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Mission Museum "Recording our History, Educating the Community, Preserving our Heritage."

The Mission Museum is located in Mission, BC, Canada, and is dedicated to upholding the goals of the Mission District Historical Society: "Recording our History, Educating the Community, Preserving our Heritage." Operated by the Society, the Mission Museum exists for the purpose of preserving the history of Mission by way of the collection, preservation, documentation, research and interpretation of three-dimensional objects related to our community's history, making it available to all people through exhibits, events and public programming. Our collection officially dates back to 1972 (but unofficially began in 1969) and consists of over 10,000 objects which have been donated over the years by businesses, organizations and individual members of the community.

❓WHAT IS IT WEDNESDAY❓ A guessing game featuring curious artifacts from the Mission Museum’s collection. This series hig...
10/14/2026

âť“WHAT IS IT WEDNESDAYâť“

A guessing game featuring curious artifacts from the Mission Museum’s collection. This series highlights once-commonly used items, or obscure gadgets used for a very specific purpose.

Comment below with your best guess!

🔎 Last weeks item: Wooden box

This unassuming wooden box is actually a checker set in disguise! The handmade box has hinges and opens up to reveal an easily transportable checker board. The board has hole drilled in it to accommodate pegs for a more secure checkers experience when on the go. This box was given one of the founders of the museums collection, Anthony Talbut, in 1934 by a lady named Mrs. Jennings.

Join the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce for Business After Hours at the Mission Museum on Thursday, October 15! Co...
10/09/2026

Join the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce for Business After Hours at the Mission Museum on Thursday, October 15!

Connect with fellow Chamber members, local businesses, and community leaders!

Discover Mission’s history on a guided walking tour!

Enjoy a unique opportunity to network and build connections.

After the walking tour, explore the Mission Museum at your own pace and continue making meaningful connections with our local business community.

đź“… Thursday, October 15

đź•” Tour starts 5:45 PM

đź“Ť Mission Museum

We hope to see you there!





https://business.missionchamber.bc.ca/events/details/business-after-hours-mission-museum-walking-tour-14188

âť“WHAT IS IT WEDNESDAYâť“ A guessing game featuring curious artifacts from the Mission museum's collection. This series hig...
10/07/2026

âť“WHAT IS IT WEDNESDAYâť“
A guessing game featuring curious artifacts from the Mission museum's collection. This series highlights once commonly used items, or obscure gadgets used for a very specific purpose

Comment below with your best guess!!

🔎Last weeks item: Egg grading scale

Around 1990, egg grading determined ideal egg sizes by weight before eggs were sent from farm to market. Most egg grading scales were invented and manufactured between 1920 and 1940, as a response to the demand for mass-market consumption of eggs. In wartime, Canadian eggs were sent in large quantities to Britain to help ease food shortages. This aluminum egg scale was manufactured in Minnesota, after 1924. The scale has 9 fins to measure an eggs weight. When the egg is placed on the oval rest, the fins lift according to the weight. The weight shown on the scale is the weight per dozen rather than the weight of 1 egg.

Call for Volunteers ON THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS!We are looking for dedicated individuals to support the Mission Museum on Thu...
10/02/2026

Call for Volunteers ON THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS!

We are looking for dedicated individuals to support the Mission Museum on Thursdays and Fridays!

If YOU have:
*A passion for history
*A love of museums
*A desire to celebrate local heritage

Join us and be a part of our great team!

Send an email to [email protected] today!



10/01/2026

Mission Museum is grateful to be supported by local businesses just like Carl's Wood Works!

Carl’s Wood Works has made an incredible impact on the museum. Mr. Koehler graciously volunteered his time and donated his labour to our space, refitting our tablet kiosk stations with new openings. This work allows us to re-introduce tablets to the museum gallery, enhancing our exhibits and providing visitors with a more interactive experience!

If you have a woodworking project and need a professional, be sure to contact Carl Koehler.

âť“WHAT IS IT WEDNESDAYâť“ A guessing game featuring curious artifacts from the Mission museum's collection. This series hig...
09/30/2026

âť“WHAT IS IT WEDNESDAYâť“
A guessing game featuring curious artifacts from the Mission museum's collection. This series highlights once commonly used items, or obscure gadgets used for a very specific purpose

Comment below with your best guess!!

🔎last weeks item: Stereoscope

A stereoscope was a form of entertainment that was popular from the 1850s to the 1930s. An illustrated card called a stereograph, displaying both a left-eye and a right-eye image was inserted in the end. Once the device was held up to the eyes and viewed through the viewfinder, the brain would blend the 2 images creating a 3D illusion. Stereographers were sent all over the world, gathering illustrated and later photographic images that would delight viewers who might never have the opportunity to see such scenes.

September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day - a day to honour Residential Scho...
09/30/2026

September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day - a day to honour Residential School Survivors, their families and communities, and remember the children who never returned home. Wearing orange is a reminder of the loss of culture and freedom experienced by Indigenous children, and of the ongoing work toward truth, healing, and reconciliation. 🧡



âť“WHAT IS IT WEDNESDAYâť“ A guessing game featuring curious artifacts from the Mission museum's collection. This series hig...
09/23/2026

âť“WHAT IS IT WEDNESDAYâť“
A guessing game featuring curious artifacts from the Mission museum's collection. This series highlights once commonly used items, or obscure gadgets used for a very specific purpose

Comment below with your best guess!!

🔎Last weeks item: A duck call

The duck call is a valuable tool for a hunter hoping to lure waterfowl into firing range. Besides human vocal imitations, the first duck calls were actually call ducks, which are a small breed of domesticated ducks whose calls hunters used to lure wild ducks. The first patent for a duck call was by Elam Fisher in 1870. This duck call is a tongue pincher style, named due to the tendency of the call to pinch the users tongue while in use. It is one of the earliest styles of duck calls.

Take a journey through time at the Mission Museum and explore key eras in women's fashion history through clothes, acces...
09/19/2026

Take a journey through time at the Mission Museum and explore key eras in women's fashion history through clothes, accessories, and more from the turn of the 20th century onward. Drawing from a collection of more than 1,000 artifacts, we have curated a selection to give visitors a personal insight into the women who have helped shape the city of Mission. Visitors will get a behind the scenes look at the curatorial process, too, revealing how the Mission Museum breathes history into the everyday items of our past.

Come visit us at the Mission Museum! We are open Fridays and Saturdays from 10am-4pm

Address

33201 2nd Avenue
Mission, BC
V2V1J9

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16048261011

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