Plan Your Visit
Photo: Ashley Voykin and Tourism Rossland
Hours of Operation
The Museum is open year-round!
Regular/Winter Hours: Tuesdays to Sundays, 10 am to 5 pm
Summer Hours (mid-May to August): 7 days a week, 10 am - 6 pm
Taxes Not Included
Children 5 & Under Free
Youth 17 & Under $6.00
Students 18+ $9.00
Seniors 60+ $9.00
Adults $12.00
Family Rate (2 adults + their children) $29.00
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For RMDC Members and volunteers
For Canoo members - we are a partner and pick-up location for the Canoo program, which provides access to over 1400 museums, science centres, art galleries, parks, and historic sites for new Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents!
For members of a partner Association of Science-Technology Centers or Canadian Association of Science Centres institution
For guests staying at the Josie Hotel
For an attendant accompanying a person with a disability
On our special “Open By Donation” Days - including Canada Day, Golden City Days, Winter Carnival, and more! Keep an eye on our website, social media, and newsletters to learn about upcoming events!
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Group rates are available for groups of fifteen or more people. Group tours must make a reservation by contacting the museum with at least 48 hours notice.
About the Museum
Our exhibits focus on
Rossland’s social, cultural, and sports history
Local ecology
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company
Industry/geology in the region
West Kootenay Power & Light Co.
Rossland/Red Mountain skiing history
We are located on the site of the Black Bear/Le Roi Mine - the designated Kootenay Mining Region National Historic Event site.
We acknowledge that we live and work on unceded Sinixt tmxʷúlaʔxʷ (homeland) and are honoured to support Sinixt cultural resurgence where possible, including some objects/content from the Autonomous Sinixt Repository.
Traveling with the family? Ask at the front desk for Scavenger Hunts - there are a few levels of difficulty and our prize box is ready and waiting for those successful hunters.
Plus, our Discovery Zone is stocked with toys and games to keep everyone engaged!
Guided Tours
Join us for a guided tour and uncover the rich history of Rossland—from its gold rush roots and the boomtown days to its rise as a recreation and culture hub. Our knowledgeable guides will lead you through the property, sharing stories that bring our exhibits to life.
Tours run daily during the summer months (June, July, and August) at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm, and are included with admission. Each 45-minute tour wraps up with a gold panning demonstration—fun for all ages!
Tours outside of the summer season are weather-dependent. Indoor tours may be available in the winter — please contact us to book ahead!
We also offer school and group tours, as well as facility rentals year-round, including outside regular hours. Get in touch to plan your visit or special event!
Rossland Visitor Centre
Photo no. 2276.0245: the Rossland Museum in the late 1960s
The Rossland Visitor Centre is located at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre for all visitors' travel information needs!
Provincial accommodation guides, road maps, travel guides, camping guides, and other provincial, regional, and local brochures.
A place to rest and relax with coffee/tea by donation
Free Wi-Fi
Concession snacks are also available year-round
Accessible Public Washrooms
RV Parking
Location / Directions
The Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre is located at 1100 Hwy 3B, the Junction of Hwys 3B & 22. We’re generally the first stop you’ll hit if you’re coming through Strawberry Pass from Highway 3, so we like to think of ourselves as the visitor gateway to the Kootenays and the Columbia Basin! There’s free parking, including RV parking, so pull up and come on in!
We’re located about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) from downtown Rossland - so we are walkable/bikeable! Columbia Avenue unfortunately doesn’t have a sidewalk for the last 800 m, but you can either walk on the verge or take one of several wooded multi-use trails to get here.
If you’re coming from Trail, the BC Transit Bus Route 46 will take you most of the way here. In the winter, the free Ski Bus makes a stop in our parking lot - be sure to check it out!
Accessibility
The Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre is committed to providing an accessible environment to visitors of all ages and abilities.
Sensory concerns: Light, noise, and crowds will vary throughout the museum, particularly during events. At peak times, the museum may be noisy. The Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre has two sensory bins available to help enhance the museum experience for young visitors with diverse needs. These bins, sponsored by the Family Action Network and Kootenay Family Place, include a social story about visiting the museum, noise-cancelling headphones, fidget spinners, and other items that will help visitors explore all that the museum has to offer. Please ask our front desk staff for more information!
Service animals are welcome in the Museum (note: leashed, non-service dogs are currently welcome inside the Museum too, and staff can advise caretakers of a service animal on site).
Accessible washrooms, including a gender-neutral, Easy-Peezy-designated washroom, are available free of charge for all visitors.
The Upper Level of the museum is not currently wheelchair-accessible. Our front desk staff can provide tour information about the upper level for visitors unable to see it in person, and a digital tour can be done via our Additional Content page.
Museum staff are available to answer any questions or concerns you may have.