List of museums in Prince Edward Island


This list of museums in Prince Edward Island contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions 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 are not included.
NameTown/CityCountyTypeSummary
Acadian MuseumMiscouchePrinceEthnic, Acadian history and culture, operated by the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation
Alberton MuseumAlbertonPrinceLocal history, local history
Anne of Green Gables MuseumPark Corner QueensHistoric house, known as "Silver Bush", 19th century home of the aunt and uncle of author Lucy Maud Montgomery
Basin Head Fisheries MuseumSourisKingsMaritime
Beaconsfield Historic HouseCharlottetownQueensHistoric house, late 19th century Victorian mansion
Bedeque Area Historical MuseumBedeque and AreaPrinceLocal history, operated by the Bedeque Area Historical SOciety
Bideford Parsonage MuseumBidefordPrinceHistoric house, late 19th century Victorian parsonage, where author Lucy Maud Montgomery boarded while teaching at the local school
Bishop's Machine Shop MuseumSummersidePrinceHistory, historic machine shop and tools, operated by Wyatt Heritage Properties
Cape Bear Lighthouse & Marconi MuseumMurray HarbourKingsMaritime, lighthouse, replica of the Cape Bear Marconi Station and local history
Car Life MuseumBonshawQueensAutomotive, restored cars and farm machinery
Confederation Centre Art GalleryCharlottetownQueensArtAn art museum that forms a part of the Confederation Centre of the Arts
Ellerslie Shellfish MuseumBidefordPrinceNatural history, area shellfish industry
Elmira Railway MuseumElmiraKingsRailway, island's railway heritage
Eptek Art & Culture CentreSummersidePrinceMultiple, changing art, science, culture and history exhibits
Fantazmagoric Museum of the Strange and UnusualCavendishQueensAmusement
Farmers' Bank of RusticoRusticoQueensHistoryLocal history, located in a former rural bank, also adjacent pioneer Doucet House
Garden of the Gulf MuseumMontagueKingsHistory, , local history
Green GablesPark Corner QueensFarm19th century farm and house that was the setting for the Anne of Green Gables novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Green Park Shipbuilding MuseumPort HillPrinceMaritime, shipbuilding industry and 19th century shipbuilder's Yeo House
International Fox MuseumSummersidePrinceIndustry, area fox farming industry, operated by Wyatt Heritage Properties
Keir Memorial MuseumMalpequePrinceLocal history, operated by the Malpeque Historical Society
Kensington Veterans Memorial MuseumKensingtonPrinceMilitary, adjacent to the Royal Canadian Legion, includes uniforms, medals, hand weapons, flags, photographs and maps
Lennox Island Mi'kmaq Cultural CentreLennox IslandPrinceFirst Nations, history and culture of the Mi'kmaq
Lucy Maud Montgomery BirthplaceNew LondonQueensBiographical, mid 19th century period home with memorabilia and artifacts of author Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery Heritage MuseumPark Corner QueensBiographical, mid 19th century period family home of author Lucy Maud Montgomery, known as "Ingleside"
Lucy Maud Montgomery School MuseumLower BedequePrinceEducation, re-creation of the one room schoolhouse where author Lucy Maud Montgomery taught
Macnaught History CentreSummersidePrinceHistory, local history, operated by Wyatt Heritage Properties
North Cape Wind Energy Interpretive CentreNorth CapePrinceMultiple, wind energy, local history and culture, natural history
Orwell Corner Historic VillageOrwellQueensOpen air, 1890s village, includes PEI Agricultural Heritage Museum
Prince Edward Island Potato MuseumO'LearyPrinceAgriculture, history of the potato, potato farming, agriculture equipment, barn, chapel, schoolhouse, local history
Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame & MuseumSummersidePrinceSports
Prince Edward Island Regimental MuseumCharlottetownQueensMilitaryHistory of The Prince Edward Island Regiment
Province House National Historic SiteCharlottetownQueensHistoryBirthplace of Canadian Confederation and the seat of Prince Edward Island's provincial legislature since 1847
Ripley's Believe It or Not!CavendishQueensAmusement
Sir Andrew Macphail HomesteadOrwellQueensHistoric houseEarly 20th century period home of Andrew Macphail, physician, author and soldier
Tignish Cultural CentreTignishPrinceHistory, local history
Tryon MuseumTryonPrinceLocal history, operated by the Tryon & Area Historical Society
Victoria Seaport Lighthouse MuseumVictoriaQueensMaritime, historic lighthouse and maritime exhibits
West Point Lighthouse MuseumWest PointPrinceMaritime, restored lighthouse, also serves as an inn
Wood Islands Lighthouse MuseumWood IslandsQueensMaritimelighthouse and 1950s period lighthouse keepers quarters, area's maritime history
Wyatt House MuseumSummersidePrinceHistoric house, 19th century home with furnishing spanning 100 years, operated by Wyatt Heritage Properties

Defunct museums