BC Family Day
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BC Family Day

Drop by on Sunday for our special opening hours to explore our snow maze, take a toboggan ride down our great hills, enjoy a campfire, try some hot chocolate and maple taffy, enter our family snowman-building contest, and more!

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Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas
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Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas

It's that time of year again! We're excited to see Rekindle taking over Rossland again this Saturday, December 4th.
Here at the Museum, we'll be participating with a super-special holiday-themed STEAM activity: sleigh engineering! Drop by the Museum between 2 pm and 4 pm to take part in the activity. Prizes going to the sleigh that flies the farthest!
Stop in for some holiday treats and hot chocolate and soak up the spirit of Christmas - open 10-5pm by donation!

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Speaker Series: Mike Wigley
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Speaker Series: Mike Wigley

Join us for a spirited kick-off to winter in Rossland! Mike Wigley, splitboarder extraordinaire, will regale us with tales from his adventures skiing Old Glory Mountain while weaving in some of the history of Old Glory and his journies along the historic routes for accessing that area from Rossland.

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Water Walk with the Rossland Streamkeepers
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Water Walk with the Rossland Streamkeepers

On Saturday, October 16, 2021, from 10am-1pm, join the Rossland Streamkeepers for a “WaterWalk” to celebrate our watershed! This free, family-friendly event is all about getting outside and exploring the Trail Creek watershed.

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Speaker Series: Harry Measure
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Speaker Series: Harry Measure

Join Harry Measure, Urban Designer + Historian, for a presentation entitled "Mountain Resorts & Resort Communities: Origins Future Opportunities." Harry will look back to where it all began for our mountain town, and then we'll look to the future to consider possible opportunities based on his extensive experience designing, building, and living in resort communities all over the world.

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August Night at the Museum
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August Night at the Museum

Join us for our final Night at the Museum of the summer! On the evening of August 19th, we'll be showcasing some of the fun projects our summer students have been working on! We'll also have property tours at 6 & 7 pm (please consider booking ahead) followed by gold panning demos as well as a bit of an open house to showcase our current designs for the Renewal Project Phase II: The Mine Experience.

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Columbia Basin Culture Tour
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Columbia Basin Culture Tour

Celebrate arts & culture at the Museum with special activities, daily outdoor tours, and special guests!
The Museum will be open Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 6 pm by donation with outdoor tours at 11:30 am & 2:30 pm.

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July Ask a Geologist
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July Ask a Geologist

Have you got mysterious rocks in your basement? Think you may have some of Rossland's famous gold-copper ore in your backyard? Bring all your mystery rocks to the Rossland Museum on July 24th for local mineral engineer Christopher Hatch to identify! Chris will also have his cool fluorescent mineral collection on display so don't miss the chance to check this out!

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Suggestions for July 1 - Canada Day
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Suggestions for July 1 - Canada Day

The ongoing confirmation of unmarked burial sites of children’s remains at the sites of former residential schools in British Columbia and across Canada has prompted a national pause to reflect, learn more about, and support Indigenous communities across the country. The road to reconciliation is long, and there is so much work to be done, and therefore, Museum staff have agreed that it's more appropriate this year to create respectful space instead of filling the sky with celebratory fireworks.

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May 19th - Virtual Speaker Series: Cindy Devine
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May 19th - Virtual Speaker Series: Cindy Devine

The next presentation in the RMDC Virtual Speaker Series is “Queen of the Downhill” Cindy Devine! Join world champion mountain biker, Cindy Devine, on May 19, 2021, live on Zoom as she reflects on her journey to becoming a world-class athlete. She'll talk about how her active childhood set her up well to become a world champion, the ways that mountain biking has changed over her years in the sport, and her experience of being a female racer in the early mountain biking scene in North America. Cindy is a living legend, and we're lucky that she's chosen Rossland as her home!

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Get Ready For Summer Camps!
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Get Ready For Summer Camps!

Summer Camp Registration is OPEN! We've got five new, exciting themes over the course of the summer, including Adventure West, Junior Shredders, Stroke of Genius Art Camp, Camp Rock, and Fantasy Camp all with plenty of outdoor adventure, STEAM learning, and community and local artist support!

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