Halloween at the Museum 2023
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Halloween at the Museum 2023

Come celebrate Halloween with us! From 1 pm - 4 pm Sunday, September 29th, check out our spooky scavenger hunt, enter our costume contest, and try some Halloween crafts! This is an all-ages event and we've stocked up on treats, so come out and join the fun!

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Golden City Days at the Museum
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Golden City Days at the Museum

Rossland's #GoldenCityDays is quickly approaching, and we are so excited to be taking part in another weekend of festivities! Here at the museum, we'll join the celebrations with special open-by-donation days from 10 am - 6 pm on both Saturday and Sunday, with crafts, activities, gold panning, and outdoor tours at 11 am and 3 pm! Learn more about the special events lined up for Golden City Days special events, including the town's Fall Fair and classic Parade, at the Golden City Days or Fall Fair Facebook pages!

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Help us Illuminate Rossland's Geographical & Geological History
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Help us Illuminate Rossland's Geographical & Geological History

Imagine stepping into a world where history comes alive! This cutting-edge 3D model will utilize advanced projection technology to display the intricate network of mine tunnels that once shaped the landscape of Rossland. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to explore the depths and breadth of the region, from renowned mines like LeRoi and Josie to the complete map of mining tunnels throughout Red Mountain and the Rossland Range.

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Arts & Culture Festival - Sept 23-24 2023
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Arts & Culture Festival - Sept 23-24 2023

Join us on the Museum lawn as we kick off Culture Days with our Arts & Culture Festival, September 23 and 24 from 12 to 4 pm all weekend. 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 musical performances, artist demos, cultural presentations, and more. Wander about the museum property to check out Kootenay artisans and vendors and celebrate the beauty and creativity fostered in this region. Entry is free, but donations are always appreciated!

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Community Collections - New Exhibit at the Rossland Public Library
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Community Collections - New Exhibit at the Rossland Public Library

For years, we have shown you pieces from our collection, but now it's your time to shine! From brooches to bottles, we're highlighting what you love to collect. Community Collections explores not only what our amazing community members collect, but the stories behind those collections. Join us as we get to know each other through a different lens as a community of collectors.

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Night at the Museum - Student Showcase
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Night at the Museum - Student Showcase

Join us on Thursday, August 17th from 6 to 8 pm for our annual summer staff showcase in our August Night at the Museum! Come learn what our students have been working on this summer and get a behind-the-scenes look into our collections storage with our collections staff. Students will be highlighting their work with the Rossland Miner, digitization project, and the RMDC's various collections.

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BC Day at the Museum
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BC Day at the Museum

Monday, August 7th - 10 am to 6 pm. Stop into the Museum on BC Day to cool down inside or explore our outdoor displays with a scavenger hunt! We're open by donation all day, with a variety of crafts, guided outdoor tours of the Upper Level at 11 am and 3 pm, and special displays - including our "ArtiFACT or ArtiFACTION" guessing game - to learn more about Rossland's history.

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CB Culture Tour & Cedar-Weaving Workshop
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CB Culture Tour & Cedar-Weaving Workshop

Columbia Basin Culture Tour weekend is back again this summer - on July 29th & 30th! The Museum will be open by donation both days, and join us on Saturday for a Youth Cedar-Weaving Workshop with Sinixt Matriarch Taress Alexis, thanks in part to support from BC Arts Council.

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Film Screening: Unarchived
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Film Screening: Unarchived

Join us at 3 pm on Tuesday, June 27th for a free community screening of the National Film Board’s new film Unarchived, a feature-length documentary about the people and places often left out of traditional archives and museums, and the communities who are challenging this erasure.

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