This is a unique living history museum relating the story of the historic 19th-century oil boom. Visitors can see how crude oil was drawn from the ground from an original 60-acre 1870s oilfield, that is still operational today. A workshop and training ground for these early oil industry pioneers have been restored, as well as other historic buildings that include a blacksmith shop, hardware store, woodworking mill, and schoolhouse. Movies and photographpic displays explain the significance of Petrolia on the world oil market, and the museum displays the historic artifacts of these early industry pioneers. A picnic and play area is available. Open daily from the first Saturday in May through Labor Day; Monday-Friday, Labor Day through the end of October. Guided tours, group rates available.