Explore local history at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre. The museum offers displays on Rossland’s social, cultural and sports history.
Located on the Black Bear / Le Roi Mine site. It’s designated a Kootenay Mining Region National Historic Event site. In the summer, explore Rossland’s industrial history at the outdoor exhibits. Check out artifacts like the rope drive compressor and CPR caboose and stop by the Geology building and Le Roi Toolhouse to learn about the practices and tools used t mine the vast quantities of gold and other minerals from the depths of Red Mountain.
Open year-round.
Regular hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
Summer hours: Open 7 days a week, 10am to 6pm.
Outdoor Tours run daily during the summer at 11:30am and 2:30pm.
Each Tour is about 1 hour; ending with a gold panning demonstration.
Indoor Tours are by appointment during the winter.
Group/School Tours & Event bookings are available outside reg. hours.
Research Room available by appointment.
Visitor Centre
Located at the museum, for visitor travel information needs. Displayed are provincial accommodation guides, road maps, travel & camping guides and more. The Centre also free WiFi, coffee/tea by donation, concession snacks and accessible public washrooms & RV parking.
They acknowledge that they live and work on unceded Sinixt Territory.
1100 Hwy 3B/Junc Hwys 3B & 22
ROSSLAND, BC
V0G 1Y0