Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre
Description
The Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre is a community history museum for Rossland, BC. Also home to Rossland's Visitor Information Centre. We are closed for renovations until June 2017.
The Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre is a community history museum for Rossland, BC covering the mining, industrial, skiing, social, cultural, and natural history of Rossland and area. Also home to Rossland's Visitor Information Centre as a gateway to the Kootenays and the Columbia Basin.
Public Washrooms, Free WiFi, Tourism Rossland Kiosk, Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly washroom, Kids discovery zone.
The museum building houses thousands of artifacts in the storage rooms. The archives stores and preserves historic photos, documents, the Rossland Miner newspapers from 1896 to 1972, maps and the City's early assessment and tax rolls, as well as other important mining and community historical information.
Established in 1955, the Rossland Historical Museum and Archives Association is a not-for-profit society whose mission is to preserve and dynamically present the heritage of Rossland and area.
The Rossland Historical Museum & Archives Association began in the basement of the Rossland Court House in 1954 and was incorporated under the BC Societies Act in March of 1955. The present museum was built on the site of the Black Bear mine in 1967 as a Canadian Centennial project. Although the mine (and underground tour) is permanently closed, the museum still speaks to this area of our history and a video of the underground tour is available during operating hours.
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We hope everyone has a good Victoria Day Weekend! This is a photo of the Jubilee celebrations in Rossland on June 22nd, 1897; almost 120 years ago. #rossland #rosslandmuseum #throwbackthursday #tbt #rosslandhistory #alpinetown #kootenaylife #mountainculture #canadianhistory #bchistory #jubilee #120years #victoriaday Rossland News Lost Kootenays
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The new entrance desk and drywalling the Entrance Gallery were the major tasks of today! We did a walk through with the Development Committee, which includes our board, community members, the mayor, council liaison, Teck community liaison, city CAO, and Museum Consultant Wayne Wilson! Grand Opening is June 30th, and we can't even express how excited we are to show everyone what we have been working on!! . #canada150 #rosslandmuseum #museumrenewal #museumrenovation #culturalspaces #cdnheritage #rossland #kootenaylife
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How are you celebrating Mother’s Day? Will you be going on a picnic in the woods? Or maybe on a hike? Pictured here is a group of ladies and several children in their best clothes on a picnic: Nellie Schorlemer, Mrs. George Parker, Bernice Post, and twins Lyle and Lynne Post. Date unknown. . . #rossland #rosslandmuseum #throwbackthursday #tbt #rosslandhistory #alpinetown #kootenaylife #mountainculture #canadianhistory #bchistory #springtime #mothersday #happymothersday #getoutside #picnic Rossland News Lost Kootenays
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As the weather heats up, so does the risk of wildfires. Here is a photo of the Rossland Fire Department practicing and training in May 1957. Remember: humans are one of the main causes of wildfires, so be safe and responsible when you camp! #rossland #rosslandmuseum #throwbackthursday #tbt #rosslandhistory #alpinetown #kootenaylife #mountainculture #canadianhistory #bchistory #firefightinghistory #firefighting #firefightertraining #wildfiretraining #wildfires #wildsafe #firesafety Rossland News Lost Kootenays
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"Stone Drilling Contest, Rossland - early 1900s. via Gerald Vaughan-Irving"
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"Ron Shearer shares the early days of the Rossland Miner."
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Is it summer yet?! Shoulder season is upon us, but soon the slush and mud will make way for summer conditions. Check out the melt in Rossland, circa 1896. . . #rossland #rosslandmuseum #throwbackthursday #tbt #rosslandhistory #alpinetown #kootenaylife #mountainculture #canadianhistory #bchistory #springtime #springmelt Rossland News Lost Kootenays
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"Jumbo Mine, Rossland (no date) (Image courtesy of BC Archives collections)"
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"Parade in Rossland, 1915. via Gerald Vaughan-Irving"
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"Group on Red Mountain, near Rossland. c1900 (Image courtesy of BC Archives collections)"
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"Easter fun at the Rossland Public Library during the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre's Slime Time."
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"What a Good Looking Group of Men. Rossland, BC Fire Department c.1900 #ColumbiaBasinHistory #Rossland #ShareHistory #OurHistory Photo Courtesy of Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre Help Support & Celebrate local History!!! For more great photo's from Rossland & the Columbia Basin Region please visit the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History's website: www.basininstitute.org"