The Hockey Museum

The Hockey Museum (THM) tells the fascinating story of the sport of hockey. Based in Woking, it is the world’s only museum of hockey, actively celebrating, preserving and researching its rich history. Its exhibitions and collection span the development of hockey in Great Britain, the nation where the modern game began, as well as having an increasingly international focus – it leads the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) work to preserve hockey’s international history.

The collection covers every aspect of hockey from grassroots to international level: playing kit (clothing, sticks, balls, goalkeeping equipment etc.), books and magazines (the largest hockey library in the world), national, regional and club records, full England and Great Britain international match results, hockey memorabilia (programmes, posters, pin badges, ties etc.), press cuttings, scrapbooks, postcards and stamps, photographs, medals and trophies, oral history records, paintings, engravings and more.

Opening Times

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10am-4pm
Alternative days and times can be accommodated by appointment.

Location details

The Hockey Museum
13 High Street
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6BL

01483 720801

Facilities

accessible site

train nearby

bus nearby

free entry

guided tour

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Children & Families

Discover the story of hockey with your family: children’s trail, interactive elements and a warm welcome.

Families are encouraged to explore THM’s exhibition hall through an interpretative trail that poses questions, envisions scenarios and encourages discussion with your young family members. The exhibition itself contains a variety of interactive and audio-visual elements to facilitate learning such as a discovery chest, handling objects, screens and listening posts.

Schools & Teachers

Please get in touch with us to discuss options. We’re always open to exciting ideas and happy to help.

Students & Young People

A unique resource, home to the largest hockey library and archive in the world.

THM’s archive and library form a world-first; a resource for students and established academics. Research visits are encouraged – THM has assisted with numerous research projects to date – and visits can be arranged outside of regular opening hours. Sports history as an academic discipline is today being taken increasingly seriously in the UK; THM is an active member of the Sporting Heritage subject-specialist network and has its own AHRC-funded PhD student in collaboration with the University of Wolverhampton.

Adult & Community

An attraction for adults, whether you’re a hockey enthusiast, a history buff or just looking for shelter from the rain. Come and discover The Hockey Museum.

THM is a fascinating venue for local community group, club or society visits. Hockey engages with interesting and perhaps unexpected areas of 20th and 21st-century social history (e.g. women’s suffrage, WW1 and WW2, Olympism, British imperialism etc.) that you needn’t be a hockey nut to find something that interests you. Short tours can be arranged including behind the scenes access to the collection stores.