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Ontario Provincial Police

Site: Orillia - Memorial

Service: OPP Museum

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Record #: ORI1060
Last Modified: 25 Apr 2025
Last Full Update: 24 Apr 2025

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: https://www.facebook.com/ontarioprovincialpolice
YouTube YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClv1guXFfJ0wudtzdcHSI_g
Primary Contact Chris Johnstone, Curator; Email: opp.museum@opp.ca

Addresses

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 L3V 6H1
Physical Access Fully Accessible

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
Volunteer Description Apply to the curator.

Service Details

Legal Status (30) Provincial Government
Hours Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm
Areas Served Orillia
Eligibility
  • No restrictions to visit
  • 16 years and older to volunteer
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    Application Drop in
    Languages English; French - Reception
    Fees None - Free Admission

    Subjects

    Service Categories Archives ; Museums ; Volunteer Opportunities
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