Ontario Provincial Police, Orillia - Memorial, OPP Museum

Ontario Provincial Police

Service: OPP Museum

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Record #: ORI1060

Last Modified: 25 Apr 2025

Last Full Update: 24 Apr 2025

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
Areas Served	Orillia
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 View Google Map
Intersection	Hwy 12 and Memorial Ave
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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClv1guXFfJ0wudtzdcHSI_g
Primary Contact	Chris Johnstone, Curator; Email: opp.museum@opp.ca
Mailing Address	777 Memorial Ave Orillia, ON Canada L3V 6H1

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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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