outdoor tours, and special guests!

Check out our temporary 2D display courtesy of Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History - Mirrors of Development - a comparative photography display of the development of two Kootenay mining communities: Rossland and Kimberley

Open 10am to 6pm by donation both days with outdoor tours and gold panning demonstrations at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm.

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Community Cultural Forum with ArtsBC
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Community Cultural Forum with ArtsBC

After hearing about the success of Community Cultural Forums around BC, the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre contacted Patricia Huntsman of ArtsBC to discuss the feasibility of hosting a Community Cultural Forum in our community as well. We are pleased to announce that Patricia will be hosting one of ArtsBC’s Cultural Forum’s here in Rossland the first week of October 2018!

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Rossland Golden City Days
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Rossland Golden City Days

So many ways to celebrate Rossland’s Golden City Days with the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre! We are open Friday-Sunday 12pm to 5pm by donation, find our display at Curiosity Clothing & Gifts right downtown, or our info booth at the Rossland Fall Fair on Saturday!

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