To celebrate the 57th anniversary of the museum opening, here’s a picture of the Rossland museum shortly after it opened at its current site in 1967.
The museum was first founded in the basement of the Rossland Courthouse in 1954, and in 1963, a committee was formed to propose a permanent museum in Rossland as a Centennial Project.
The proposal was accepted in 1965 and fundraising began immediately.
The City of Rossland was responsible for one-third of the cost, and the provincial and federal governments were responsible for the other two-thirds.
The site was chosen and an arrangement was made with Cominco to lease the Black Bear Mine tunnel on Red Mountain.
On July 4, 1967 Mrs. Frank Ross officially cut the ribbon for the museum opening with Mayor Harry Lefevre.
Find out more about the museum’s history at: rosslandmuseum.ca.
Do you have original photos capturing Rossland’s storied history?
Consider donating them to the Rossland archives - photos can be scanned and originals retained.
