Youth Programs
2026 Winter Youth Programs
Little Paws Free Play
🐻 Ages 0-6 (guardians/helpers required).
📅 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Wednesdays and Fridays (Jan 9-March 11)
💰 Free/By Donation
Calling all cubs (and their parents, too)! 🐻 Join us at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre for a FREE drop-in play session in our Discovery Zone every Wednesday and Friday morning. Settle in for open-ended free play or explore one of our self-directed crafts, thoughtfully prepared for each session.
A relaxed, welcoming space to play, create, and connect — no registration required!
CSI: Curious Science Investigators
🌿 Ages 6-12
📅 Thursday afternoons 3:15 - 5 pm
💰 $14 for members/$16 for non-members (10x punch pass available)
Step into the role of a young detective-scientist with CSI: Curious Science Investigators at the Rossland Museum! 🔬🕵️♀️ Rooted in the natural sciences, each weekly session becomes a hands-on mission inspired by our local environment. Working as a team, investigators use observation, logical reasoning, and scientific inquiry to follow clues and solve a central mystery. 🌲🔍
Join us Thursday afternoons as we crack nature’s case files, tackle curious problems, and uncover the secrets of the world around us — one clue at a time! 🌟
If you have a punch pass, register by emailing programs@rosslandmuseum.ca or calling (250) 362-7722.
Homeschoolers Explore!
🌿 Ages 7-11
📅 Wednesday afternoons 2:00 - 3:00 pm
💰 $14 for members/$16 for non-members (10x punch pass available)
Homeschoolers Explore! is back by popular demand! 🎉 Designed for local homeschoolers, this program offers an engaging, collaborative learning environment where children explore natural sciences, local history, art, and more alongside their peers. 🫶📖🖌️
Select sessions incorporate museum collections and artifacts, bringing learning to life and sparking curiosity. If you’re a parent or homeschooler looking for an enriching, hands-on educational experience, we’d love to welcome you! 🎊
If you have a punch pass, register by emailing programs@rosslandmuseum.ca or calling (250) 362-7722.
Punch Pass
To register for any of these programs or purchase a punch pass, check out our online shop.
For more information or to hold a spot in a program, contact Rebecca at 250-362-7722 or programs@ rosslandmuseum.ca.
Our weekly youth programs run through the school-year.
Check out our summer programs here.
S.T.E.A.M. Days
Weekly All-Ages activities on Saturday and Sunday mornings - everyone welcome! Free for members and included in regular admission for non-members
📅 Saturday mornings 10 am - 12 pm. Registration not required.
S.T.E.A.M. Days is our all-ages, drop-in program offering hands-on activities inspired by Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. 🧪🔬🎨 Through engaging experiments, creative challenges, crafts, and games, participants explore big ideas in fun and accessible ways. With something new every week, it’s a perfect way to spend a weekend morning at the Museum. 🌞
Drop in, get curious, and create together — we can’t wait to see you! 🎉
Memberships
Did you know that Museum members receive discounts on program fees?
Membership benefits include:
unlimited access to galleries and exhibitions for 12 months
2 family/friend passes
10% off program fees
e-newsletter subscription and special event invites
10% off all items in the RMDC museum shop
10% off facility rentals and birthdays
Reciprocal admission benefits through the Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC) and Gallery 2 Reciprocal Membership Program.
and an AGM vote