Lucy Maud Montgomery Birthplace
Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, was born in 1874 in this modest white and...
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Museums, Cultural & Historic Sites
Wherever you stand on the Island, you’re standing on history. Whether you’re interested in Mi’kmaq culture, trains, historic churches, one-room schoolhouses, elegant mansions or the Island’s primary industries of today and yesteryear, our museums bring the stories and the history of the Island to life.
Discover life in the past lane.
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Wyatt House Museum
Think historic house museums aren't your thing? Let us change your mind with an entertaining guided...
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PEI Fox Museum
The PEI Fox Museum tells the story Islanders winning the world race to be first in successfully...
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Bottle Houses – Gardens and Glass Expressions
Life-size buildings made of 25,000 recycled glass bottles creating colourful symphony of light. 13...
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Province House National Historic Site
Province House National Historic Site will be reopening in fall 2026. Known for its role in the 1864...
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Selkirk Scottish Cultural and Heritage Centre
Nestled just off Selkirk Park Road, our replica Croft House is an information museum of Scottish...
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Basin Head Fisheries Museum
One of seven Museum and Heritage PEI sites. Heritage Passports available. Basin Head Fisheries...
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MacNaught History Centre & Archives
MacNaught History Centre and Archives is a must stop for anyone searching for their Island roots or...
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Elmira Railway Museum
One of seven Museum and Heritage PEI sites. Once the end of the line for Prince Edward Island's...
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Lennox Island Mi'kmaq Culture Centre
Interactive tours, artifacts, history, culture, language, spirituality of Island's Mi'kmaq.
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Bishop Machine Shop Museum
The Bishop Machine Shop was once the place to hang out and hear the town news. Now, in its life as a...
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Roma at Three Rivers National Historic Site
Step back in time to 1732. Imagine the rugged coastlines of PEI, then known as Isle St. Jean. A...
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Anne of Green Gables
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Lighthouses
As Canada’s smallest province at 224 km long, our coastline of sand dunes and red cliffs is deeply indented. PEI is believed to have the highest concentration of lighthouses in North America with 61 lighthouses and range lights.
Coastal Drives
Prince Edward Island has three coastal drives to explore. You’ll stop again and again for photos of grazing cows, fishing boats, country churches, pretty painted houses as well as historic and iconic landmarks.