List of museums in Prince Edward Island explained

This list of museums in Prince Edward Island contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

NameTown/CityCountyTypeSummary
Acadian Museum Ethnic website, Acadian history and culture, operated by the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation
Alberton Museum Prince Local history website, local history
Historic house website (Internet Archive), known as "Silver Bush", 19th century home of the aunt and uncle of author Lucy Maud Montgomery; see also: new website
Basin Head Fisheries Museum Maritime website
Queens Historic house website, late 19th century Victorian mansion
Bedeque Area Historical Museum Prince Local history website, operated by the Bedeque Area Historical SOciety
Prince Historic house website, late 19th century Victorian parsonage, where author Lucy Maud Montgomery boarded while teaching at the local school
Bishop's Machine Shop Museum Prince History website, historic machine shop and tools, operated by Wyatt Heritage Properties
Cape Bear Lighthouse & Marconi Museum Maritime website, lighthouse, replica of the Cape Bear Marconi Station and local history
Car Life Museum Queens Automotive Facebook site, restored cars and farm machinery
Charlottetown Queens Art An art museum that forms a part of the Confederation Centre of the Arts
Ellerslie Shellfish Museum Bideford Prince Natural history Facebook site, area shellfish industry
Railway website, island's railway heritage
Summerside Prince Multiple website, changing art, science, culture and history exhibits
Fantazmagoric Museum of the Strange and Unusual Queens Amusement information
Queens History Local history, located in a former rural bank, also adjacent pioneer Doucet House
History information, information, local history
Queens Farm 19th century farm and house that was the setting for the Anne of Green Gables novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Green Park Shipbuilding Museum Prince Maritime website, shipbuilding industry and 19th century shipbuilder's Yeo House
International Fox Museum Summerside Prince Industry website, area fox farming industry, operated by Wyatt Heritage Properties
Keir Memorial Museum Prince Local history website, operated by the Malpeque Historical Society
Kensington Veterans Memorial Museum Prince Military information, adjacent to the Royal Canadian Legion, includes uniforms, medals, hand weapons, flags, photographs and maps
Lennox Island Mi'kmaq Cultural Centre Prince First Nations
Lucy Maud Montgomery Birthplace Queens Biographical website, mid 19th century period home with memorabilia and artifacts of author Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery Heritage Museum Queens Biographical website, mid 19th century period family home of author Lucy Maud Montgomery, known as "Ingleside"
Lucy Maud Montgomery School Museum Prince Education information, re-creation of the one room schoolhouse where author Lucy Maud Montgomery taught
Macnaught History Centre Summerside Prince History website, local history, operated by Wyatt Heritage Properties
North Cape Wind Energy Interpretive Centre Prince Multiple website, wind energy, local history and culture, natural history
Queens Open air website, 1890s village, includes PEI Agricultural Heritage Museum
Prince Agriculture website, history of the potato, potato farming, agriculture equipment, barn, chapel, schoolhouse, local history
Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Summerside Prince Sports website
Charlottetown Queens Military History of The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)
Charlottetown Queens History Birthplace of Canadian Confederation and the seat of Prince Edward Island's provincial legislature since 1847
Cavendish Queens Amusement
Queens Historic house Early 20th century period home of Andrew Macphail, physician, author and soldier
Tignish Cultural Centre Prince History information, local history
Tryon Museum Prince Local history website, operated by the Tryon & Area Historical Society
Queens Maritime information, historic lighthouse and maritime exhibits
West Point Lighthouse Museum Prince Maritime website, restored lighthouse, also serves as an inn
Queens Maritime lighthouse and 1950s period lighthouse keepers quarters, area's maritime history
Wyatt House Museum Summerside Prince Historic house website, 19th century home with furnishing spanning 100 years, operated by Wyatt Heritage Properties

Defunct museums

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Founders Hall exhibit on Charlottetown waterfront closed permanently. CBC News. 7 December 2016. May 5, 2016.