Oil Museum News

Black Gold Fest at the Oil Museum of Canada

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site is excited to announce their annual Black Gold Fest event will take place on Saturday, July 8, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This family-friendly community event celebrates our local oil heritage with fun activities for all ages, including lawn games, face-painting, and crafts. Historical blacksmithing demonstrations will run throughout the day at the Blacksmith Shop and a model pipeline display provided by Enbridge Inc. will...

Oil Museum of Canada hosts refinery-themed PA Day event

Oil Springs, ON - Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, invites the public to explore the science and processes used in local refineries during their PA Day Event The Science Behind Refining and Oil with special guest Shell Canada.

On Friday, June 9, 2023, drop-in at the museum between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to learn about the science behind refining oil. Experts from Shell Canada will be on-site to discuss what refineries do, answer questions, and introduce the science involved in the...

Oil Museum of Canada hosts Virtual Talk with Craigleith Heritage Depot

Oil Springs, ON - Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, is hosting a Virtual Talk on Thursday, May 25 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Museum will be joined by Alessia Farris, Curator of the Craigleith Heritage Depot for the Virtual Talk, Stuck in a Rock: Oil Industry in Craigleith.

During the talk, Farris will present the geological formation that allowed for the creation of shale oil, before exploring the history of Ontario’s only successfully producing shale oil manufacturing plant,...

Heritage Sarnia-Lambton hosting virtual Heritage Hour on local shipwreck history

Oil Springs, ON - The Heritage Sarnia-Lambton network will be hosting a new virtual Heritage Hour on Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. This panel presentation, titled Rough Waters: Shipwrecks of Lambton’s Past, will focus on the dark and dangerous side of local nautical history.

“Lambton County is bordered by two important bodies of water; the St. Clair River and Lake Huron,” said Erin Dee-Richard, Curator/Supervisor, Oil Museum of Canada. “Our local industries are intrinsically tied to the shipping and...

Oil Museum of Canada announces pollinator-themed PA Day event

Oil Springs, ON - Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, invites the public to learn about local pollinators and the role they play in Ontario’s ecosystem during their PA Day event Pollinators and Plants. The Oil Museum recognizes the importance of pollinators and has planted a section of the property with native plant species to support local pollinators. Additionally, the oil fields around the Oil Museum at Fairbank Oil are a significant naturalized area supporting a wide range of native...