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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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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Prehistoric Island Tours
Get hands-on with 300-million-year-old PEI fossils. Learn fossil hunting, see PEI’s largest fossil.
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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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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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Glenaladale Estate
TOURS AVAILABLE in SEPTEMBER by appointment only. Discover the architecture, culture and history 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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Public Archives and Records Office
A range of documentary resources for genealogical and historical research.
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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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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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Lucy Maud Montgomery Lower Bedeque School
Open Fridays 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM before June 22. Visit a restored and fully furnished 19th-century...
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Green Gables Heritage Place
Open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily. Free entry with Canada Strong Pass June 19 to September 7, 2026. Walk...
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