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There are 19 museums in Prince County.
If you require a more detailed map, visit the
Provincial Government's Interactive Maps
page.
- Acadian Museum/Musee Acadien
(Miscouche)
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The Acadian Museum offers visitors
an audio-visual presentation, a permanent exhibit outlining the story
of the Acadians of PEI from 1720 to the present and a temporary exhibit
area displaying various aspects of Acadian life. Visit the museum's
archives which contain over 30,000 genealogical records related to
Island Acadians. The Acadian Museum is part of the PEI Museum and
Heritage Foundation.
Tel: (902) 436-6237
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- Alberton Museum
(Alberton)
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Located in the former Courthouse, a
national historic site, the Alberton Museum and Genealogical Center
houses a large general collection of objects from the area's earlier
days including costumes, china, silver, toys and more. Of special
interest are the collections relating to the silver fox industry and
Mi'kmaq culture.
Tel: (902) 853-4048
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- Ellerslie Shellfish
Museum (Bideford)
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The museum's purpose, to preserve
the history and heighten the awareness of the public regarding the
value of the shellfish industry in the local area, is reflected through
its exhibits. Displays include aquariums featuring live native fish and
shellfish, as well as artifacts relating to species identification, the
history of oyster cultivation, and the growth and culture of shellfish.
Oysters & mussels are available for sale in small quantities.
Tel: (902) 831-2933
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- Eptek
National Exhibition Centre (Summerside)
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Named for the Mi'kmaq word for
"warm spot," Eptek's spacious gallery features changing history and
fine-arts exhibits from across Canada. Located on Summerside's
waterfront, the Eptek National Exhibition Centre presents a year-round
schedule of in-house and nationally touring exhibits of fine arts,
history, science and crafts. The Eptek Centre is a part of the PEI
Museum and Heritage Foundation.
Tel: (902) 888-8373
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- Green
Park Shipbuilding Museum (Port Hill)
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Green Park Shipbuilding Museum
traces the history of the Island's once mighty shipbuilding industry.
It also offers visitors a glimpse of a by-gone era through the restored
Victorian rooms of the Historic Yeo House. Green Park is a part of the
PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation.
Tel: (902) 831-7947
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- International Fox
Museum and Hall of Fame Inc. (Summerside)
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Housed in the historic Holman
Homestead at 286 Fitzroy St., the International Fox Museum and Hall of
Fame is dedicated to preserving the history of the world-wide fox fur
industry. Through charcoal portraits, photographs, folk and fine art,
and video presentations, the museum depicts the men and women who
established this branch of agriculture a century ago in western Prince
County, and tells why a pair of foxes could sell for $35,000.
The International Fox Museum is now a part of the Wyatt Hertiage Centre.
Tel: (902) 436-1400
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- Keir Memorial Museum
(Malpeque Village)
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Housed in the former Keir Memorial
Presbyterian Church, the museum displays artifacts depicting the
cultural life of Malpeque and surrounding districts. These include
memorabilia and furnishings from local homesteads, farming and oyster
fishing implements, and items illustrating the 200-year commercial life
of Princetown-Malpeque. Of special interest is an 1887 horse-drawn
hearse.
Tel: (902) 836-3054
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- Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lower Bedeque School (Lower Bedeque)
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The museum is a re-creation of the
schoolhouse near the time when world renowned novelist L.M. Montgomery
taught there in 1879. The house where she boarded is still located only
100 yards from the school.
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- Prince Edward Island Potato
Museum (O'Leary)
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Located in O'Leary, Canada's only
Potato Museum was opened in 1993 and houses interpretive displays and
machinery related to the Potato Industry. Also located on the site are
a Community Museum, Heritage Chapel, Log Barn with farm implements, and
a Little Red Schoolhouse. While visiting, take the opportunity to visit
our Gift Shop and try a potato burger at our canteen.
Tel: (902) 859-2039
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- Tignish
Museum (Tignish)
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The Tignish Museum interprets the
history of the Tignish area and is open seasonally. It is located in
the Tignish Cultural Centre, built to celebrate the bicentennial of the
community of Tignish.
Tel: (902) 882-1999
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- Veterans
Memorial Military Museum (Kensington)
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Established in 1985, the museum
displays a variety of military objects including uniforms, medals, hand
weapons, flags, photographs and maps. Artifacts include items from the
Boer War, World Wars I and II and the Korean War.
Tel: (902) 836-5400
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- West Point Lighthouse
Museum (West Point)
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The West Point Lighthouse, built in
1875, is spectacularly located at PEI's southwest tip overlooking the
Northumberland Strait. Photographs, maps, tools, lamps, log books and
other artifacts tell the story of PEI lighthouses with emphasis on the
importance seafaring had in the early history of the West Point area.
The West Point Lighthouse also offers overnight guest accommodations, a
restaurant and a crafts shop.
Tel: (902) 859-3605
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- The Green (Tignish)
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Off route 12, approximately 3 km
north of Tignish on Founders Lane. Visit the landing site of the eight
founders in 1799. Find an archeological protected area of 50m radius.
An area of natural, unspoiled beauty. Follow the foot-steps of the
first settlers by strolling on the trails that lead to the bridge's
observation deck at the Tignish inlet. Excellent view of Tignish
Fisheries harbor, light house and bird sightings. The trail leads to
the site of the first church and cemetery. Learn about the history of
the founders and the building of a community. History meets nature at
its best. An Eco-Tourism site.
Tel: (902) 882-3398
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- The Lennox Island
Mi'kmaq Cultural Centre (Lennox Island)
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The Lennox Island Mi'kmaq Cultural
Centre aims to promote public understanding of the Mi'kmaq Experience
while contributing to the survival of local culture and traditions.
Tel: (902) 831-2702
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Bideford Parsonage Museum (Bideford)
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This house, originally the
residence of Thomas H. Pope., Telegraph Operator and Accountant, was
purchased by the Bideford Methodist Church in 1883 to serve as their
Parsonage. Authoress L.M. Montgomery boarded here in 1894-95 while
teaching school in the community.
Tel: (902) 831-2817
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- Wyatt Heritage Centre
(Summerside)
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A visit to the Wyatt House in
Summerside, Prince Edward Island, is more like a social gathering with
friends and family than an outing to a museum. After visitors have
stopped marveling at the dramatic effect of the expansive rose and
green 1928 Windsor Castle wallpaper in the entrance hallway, a
welcoming interpreter introduces them to the Wyatt family. As guests
stroll through the pretty 1867 Victorian home, they begin to feel as if
they knew the small family.
Tel: (902) 432-1327
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- Basket Weavers of PEI
Co-operative Ltd. (Richmond)
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Tel: (902) 854-3063
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- International
Children's Memorial Place - Scales Hydro-Electric Museum (Scales
Pond)
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The mission of the International
Children's Memorial Place is to provide a place that is environmentally
conducive to the promotion and improvement of both mental and physical
health through nature, communication, and education. This promotion
will help foster a greater appreciation for life and our surroundings,
thereby developing a greater personal independence and self-esteem, to
all those who visit this place.
Tel: (902) 887-2530
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