Maple Ridge Museum

The Maple Ridge Museum is a community-focused museum that showcases the culture, artifacts and history of the surrounding area.

Maple Ridge Museum & Community Archives

The Maple Ridge Museum contains exhibits that reflect the times between the arrival of early settlers to the region until now. It also has information about the local First Nations. The venue is managed by the Maple Ridge Historical Society which also manages the Haney House Museum.

Up until the mid-1980s, the museum resided in a corner of the Maple Ridge Library. After that it was relocated to the house of the former manager of the Port Haney Brick & Tile Company (which is where it remains today).

Location and Hours

The museum’s address is 22520 116th Avenue which is in Jim Hadgkiss Park close to the Fraser River in Maple Ridge.

As of early 2024, opening hours at the museum are on Thursday to Sunday from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Guided tours are usually offered at those times throughout the year, as well as by appointment, and more frequently in the summer.

Admission to the museum is very inexpensive. Prior to the era of COVID, a visit cost just $3 for adults and $2 for children. In recent years, however, admission has been free.

Maple Ridge Museum Display

Museum Exhibits

The Maple Ridge Museum houses both permanent and temporary collections. The permanent collection includes thousands of artifacts that have been donated by people in the community over the years.

Exhibits featured all the time include displays about the history of the area, the Haney Brick & Tile Company, early settlers, the Katzie First Nation and other topics. There is also information about logging, farming and blacksmithing.

The temporary gallery switches exhibits about every six months. A recent exhibit was called the Sports Treasures of Maple Ridge.

It’s a small museum, but a good one. On the main floor are display cases with various artifacts. Downstairs is a model train village.

Maple Ridge Museum Model Train Village — Model Train Display at the Museum

Museum Events

The museum hosts a number of events each year. Music on the Wharf, for example, features live music at Port Haney Wharf on a number of evenings in the summer. Admission to the outdoor concerts is by donation. Train Days also take place on the last Sunday of the month (although not while COVID-19 is still a problem).

To learn about what’s happening in the months ahead, see the Museum’s Events Calendar.

Haney Pier Concert at Dusk — Music on the Wharf

Maple Ridge Museum Video

To get a good idea of what to expect at the museum, check out the following video. The video begins just outside the museum at the edge of Jim Hadgkiss Park.

As you’ll see in the video, it’s a small museum, but an interesting one. The building itself is the former home of the manager of the Port Haney Brick & Tile Company. Inside the museum there are three main rooms upstairs. In them you’ll find display cases full of artifacts. You’ll also see a few pieces of antique furniture and farm tools. Downstairs is where you’ll find the model train displays.

Other Information

For more details, visit the official Museum of Maple Ridge website. To see the museum’s affiliated historic site, check out our article about the Haney House Museum.

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