Reviews of Oil Museum of Canada (Museum)

Tom and Tracey Bridges

Loved it! Very well presented and teaches accurate historical facts. All children should have an opportunity to learn here.

Abelardo Delgado Casas

Nice place, but a short visit

Jo Owens Murray

Artbyjo touring America and Canada one small town at a time

Parniyan Qurbani

someone that works here!! is in the google meet!

Pat Loncke

Trifold excellent facility. The museum was fascinating, the outdoor village interesting and the driving tour was very informative. We learned so many things about the oil industry in Ontario. Highly recommend visiting this museum.

PinayCanadian Life

Been here couple of times but only outside it was closed every time went there hopefully when they open we will be able to come back and explore the inside of the museum

J C

(Translated) Very interesting to know the first place in the history of commercial extraction and refining of oil. The museum is very well designed, with infrastructures on the outside and a small museum but very complete with objects, photographs since 1850. The very friendly staff, on Sundays is free. It is very impressive to see still working the small oil extraction machines scattered among the surrounding crops, although you have to prepare for a strong smell of oil if you go near them. Highly recommended (Original) Muy interesante conocer el primer lugar de la historia de extracción comercial y refinado de petróleo. El museo está muy bien diseñado, con infraestructuras en el exterior y un pequeño museo pero muy completo con objetos, fotografías desde 1850. El personal muy amable, los domingos es gratuito. Es muy impresionante ver todavía funcionando las pequeñas máquinas de extracción de petróleo diseminadas entre los cultivos de los alrededores, aunque hay que prepararse para un fuerte olor a petróleo si te acercas a ellas. Muy recomendable.

Bob Barrie

Very impresses with the oil museum and appreciated the working displays in the area part of the driving tour. Would certainly recommend to all with an interest in the local Ontario history Victorian era oil industry and business.

Mario Atilano Gallego

Oil everywhere

Oscar Villar

Fantastic!!

Paul Pickett

We couldn't go into the museum because they closed early. Going to have to come back to check it out on a more reliable of a day. Seemed like a very nice setup and I'm sure my Review Stars will change once I get to actually visit.

The Andrew Zone

An amazing history of Canada's first commercial oil well. There is a short video about how it all start and walking through the different parts of the museum to find the tools used for the different wells. The driving tour was a great experience as well and also walking around the site into other buildings. So much to learn.

JUaNin Tovar Pérez

(Translated) Interesting place to know more about ma history (Original) Interesante lugar para saber más sobre ma historia

Shawn Jeansonne

A fascinating looking to the early history of oil in Canada. Working displays knowledgeable staff quaint little museum. Well worth two or three hours of your time.

Ariane D

It was so fun

Parniyan Qurbani

someone that works here!! is in the google meet!

David

Good start to know oil industry

Brian Neufeld

Great museum, lots of information on the oil history of Ontario.

Brian Neufeld

Great museum, lots of information on the oil history of Ontario.

Alma Fragoso

The guides in the museum are wonderful people! So nice, so kind and really helpful. You learn a lot here.

Nikki Angell (Jigsawkitty)

Cool history or the oil boom

P H I L I P

This place is a must see for anyone wanting to learn an about the oil industry: how the industry helped shape town's in the county; significant people in the industry; where the industry took the Lambton oil men around the globe, and much more.

Paola Santana

(Translated) Its beauty is in connecting with history, the importance of oil for today's life. In addition, its surroundings are beautiful! (Original) Su belleza está en conectar con la historia, la importancia del petróleo para la vida de hoy. Además, sus alrededores son hermosos!!

Paola Santana

(Translated) Its beauty is in connecting with history, the importance of oil for today's life. In addition, its surroundings are beautiful! (Original) Su belleza está en conectar con la historia, la importancia del petróleo para la vida de hoy. Además, sus alrededores son hermosos!!

Jhonny Labrador

Very interesting place to visit about our history

Robert Graham

Great place to bring kids and teach them about the oil industry

Bob Barrie

Very impresses with the oil museum and appreciated the working displays in the area part of the driving tour. Would certainly recommend to all with an interest in the local Ontario history Victorian era oil industry and business.

Bruce Parks

Nice little spot, that provides great insight into the origin of the oil industry and its pioneers.

County Traders

Great historic Museum. An amazing story all Canadians should be proud of!

Parniyan Qurbani

someone that works here!! is in the google meet!

MARTINA Dagg

Went for a tour with the boy scouts. It was amazing! The kids loved it, Christine had lots of neat stories for them, they got a chance to do a craft and to check out some rocks along with all the oil museum stuff! Thank you!

Isaiasel AJ

Interesting place but it's just that

Bonnie Swanson

Lots of great history here. So much to learn. I had a great time. Thank you.

Andrea Jung

(Translated) Very interesting and very beautiful surroundings. (Original) Muy interesante y los alrededores muy bellos.

Mark Robbins

What a great experience! A lot of untold history, very well presented and an overall engaging story. Very affordable. The driving tour was quite cool as well, you can see the old wooden derricks and wooden pumps from back in the day that are still operational. There are even local folks manning the pumps who seemed friendly enough. Try to go in summer though because the outdoor exhibitions are just as interesting as the indoor museum itself. Well worth a trip our to this part of the world!

Tara A

Fun and informative

Teresa Chartrand

Well done. Very interesting

Freddy Mulino

Interesting history of the early days of oil extraction in the mid 1800s

Mike Smith

A little history, right in our own backyard!

Laura Willems

A wonderful outing for the whole family. Informative and knowledgeable staff. There is so much to learn about here and it us such an important part of Lambton County's history.

Marie Doe

Very interesting. I am glad someone mentioned to me.

Kathleen Wah

Informative - sensorial and text-based exhibit. Great radio guided tour by car.

Randall Kresge

Fascinating, fascinating, fascinating! Really enjoyed visit. Outdoor exhibit storyboards showing a bit of sun bleaching, but trip was worth it.

serieg95

(Translated) The people who work there are very friendly, have extensive knowledge about geology, chemistry and engineering; It makes a small tour something really interesting. However it is a small museum, but it is a good option for history or science lovers (Original) La gente que trabaja en el lugar es muy amable, tiene amplios conocimientos sobre geología, química e ingeniería; hace de un recorrido pequeño algo realmente interesante. Sin embargo es un museo pequeño, pero es buena opción para los amantes de la historia o las ciencias

David Brett

Absolutely the best museum ive visited for a long time. A must to see.

s3rji0

A really cool place to visit if you love history, a lot of exhibits to see and a full operational oil field run by old world technology, a must see if in the area.

Robert Galman

This is one of the most engaging museums I have been to. We were the only two there when I went and the staff's enthusiasm was amazing. there are a lot of large working oil pumps on and around the property. make sure you do the driving tour after checking out the entire museum grounds. I had no idea a small museum like this could have been such a cool place to go.

Matt M

This place has a lot of interesting history to see, it's well maintained and is a hidden gem that more people need to know about!

Wayne Forbes

Very informative and I loved it

Sil Cav

Great little museum

canadian gal

Love this place, but needs to be more accessible to the lower level.

Tim Mater

Very interesting

Dru Purnell

Excellent history lesson explaining the origins of the oil industry in Canada and how Canadians taught the world how to recover and refine oil.

Chad Coxon

Where it all started. Great history of southern Ontario and Canada.

Mark Henry

Very friendly staff and always very helpful. This place has amazing artifacts and does bring back a lot of great memories. The Canadian pickers would have a hay day in here.

Doris Biron

So cool to see and listen to the Canadian history first oil gusher happened Petrolia ontario. Amazing to see the rings still functioning today as they did in 1864. Must see and visit.

Richard Oosterhoff

It is quite interesting, peaceful with some picnic facilities too. Nice lay out.

Joanne Trim

Excellant place for a day trip

Michael Schröder

(Translated) Very nice staff, very interesting and educational. Great exhibition (Original) Sehr nettes Personal, sehr interessant und lehrreich. Tolle Ausstellung