The museum was opened on 6 November 2016 by government minister Faizal Abdoelgafoer of Sports and Youth.

[1][2] In 2009, the complete photo collection of sports commentator and historian Guno Hoen was acquired.

[3] Hoen's collection was the trigger for establishing a museum dedicated to the achievements of the Surinamese sport people.

[4] The museum showed memorabilia and documentation of athletes and role models from the history of sport in Suriname.

Another one was Anthony Nesty, a swimming champion and the first Surinamese ever to win a gold medal at Olympic Games.