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Thank you for your interest in the Leacock Museum National Historic Site! We are very excited to meet your group. 

This form is for group bookings of 10 or more people. The fee per person is a discounted rate of $4.50+HST. This price includes a self-guided tour of the historic house with a brief introduction and history lesson from one of our experienced tour guides.

The Leacock Museum is located at 50 Museum Drive, Orillia Ontario.     


Please note that although this form will allow you to request specific dates for your session, filling out this form does not mean you are officially booked for those dates. 

This session is self-directed and is not a guided tour. If you would like a guided tour of the museum, please visit leacockmuseum.ca to book your timeslot on the "The Whole Story: House and Boathouse Guided Tour". Please note, these tours are first-come-first-served and have smaller capacities. 

For more information, please contact LeacockMuseum@orillia.ca

Requested date -- please note, dates for fall and winter 2025 will be added in the summer (please email for more information)
 

Filling out this form does not confirm your preferred date. Please allow 2 to 5 business days for a member of staff to contact you to confirm and process your deposit. 

Once Leacock Museum staff have reviewed your request, you will be contacted at the email provided. Please ensure this email address is correct before you submit this form. For more information, please contact leacockmuseum@orillia.ca

 

Terms and Conditions:

  • Tickets purchased for this event are prohibited for re-sale above face value/original price requested by the museum. 
  • The minimum participants required for this tour is 10. If the booking group arrives with less than 10 participants, the fee for 10 participants minimum will still apply.
  • The booking fee is $4.50+HST per participant. There are no exceptions to this fee. Once your booking has been accepted, you will be directed to a payments page to pay a non-refundable deposit ($44.25+HST) which will then be subtracted from your total fee. The remainder of your fee will be available to pay on the day of your tour. Please bring a visa, mastercard, debit or cash to your scheduled booking.
  • Visitors are welcome to take photographs while in the museum. Please inform visitors to disable any flash on your cellphone or cameras to help protect the artifacts prior to the tour.
  • Professional video and/or extended video is prohibited. Short burst videos for social media is permitted. If you wish to film your entire experience using personal devices or professional cameras, please contact jmartynyshyn@orillia.ca for the museum's user fees.
  • Leacock Museum staff reserve the right to ask participants to put away recording devices at any time.
  • No food or drinks, with the exception of water, are permitted inside the museum at any time.
  • Guests are prohibited to handle any artifacts or furniture. 
  • Please note that due to the historical nature of the building, only part of the house is accessible and staircases, narrow doorways and hallways may cause some barriers to mobility.
  • Please note that staff areas are off-limits to tour groups. This tour does not include access to any other building on the property other than the Leacock Museum.
  • Any violation of these terms and conditions can result in the cancellation of your event without refund.

 

Directions:

The museum address is 50 Museum Drive, Orillia Ontario and is located on the shores of Lake Couchiching (please see map below).

Please note, after the brief introduction from Leacock Museum Staff, this tour will be self-directed. 

When arrived, visitors will see a parking lot with white-faced buildings on either side. If you are traveling via tour bus, please have the bus park in the parking lot, or on the trail behind the museum if the parking lot is full. When arrived, please take a total head-count and let the front desk staff know how many people you have joining you on the tour so the remainder of the fee can be calculated.

The museum building is on the right side of the parking lot when facing the Lake. The front entrance doors are off the porch that faces the lake. Please follow signs on the property if needed.

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