Online Resources for Seniors
Rossland Memories - Highlight Page
In 2014, the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre embarked on an ongoing oral history project: The Rossland Memories Project. The Rossland Memories Project helps us explore the memories of our longtime Rosslanders. Each interview is unique to the experiences of the individuals being interviewed.
Watch the interview highlights below or visit our YouTube channel to watch the full interviews!
We’ve created a few online puzzles using some iconic images from the collection!
Note: we set these to “Very Hard” - if it’s too hard, we can absolutely make easier versions. Let us know!
#MuseumAlphabet
In March 2020, we began a #MuseumAlphabet showcase of our collection!
Our Cabinet of Curiosity is now online!
See the objects up close, check your answers right away, and see how many objects you recognize! Then share your memories with us if you wish!
Explore our Online Photo Collection
Our photo collection is being digitized by the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History!
Look for the Rossland Museum’s collections in the link below.
Museum Outdoor Tour
View additional content on the various outdoor displays on the museum property.
Museum Indoor Tour
View additional content on various indoor displays in the museum.
Downtown Building Tour
View additional content on downtown building sites.
Royal BC Museum - BC Archives Genealogy Search
Search the BC Archives’ indexes to births (1854-1903), marriages (1872-1943), deaths (1872-1998), colonial marriages (1859-1872) and baptisms (1836-1888).
Royal BC Museum - 100 Objects Exploration
About the Collection
RBCM’s mission is to promote an understanding of the living landscapes and cultures of British Columbia. RBCM is proud to present 100 highlights from the museum and archives – chosen by curators, archivists, and staff – from among the more than 7,000,000 objects in our collection. You are invited to browse through them, sort them through various filters, and click on them to learn more.
Faces of Freedom
Explore stories of fellow Canadians—the Faces of Freedom—some of whom volunteered to bravely defend our freedom. Their faces tell the story and their legacy will live on.
Fernie Museum - Cabinet of Curiosities
The Fernie Museum presents Cabinet of Curiosities, a video series investigating the stories behind objects from their artifact collection.
BC Historical Newspapers
The BC Historical Newspapers project features digitized versions of historical papers from around the province. The titles, which range from the Abbotsford Post to the Ymir Mirror, date from 1859 to 1995.
Unfortunately, The Rossland Miner is not in the collection, as copyright isn’t free and clear yet!