Mission Museum . Mission City, BC

Welcome! The Mission Museum is located in Mission City, BC, Canada, and we are dedicated to upholding the goals of the Mission District Historical Society: "Recording our History, Educating the Community, Preserving our Heritage."

Visitor Hours:

Thursdays and Fridays: 10am-4pm
Saturdays: 1pm-4pm

Admission is by donation
Suggested donation: $2 for Adult, $1 for Children, and $5 for Families.

Tour Bookings To book a guided tour, please call the Museum at 604.826.1011, or e-mail us at muse@mission.museum.bc.ca. As a volunteer based organization, we appreciate receiving tour requests one month prior to the desired tour date. We request a donation of $2.00 per tour participant in cash or cheque, payable to the Mission Museum).

For School programs, we suggest one adult helper for every ten children.

If you must cancel or reschedule your tour, please notify us as soon as possible. We look forward to sharing Mission's history with you!

Getting Here The Museum is located in downtown Mission, at 33201 Second Avenue, just above Welton Street.

Our Volunteers Working with the Curator, a team of dedicated Volunteers keep the Museum staffed. Each year, hundreds of hours are logged on behind-the-scenes research and projects as well as helping the public learn more about the history of our community. A big thank you to our Volunteers!

Upcoming events at the museum

Edwardian Garden Official Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
April 14, 2012, 1-3pm

Antique Appraisal and Identification Clinic with Al Bowen
June 9, 2012, 1-3pm
Appraisals are $5 per item or $10 for up to three items (Mission District Historical Society members receive one free appraisal with their $25/year membership fee. Pre-registration by email or phone is required.

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Looking for the Perfect Gift?

The Mission Museum Gift Shop offers an array of books on Mission's history, nostalgic CD's and cards depicting local scenes. We also carry old fashioned candy sticks in a variety of flavours. These are perfect gifts for family members, longtime residents of Mission and out of town visitors.

Volunteering at the Mission Museum

The Museum is looking for volunteers who would be available to lead tours for school and special groups, as well as converse with visitors about Mission's history and peoples. If you are confident interacting with the public, creative and love to learn about Mission please contact the curator and ask about this volunteer opportunity.

More information about volunteer opportunities can be found on our contact page.

Support the Museum

Would you like to see more programs at the Mission Museum? Donate!