Oil Museum of Canada
The Oil Museum of Canada | |
| Established | July 1, 1960 |
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| Location | 2423 Kelly Road, P.O. Box 16 Oil Springs, Ontario, Canada N0N 1P0 |
| Coordinates | 42°46′24″N 82°07′15″W / 42.77333°N 82.12083°W |
| Type | History museum |
| Website | https://www.lambtonmuseums.ca/oil/ |
The Oil Museum of Canada, is a petroleum heritage museum in Oil Springs, Ontario, Canada. The museum is located on the site where James Miller Williams dug the first commercial oil well on the continent in 1858.
The museum's property, and the lands surrounding it were designated as the "First Commercial Oil Field National Historic Site of Canada" in 1925. The museum itself was opened to the public in July 1960 and renovated from 2021 to 2022.