Visiting the Oil Museum

Welcome back!  Beginning Wednesday, September 9, Oil Museum of Canada will be welcoming visitors back into our space.  You will see some changes both at the Museum and before you arrive to help ensure the ongoing health and safety of our visitors and staff.

What to Expect

To help with physical distancing, a number of new protocols have been developed including:

• Reduced building capacity.
• Visitors are required to book a time in advance, either by phone 519-834-2840 or or through our online reservation system.

Book a Time!

• If visitors do not have an appointment, they will only be accommodated as space and time allow.
• Reduced hours of operation:  11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays; Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m..
• Managed visitor flow through one way traffic and use of directional arrows.
• Visitors are asked to respect physical distancing by maintaining 2 metres distance from others at all times while visiting.
• Upon requesting an appointment, all visitors will be asked to self-monitor symptoms before entering the facility, and must visit at another time if feeling unwell.

New Provincial and local By-laws and requirements must be followed including:

• Recording each visitor’s name and contact information to support effective contact tracing, if ever required by Lambton Public Health (LPH).  This information will be securely stored and only released to LPH in the event of a diagnosis of a COVID-19 case at the Museum.

• It is recommended that all visitors wear a face covering or non-medical mask. 

• All cultural services staff will also be required to wear a mask in areas accessible to the public.

*Families are considered to be a maximum of 2 adults and 4 school-aged children.

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Directions and maps

The Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site is located in the Village of Oil Springs, Ontario, Canada. We are 25 km south of Highway 402 at interchange 25, on Oil Heritage Road.

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Travel times

• 3 hours from Toronto's Pearson International Airport
• 70 minutes from London
• 40 minutes from Chatham
• 35 minutes from Sarnia/Port Huron
• 1 ¾ hour from Windsor/Detroit

Parking

There is free onsite parking located near the entrance from Gum Bed Line. Please note that space is limited.

We have available on site an electronic vehicle charging station. Charges apply.

Accessibility

Our accessible parking is located just west of the main building entrance. Learn about accessibility at the museum.

Bring your lunch and enjoy our beautiful picnic pavilion!

Sundays during July and August we offer horse-drawn wagon tours of the historic oil fields.

Gift shop

Our gift shop offers a range of souvenirs and gift items. Contact the Oil Museum of Canada for more information on the items available in the gift shop.