Ontario Provincial Police

Service: OPP Museum, Orillia - Memorial

Record #: ORI1060
Last Modified: 27 Nov 2023
Last Full Update: 21 Jul 2023

Description

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

Service Details

Hours Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm
Eligibility
  • No restrictions to visit
  • 16 years and older to volunteer
    		•
    Application Drop in
    Languages English; French - Reception
    Fees None - Free Admission

    Address and Location

    Located In Community Orillia
    Address & Map
    777 Memorial Ave
    Orillia, ON
    Canada L3V 6H1
    Intersection Hwy 12 and Memorial Ave
    Mailing Address 777 Memorial Ave 
    Orillia, ON 
    Canada
    Physical Access Fully Accessible

    Contact Information

    Office Phone 705-329-6889
    Fax 705-329-6618
    E-Mail support@oppmuseumfriends.ca
    Website https://www.opp.ca/museum
    Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ontarioprovincialpolice 
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/OPP_News 
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClv1guXFfJ0wudtzdcHSI_g
    Primary Contact Chris Johnstone, Curator; Email: opp.museum@opp.ca

    Agency Overview

    About This Agency
    Ontario Provincial Police
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    Locations for this Service

    1 Location(s) for this Service
    Orillia - Memorial
    777 Memorial Ave
    Orillia, ON
    Canada L3V 6H1
     
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