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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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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November Speaker Series with Gord Lepage: Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol
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November Speaker Series with Gord Lepage: Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol

Look uphill! Join us at 6 pm on Thursday, November 30th for our first Speaker Series event of the season - Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol: Safety on the Face of Red, with local legend Gord Lepage. Drawing from his deep knowledge of ski patrol operations and twenty-six years of experience as the Volunteer Ski Patrol Director at Red, Gord will regale us with thrilling tales and a thoughtful history of ski patrol operations here on Red Mountain.

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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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April Speaker Series with Libby Martin & Sarah Taekema-Slot
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April Speaker Series with Libby Martin & Sarah Taekema-Slot

Join us for our April 27th Speaker Series event at the Museum with Libby Martin and Sarah Taekema-Slot! They’ll take us on a meander through history - from Trail to Rossland - on the Columbia & Western railgrade! Using recently digitized photos and slides from Jack McDonald and George Coop in the RMDC collection, Libby and Sarah will share the history of the C&W in our area and what it meant to the community in the 1900s through to today.

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We Are OPEN!
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We Are OPEN!

As of June 3rd, 2020, the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre has reopened to the general public.

Important Notes:

  • If you are feeling ill, do not enter the museum

  • Follow specific guidance posted throughout the facility for restrictions in the visitors centre, gift shop, washrooms, etc.

  • Limit of 40 people in the museum

  • Maintain physical distancing 2 metres/6 feet

  • Sanitize hands upon entry & when you leave

  • In case of contact tracing needs, a name & phone number will be required for each party/person

  • Masks are required for indoor access

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Winter Programming On Now!
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Winter Programming On Now!

Have you registered for our awesome new winter programming yet?!
Slime Time every Wednesday morning for ages 2.5-5
Junior Astronauts every Wednesday afternoon for ages 6-12
Museum Explorers every Thursday afternoon for ages 8-14
Homeschool Mornings - Once a month Friday mornings for ages 7-14 -> next one is February 7th
You can register by giving Janell a call at (250) 362-7722 or email info@ rosslandmuseum.ca
You can get a punch pass for all youth programs (excludes Slime Time) or renew your membership in our online shop.

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January Strawberry Tea
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January Strawberry Tea

Join us for the January historical Strawberry Tea at the Rossland Public Library on Thursday January 23rd from 12pm-2:30pm
This is a fun monthly event geared towards seniors (but all are welcome) with tea, coffee by Alpine Grind and treats with lots of time to chat and check out some interesting photos and objects from the collection.

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