Golden City Days at the Museum
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Golden City Days at the Museum

Rossland's #GoldenCityDays is quickly approaching, and we are so excited to be taking part in another weekend of festivities! Here at the museum, we'll join the celebrations with special open-by-donation days from 10 am - 6 pm on both Saturday and Sunday, with crafts, activities, gold panning, and outdoor tours at 11 am and 3 pm! Learn more about the special events lined up for Golden City Days special events, including the town's Fall Fair and classic Parade, at the Golden City Days or Fall Fair Facebook pages!

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Arts & Culture Festival - Sept 23-24 2023
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Arts & Culture Festival - Sept 23-24 2023

Join us on the Museum lawn as we kick off Culture Days with our Arts & Culture Festival, September 23 and 24 from 12 to 4 pm all weekend. The Festival is an opportunity for our region’s local visual and performing artists to showcase their talents to the public as we celebrate the spectacular culture in our area with musical performances, artist demos, cultural presentations, and more. Wander about the museum property to check out Kootenay artisans and vendors and celebrate the beauty and creativity fostered in this region. Entry is free, but donations are always appreciated!

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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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BC Day at the Museum
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BC Day at the Museum

Monday, August 7th - 10 am to 6 pm. Stop into the Museum on BC Day to cool down inside or explore our outdoor displays with a scavenger hunt! We're open by donation all day, with a variety of crafts, guided outdoor tours of the Upper Level at 11 am and 3 pm, and special displays - including our "ArtiFACT or ArtiFACTION" guessing game - to learn more about Rossland's history.

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Film Screening: Unarchived
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Film Screening: Unarchived

Join us at 3 pm on Tuesday, June 27th for a free community screening of the National Film Board’s new film Unarchived, a feature-length documentary about the people and places often left out of traditional archives and museums, and the communities who are challenging this erasure.

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Seniors’ Workshop Series
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Seniors’ Workshop Series

Our Seniors' Workshop Series is back! This year, we will be exploring some of the topics that you have asked for! Our first session of three workshops includes care of heirloom textiles, care of photographs and digitization techniques, and book repair basics,

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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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Rossland Recollections With Richie Mann
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Rossland Recollections With Richie Mann

Join long-time local Richie Mann at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre at 1pm on Wednesday, February 1st as he regales us with tales of growing up in Rossland. Enjoy snacks, drinks, and great conversation as we revisit the stories of the past which laid the foundation of Rossland's culture today.

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January Speaker Series - Laura Sacks: The Climate Crisis
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January Speaker Series - Laura Sacks: The Climate Crisis

Come out to the Museum January 26th at 6:00 pm for an engaging night as Laura interweaves information about the climate crisis with personal stories and experiences shared from the audience. She'll share exciting news about climate solutions and describe some of the initiatives helping to overcome obstacles in addressing the climate crisis.

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Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas 2022
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Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas 2022

Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas is back! Get ready to hit the town Saturday, December 3rd to light the tree and support local businesses. Here at the Museum, we'll be open by donation all day with holiday treats and hot chocolate for everyone and tonnes of gift options in the shop. We'll be getting into the holiday spirit with a holiday-themed STEAM activity from 2 to 4 pm. Our museum shop has something for everyone on your list, so be sure to stop by!

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