Museum of Surrey

Located in Cloverdale, the Museum of Surrey celebrates the city’s history and people. It has educational exhibits, galleries and programs. Admission is free.

New for 2025, the museum features Our Connection to Hockey, a new hands-on exhibition celebrating Canada’s favourite sport. The exhibit is on display from October 16th, 2025, to April 26th, 2026. It features hockey artefacts and memorabilia, video, and games you can actually play! You can find more details about the exhibit further down in this article.

TIP: Between November 22nd and December 22nd the museum has special decorations and activities as part of Winterfest at MOS for the winter holiday season.

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Museum of Surrey Hockey Exhibit — Our Connection to Hockey Exhibit

The Museum of Surrey (MOS) in Cloverdale

The Museum of Surrey is an excellent museum. Not only are its exhibits and displays very interesting, but admission to the place is free! The museum is a fair size, and it’s full of artifacts and information about the history of Surrey. The place often offers special hands-on activities for children, including on school Professional Development (Pro-D) days. The museum also features a permanent room with a large play structure and exhibits specifically designed for children.

Also in the main building of the museum is the Surrey Stories Gallery, Textile Centre, Indigenous Hall and more. Free programs are often available too. The Museum of Surrey takes pride in celebrating the city in intriguing and educational ways.

The Museum of Surrey is one part of Cloverdale’s interesting Heritage Campus. The main building features exhibits and artifacts, but there are also separate heritage buildings to explore. Outside the museum itself, there are a few heritage buildings of interest. They are the Anderson Cabin (1872), the Town Hall (1881), and Anniedale School (1891). Each of these buildings has been preserved and restored for public viewing.

If you enjoy museums and history, we highly recommend the Museum of Surrey. We also highly recommend the place for families with young children. Kids can learn a great deal at the museum, but there are also plenty of fun, child-friendly activities and things to see. And everything is free!

For full details about the museum, visit the surrey.ca website.

Inside the Museum of Surrey

Where is the Museum of Surrey?

The museum is located in Cloverdale at 17710 56a Avenue in Surrey. It’s about five minutes away from the Cloverdale Flea Market (which takes place on Sundays). It’s also close to the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, where the Cloverdale Rodeo takes place in the spring.

Outside the museum is a plaza where Remembrance Day ceremonies take place on November 11th each year. On the other side of the square is the Surrey Archives building.

Museum of Surrey

Hours and Admission

The Museum of Surrey is closed on Mondays but open the rest of the week. The hours of operation are from Tuesdays to Saturdays, from 9:30 am until 5:30 pm. On Sunday, it’s from noon until 5:00 pm. The museum is closed most statutory holidays (but it is usually open for at least part of the day on Remembrance Day).

Admission to the Surrey Museum is free for all ages. Parking is also free.

Note: The museum closes for a few weeks during the winter holiday season, typically from just before Christmas to mid-January.

For full details about the museum, visit the surrey.ca website.

Our Connection to Hockey Exhibit

The Museum of Surrey’s newest feature exhibition, Our Connection to Hockey, runs from October 16th, 2025, to April 26th, 2026. This museum-curated experience celebrates how the game unites communities across Surrey and Canada.

Visitors can explore stories from backyard rinks to professional arenas through memorabilia, multimedia displays, and games. The exhibit showcases Surrey’s own athletes, coaches, and trailblazers alongside national hockey icons, highlighting how the sport continues to shape Canadian identity.

The exhibition also shines a spotlight on women’s and para hockey, Punjabi-language broadcasters, and grassroots programs that make the sport more inclusive and accessible. It’s an engaging and family-friendly experience that captures the spirit and passion behind Canada’s national winter game.

Admission is free, and the exhibit is included with general museum entry.

Hockey Exhibit at Museum of Surrey — Our Connection to Hockey Exhibit

Museum of Surrey Video

To give you a good idea of what the museum looks like, check out the video below. It shows scenes of the main gallery from our visit in October 2023.

Most of what you’ll see in the video is the permanent exhibition. What you won’t see are the special featured temporary exhibits that change over time (and which make the museum worth visiting again and again). When we went, for example, there was the LEGO exhibition, which was particularly impressive, as well as a couple of other featured exhibits. It’s a really good museum!

(The music in this video is Once in Paris by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay.)

Events at the Museum

The Museum of Surrey hosts numerous special events throughout the year, including Family Day celebrations, Spring Break school holidays, Remembrance Day, and around Christmas (e.g., WinterFest at MOS).

Antique Displays at Surrey Museum

Other Information

To learn more about the venue, see the Museum of Surrey‘s website.

TIP: Did you know that the museum has a special Sensory Room and Sensory Kits? They are great for individuals who enjoy fun activities but prefer quieter ones without excessive stimulation. The first Sunday of every month is also Sensory Sunday, where, from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm, the museum is extra quiet and has reduced lighting. Special sensory-friendly activities are available at these times.

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