Glenaladale Estate
Discover the architecture, culture and history of this 1884 home overlooking Tracadie Bay; explore...
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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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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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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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Car Life Museum
The Car Life Museum, along the Trans-Canada Highway near Bonshaw, P.E.I., has been a family business...
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Farmers' Bank of Rustico Museum & 1772 Acadian Log House
The Farmers' Bank of Rustico, is a community museum and historic site, and was the first people’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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Basin Head Fisheries Museum
One of seven Museum and Heritage PEI sites. Heritage Passports available. Basin Head Fisheries...
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Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead
Andrew Macphail (1864-1938) was a teacher, medical doctor, editor, writer and soldier in WW1. One of...
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Acadian Museum/Musée Acadien
Follow the odyssey of Island Acadians from 1720 to the present. Discover treasures related to the...
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Garden of The Gulf Museum
Welcome to the first Museum on PEI. Enjoy a guided tour of all three floors of exhibits. Free...
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Greenwich Interpretation Centre - PEI National Park
The Greenwich Interpretation Centre is the gateway to Greenwich, the easternmost section of PEI...
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Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst National Historic Site
Discover the rich history of settlement, conflict and change during the struggle for control of...
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