Interpretive & Exhibition Plan Request for Proposal
Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre – Interpretive & Exhibition Plan Request for Proposal
Project Number: 2020-02-01 - Full Request for Proposal (PDF)
Project Overview
The Rossland Historical Museum & Archives Association, located in Rossland, BC, Canada, is requesting proposals from cultural and museum exhibition design companies for the development of a conceptual Interpretive and Exhibition Plan for Phase II: The Mine Experience of the Rossland Museum Renewal Project.
DEADLINE EXTENDED - Monday, April 20th, 2020 by 4pm PST.
Proposals should be received by April 10th, 2020 by 4pm PST.
Phase 2 of the Renewal Project
Thanks to generous donations from local industries, businesses, and organizations, we are able to begin the planning of Phase II: The Mine Experience - a combination of the Plan for Renewal’s Phases 2 & 3. The staff, consultants, and volunteers have conducted a number of open houses, strategic planning sessions, and community consultations since the beginning of the Renewal Project and have some key interpretive topics and permanent exhibitions to be covered in this interpretive & exhibition plan.
This combined phase includes three main zones:
Zone 1 - The Arrival Atrium. This new architectural addition to the museum will house the reception area, gift shop, visitor information centre, a presentation/digital theatre with integrated displays, and a temporary exhibit and theatre-expansion flex space.
Zone 2 - The Mine Experience. This wholly new exhibit will largely be housed in a new addition to the museum, and will recreate an authentic mine tunnel environment and experience above ground, incorporating hands-on and interactive displays on a variety of mining and related industry topics.
Topics to be covered:
Human History - Industry (Hard-Rock Mining, Cominco/Teck, Life of a Mine)
Human History - Industry (Power Generation and West Kootenay Power & Light Co.)
Natural History - Geology
Zone 3 - The Rossland Social/Sport History Main Hall. Contained within the existing museum footprint, this will house a mix of existing, refurbished, and renovated exhibits on Rossland’s history, culture, sports, and environment.
Topics to be covered:
Natural History - Ecology
Human History - Industry (Brewing)
Human HIstory - Community History (Pre-Settlement, Business and Commercial Activity, Unions, Domestic Life, Spiritual Life, Fraternal Societies & Community Groups, Social Life, Education, Health Care)
Human History - Recreation/Sports (Skiing, Mountain Biking, Hockey)
Full Request for Proposal (PDF)
RFP Questions
Questions about the project, RFP, or proposal submission requirements must be emailed by March 30th, 2020 to museumdirector@rosslandmuseum.ca
Formal responses to all bidder questions will be issued in writing via email to all bidders by April 3rd, 2020.
Proposal Deadline & Delivery
Proposals must be received by the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre by 4pm PST, on April 10th, 2020.
Please deliver proposals to:
Joelle Hodgins
Museum Director
museumdirector @rosslandmuseum.ca
1100 BC-3B, PO Box 26
Rossland, BC Canada V0G 1Y0
(250) 362-7722