Site of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Cavendish Home (Macneill homestead)
Operated by the Macneill family, descendants of L.M. Montgomery. Read the plaques, enjoy the...
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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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Beaconsfield Historic House
One of seven Museum and Heritage PEI sites located at the corner of Kent and West streets. Built in...
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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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PEI Shellfish Museum
History of Malpeque oysters and the oyster industry. Displays include artifacts relating to species...
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Glenaladale Estate
TOURS AVAILABLE in SEPTEMBER by appointment only. Discover the architecture, culture and history of...
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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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Lennox Island Mi'kmaq Culture Centre
Interactive tours, artifacts, history, culture, language, spirituality of Island's Mi'kmaq.
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Orwell Corner Historic Village
Located just off the Trans Canada Hwy between Charlottetown and the ferry to Nova Scotia. Surround...
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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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Acadian Museum/Musée Acadien
Follow the odyssey of Island Acadians from 1720 to the present. Discover treasures related to the...
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Cardigan Area Heritage Centre
History of the Cardigan area especially shipbuilding, early families, artifacts.
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Mair Family Museum
A collection of odds and ends from the past. Come meet Therese in her family’s small museum, which...
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Lighthouses
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Coastal Drives
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