Earth Day 2024
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Earth Day 2024

We're celebrating Earth Day 2024 at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre on Saturday, April 20th!

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Spring 2024 Youth Programs at the Museum
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Spring 2024 Youth Programs at the Museum

Winter is finally in the rear view mirror, and we are ready to SPRING into the next round of our exciting weekly programs! Whether you’re looking for Cub Club, Young Naturalists, Homeschoolers Explore, Rockhounds, or STEAM Saturdays, we’ve got you covered!

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Camp Black Bear - Summer 2024
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Camp Black Bear - Summer 2024

2024 Summer Day Camp registration is OPEN! We've got five exciting themes for NINE jam-packed weeks of fun this summer: Camp Create, Drama-Rama, Super Sleuths, Eco Adventurers, and Junior Shredders & Engineers. Each week will include plenty of outdoor adventure, STEAM learning, and community organization & local artist/expert support!

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RMDC Gallery Series
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RMDC Gallery Series

Introducing the RMDC Gallery Series! Art is fundamental to how our community interacts with the world, and we are excited to highlight local talent in a brand-new RMDC Gallery Series. Join us as we showcase local artists through four, two-week gallery showings in the Rossland Museum Entrance Gallery.

There is still room in the series: to submit your portfolio or for more information, contact Skylar at community@rosslandmuseum.ca

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April Rossland Recollections with Gord Lepage: Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol
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April Rossland Recollections with Gord Lepage: Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol

Did you miss last November's speaker series about the Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol? You're in luck! Gord Lepage is returning to the Museum for another round of storytelling about his decades of experience as the Volunteer Ski Patrol Director up at Red Mountain. Join us at 1 pm on Wednesday, April 3rd for some "Rossland Recollections" about the history and adventures of Volunteer Ski Patrol on Red Mountain. Entry is by donation and treats/refreshments will be provided.

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Renewal Silent Auction
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Renewal Silent Auction

We're holding a silent auction to support our Renewal Project! Explore online and bid on these incredible auction items donated by our amazing local businesses and individuals. Pick up a day of cat-skiing, a growler of the best local beer, a night at the Smokies, a staycation with dinner and a hotel room, a session of beekeeping, and more! All proceeds support the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre's Phase II: the Mine Experience capital project.

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Easter Egg Hunt at the Museum
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Easter Egg Hunt at the Museum

Snow is on the ground but spring is in the air, and that means it’s almost time for our annual Easter Egg Hunt! Come up to the Museum on Saturday, March 30th to join in the hunt, try your hand at a classic egg-and-spoon race, bunny-hop your way through a sack race, and more!

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Royal BC Museum Community Conversation
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Royal BC Museum Community Conversation

The Royal BC Museum and the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre officially invite the community to join us for a Community Conversation on Wednesday, March 6th at 5:30 pm up at the Museum. Community conversations are an opportunity to gather with your community for a focused conversation on how a reimagined Royal BC Museum could better serve and represent people living throughout BC. This is also an opportunity for a sneak peek at Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre's own Renewal plans.

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March Speaker Series with Kim Deane and Lou Corrado
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March Speaker Series with Kim Deane and Lou Corrado

Kim Deane and Lou Corrado were born and raised in Rossland, and since the 1940s, they've seen the city change and evolve to an extraordinary degree. These two long-time Rosslanders will take us on a fascinating and nostalgic journey through Rossland’s history, touching on the post-war period, the evolution of Cominco, the expansion of the skiing industry, evolving subcultures, and more! If you’re interested in Rossland’s history or you’re a long-time local looking to indulge in a little nostalgia (and maybe learn something new about your backyard!) then this is the event for you. Our March Speaker Series event is Thursday, March 28th at 6 pm - Entry is by donation and treats/refreshments will be provided.

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PRESS RELEASE: The RMDC’s new digital exhibit “Gold Mining to Gold Medals: A Century of Ski Racing in Rossland” is ready to launch!
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PRESS RELEASE: The RMDC’s new digital exhibit “Gold Mining to Gold Medals: A Century of Ski Racing in Rossland” is ready to launch!

We're launching our new digital exhibit on the history of ski racing in Rossland! Help us celebrate in style with an open house at the Museum. Stop by the Museum from 3 to 5:30 pm on Saturday, February 10th to explore the new digital exhibit Gold Mining to Gold Medals: A Century of Ski Racing in Rossland.

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Genealogy Club
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Genealogy Club

There’s a new club in town! The Genealogy Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month from 1-3 pm. Please bring your genealogical challenges, your smiles, and your documents, and we will help each other to solve problems and create family trees.

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2024 Family Day
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2024 Family Day

Celebrate BC Family Day with us on Sunday, Feb 18! We’ll have our snow maze, sledding, snow painting, hot chocolate, maple taffy, and more!

Plus join Cath Ruthven for a snowboard-painting youth workshop!

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