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The Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island has a rich collection of artifacts which are associated to the material culture of Island Acadians since the middle of the 19th century. Some of these artifacts are presented in our permanent exhibit. The others are used regularly in our temporary exhibits.
The artifacts collection sector is a priority at the Museum. Since no budget has been set aside for this purpose, all the artifact acquisitions result from the generosity of Island Acadians. Approximately 2,000 pieces make up the Acadian Museum's collection. The objects are catalogued and stored according to the Museum's preservation standards. The environmental conditions in the storage room are controlled so that the temperature and relative humidity are at 20º and 45º respectively; the lights in the exhibit rooms are incandescent.
| Categories | Objects |
| Household furnishings | Furniture such as chairs, tables, beds, etc. Woven bedspreads and blankets Hooked rugs |
| Personal | Clothing Shoes |
| Tools and equipment | Plows Sickles Rakes Fishing nets Buhls Powder rifles Saws Planes Shoe molds Cards Spinning wheels Looms Brakes (linen) Butter churns Dinnerware |
| Works of art | Framed photographs representing many Island Acadian families Paintings Sculptures Embroidery |
| Recreation | Wooden skates |
| Society | Religious objects: Statues, lampions, communion wafer molds, etc. |
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Charcoal drawing of a couple Given name, SURNAME: Unknown artist Title of the work: Jean DesRoches and his wife Barbe Poirier Date: Circa 1890 Technique: Charcoal drawing Dimensions: 53 cm X 43 cm Name of the establishment: Acadian Museum of PEI Credit: Daniel Arsenault |
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Old barrel made out of a tree trunk Given name, SURNAME: Unknown artist Title of the work: Barrel Date: Circa 1850 Technique: Made out of a tree trunk Dimensions: 81 cm X 51 cm Name of the establishment: Acadian Museum of PEI Credit: Daniel Arsenault |
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Pipe with a hole in the structure under the tobacco hole Given name, SURNAME: Arsène Gallant Title of the work: Pipe Date: Circa 1960 Technique: Bird's-eye maple and plastic Dimensions: 24 cm X 5 cm X 11 cm Name of the establishment: Acadian Museum of PEI Credit: Daniel Arsenault |
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Peach-coloured armchair (part of the seat is missing) Given name, SURNAME: Hippolite Arsenault Title of the work: Chair Date: Circa 1820 Technique: Wood, peach-coloured paint Dimensions: 48 cm X 38 cm X 86 cm Name of the establishment: Acadian Museum of PEI Credit: Daniel Arsenault |
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Sculpted box in the form of a book to store spruce gum Given name, SURNAME: Antonin J. Arsenault Title of the work: Sculpted box Date: 1913 Technique: Birch Dimensions: 18 cm X 10 cm X 6 cm Name of the establishment: Acadian Museum of PEI Credit: Daniel Arsenault |
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Painting of two small houses in a garden Given name, SURNAME: Adrien Arsenault Title of the work: Untitled Date: 1976 Technique: Watercolour Dimensions: 39 cm X 33 cm Name of the establishment: Acadian Museum of PEI Credit: Noëlla Richard |
Visit the Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island's storeroom on the Canadian Heritage Information Network server if you wish to take a look at other digital objects in our collection.
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