Acadian Museum
Acadian Museum
4.5
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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CdnMtnGal
Toronto, Canada583 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
This small museum packs a punch. The exhibits are thoughtful and very well laid out. They tell the important story of the Acadian people in Canada, most of which I was not aware of before traveling to this region. A definite must for anyone in the area.
Written September 30, 2024
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KathyA5440
Oakland, CA29 contributions
Sept 2013 • Friends
With friends on a cycling tour of Prince Edward Island, I stopped at the Acadian Museum for not quite long enough. We arrived at the end of the day, with only a little over an hour to spend in the museum, which was a bit rushed. The exhibits were well done and informative. The history of the Acadians was better known to us Californians as Louisiana history, and we had a lot to learn about where those Cajuns came from. Does anybody else out there wonder why in the US we study so little of the history of our large northern neighbor, Canada? Both the permanent exhibit and the photography exhibit were well worth our time, and we were all glad we had stopped. They had a nice small collection of books and CD's for sale.
Written October 9, 2013
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hydrojoe
Ottawa, Canada279 contributions
Aug 2019
The Acadian Museum at Miscouche is a gem. If you want to learn more about the plight of our Acadians this museum is the place. If you want the history of how some of the Acadians populated Prince Edward Island after their deportation by the British, this is the palce to go.
It is not a huge museum and can be visited in a little more than 1 hour. The displays are great follow a specific order. You'll get more out of them is you read the information found at each station. There are hosts ready to answer your questions. Great visit
It is not a huge museum and can be visited in a little more than 1 hour. The displays are great follow a specific order. You'll get more out of them is you read the information found at each station. There are hosts ready to answer your questions. Great visit
Written September 19, 2019
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Mikey243
Kimberley, Canada119 contributions
Aug 2013 • Couples
This small museum is easily seen in less than one hour and even my wife, who is not a history buff, found it interesting . The Acadian history in PEI is not as well known as that in Nova Scotia but the experience of the Acadians was much the same. This is a really interesting museum and very inexpensive to visit.
Written September 8, 2013
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livmass
Salem, MA139 contributions
This little musuem costs less than $4 to enter and provides an excellent history of the Acadian people, the Acadians in PEI, and where the Acadians are today and how they preserve their culture. This is a very overlooked sect of French origin, but they are rich in history. The musuem offers a introductory film that covers the history very well. The main exhibit follows the Acadians from 1720 to the present, and everything is offered in both French and English. The second half of the musuem is dedicated to the effort of the local Acadians during Canada's involvement in the World Wars.
Written July 23, 2007
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Brian P
Mandurah, Australia63 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
10 of us were travelling in Nova Scotia last month and we had seen an unfamiliar flag flying along side the Provincial flag of many homes. It was the tricolour with the golden star. People told us it was the Acadian flag and this term was not something we were familiar with. Then once on PEI we saw many references to the Acadians and their culture. We wanted to know more and were directed by the Tourist Centre to the Miscouche Acadian Museum today. We were fascinated to leant about the rich and, at times, very sad history of these early French pioneers. There was a video which is played in both French and English to help those of us who don’t speak French. The display is excellent and we now have a much better understanding of some more of the diverse culture of this part of the world. How this strong and resiliant people came to be in the Maritimes and how they were treated by different governments during wartime back in the 1750s. How they are spread far and wide along the coast line from PEI and Nova Scotia all the way to Louisiana. The staff at the centre were most helpful and I would recommend this to history buffs who are visiting this beautiful island.
Written August 9, 2018
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Lesterbeach
Winnipeg, Canada4,495 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
Your visit starts with a 15 min video explaining Acadian history in PEI. We can see how history repeats itself with the current political climate- if you don’t like a group of immigrants send them back to their country of origin, even if they are born here and are fully employed. So sad that we haven’t learned from history. Makes an interesting bookend if you have visited Grand Pre, N S.
Written November 1, 2017
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Archie
Glenmoore, PA7,930 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
This is a small museum. We went in to learn a little more about Acadian culture. There is a video in French and English that tells us the history of the people that came from France to settle here. They have article and artifacts in two exhibits that represent their culture. It was an interesting experience.
Written August 12, 2017
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Christopher C
China Grove, NC30 contributions
Jul 2016 • Couples
Being from the States, my wife and I had no prior knowledge of the Acadians. We learned about their history, hardships, culture, and their status today. The lady working there was very pleasant and able to answer all our questions. There were a few interactive exhibits but it was mostly reading text and artifacts along with a short film. We especially enjoyed the dance exhibit which had more of the interactive components.
Written July 18, 2016
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hunter112
Pawleys Island, SC185 contributions
Sept 2015 • Solo
I'd been looking forward to this visit from the start of planning my trip, and was not disappointed.
You start with a film on the Acadian experience, and especially if you're unfamiliar with their history, it prepares you for the well-thought out exhibits in the museum. At a few of the exhibits, you get to read from the letters of actual people who wrote them contemporaneously, it added a touching first-person perspective to the experience.
There were many artifacts and exhibits, and even a separate wing of the museum devoted to the study of how a suspected historical site is excavated, very informative. You learn how scientists and historians work together to examine how everyday people lived in long-ago settings.
The lady operating the admissions and gift shop was friendly and accommodating, very helpful with assisting me in finding a CD of music that was featured at the end of the film.
There's only one thing I didn't like, and that was the small print used on some of the plaques on the exhibits. They were fine when you could walk right up to the plaque, but some were more than an arm's length away from a viewer. Yes, it's necessary to restrict physical access to an exhibit, but that should be compensated for by signage in those areas with a larger font.
Still, the experience was moving and educational, it was so gratifying to see in three dimensions and full color what I had only experienced in books and on websites. A must-stop for anyone interested in Canadian history.
You start with a film on the Acadian experience, and especially if you're unfamiliar with their history, it prepares you for the well-thought out exhibits in the museum. At a few of the exhibits, you get to read from the letters of actual people who wrote them contemporaneously, it added a touching first-person perspective to the experience.
There were many artifacts and exhibits, and even a separate wing of the museum devoted to the study of how a suspected historical site is excavated, very informative. You learn how scientists and historians work together to examine how everyday people lived in long-ago settings.
The lady operating the admissions and gift shop was friendly and accommodating, very helpful with assisting me in finding a CD of music that was featured at the end of the film.
There's only one thing I didn't like, and that was the small print used on some of the plaques on the exhibits. They were fine when you could walk right up to the plaque, but some were more than an arm's length away from a viewer. Yes, it's necessary to restrict physical access to an exhibit, but that should be compensated for by signage in those areas with a larger font.
Still, the experience was moving and educational, it was so gratifying to see in three dimensions and full color what I had only experienced in books and on websites. A must-stop for anyone interested in Canadian history.
Written September 11, 2015
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