Record #: ORI1060
Last Full Update: 21 Jul 2023

Contacts

Office Phone 705-329-6889
Fax 705-329-6618
E-Mail support@oppmuseumfriends.ca
Website https://www.opp.ca/museum
Social Media Facebook Facebook, X (Twitter) X (Twitter), YouTube YouTube
Primary Contact Chris Johnstone, Curator; Email: opp.museum@opp.ca
Hours Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm

Description and Service

Description (Service) Museum services include:
  • records history of policing in Ontario
  • regularly updated exhibits
  • 100+ years of proud policing tradition and its milestones
  • explores historical accounts from early Officers
  • explores OPP driven developments in investigation and forensic science
  • showcases uniform and insignia styles
  • kids puppet show
  • OPP uniform photoshoot
Vintage vehicles displayed:
  • fully restored 1931 Henderson motorcycle (the oldest original OPP vehicle)
  • Car 1: a 1941 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Coupe cruiser
  • Temagami - the OPP's first patrol boat launched in 1949
Eligibility
  • No restrictions to visit
  • 16 years and older to volunteer
  • Application Drop in
    Languages English; French - Reception
    Fees None - Free Admission
    Volunteer Description Apply to the curator.

    Location Information

    Description (Site) Cross Street: Memorial Ave and Woodland Dr
    Located In Community Orillia
    Address & Map
    777 Memorial Ave
    Orillia, ON
    Canada L3V 6H1
     
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    Intersection Hwy 12 and Memorial Ave
    Mailing Address 777 Memorial Ave 
    Orillia, ON 
    Canada
    Physical Access Fully Accessible

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