Working towards the preservation
and development of the Island's
Acadian heritage since 1964
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Dr. J.-Henri Blanchard and Sister Antoinette DesRoches,
c.n.d.,
at the opening of the first Acadian Museum in 1964.
Official opening of the new Acadian Museum on April 24,
1992.
Dr. J.-Aubin Doiron, Founding President of the Acadian Museum,
The Honourable Léonce Bernard, Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs of PEI, and
J.-Edmond Arsenault, President of the Acadian Museum.
| Following an initiative of the Société historique acadienne, the Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island was founded in 1964 by a small group of Island Acadians interested in preserving and promoting the heritage of their community. In order to house their first collection of artifacts, a log building was constructed due in large part to the resourcefulness and dedication of its founding members, in particular Sister Antoinette DesRoches, c.n.d. Other individuals, notably J.-Edmond Arsenault, Sister Marguerite Richard, c.n.d. (appearing in this photo), Dr. J.-Henri Blanchard, and Dr. J.-Aubin Doiron made a remarkable contribution to the Museum's development. |  |
Since 1991, the Acadian Museum is housed in a modern building. This unique Island
museum is located in Miscouche (Prince Edward Island), on the Lady Slipper Scenic Route,
at the doorway to the Evangeline area and an hour's drive from the capital city.
In 1996, the Acadian Museum became a site of the Prince Edward Island Museum & Heritage Foundation, the provincial network of Island museums.
Open year round, the Acadian Museum offers visitors an interpretation centre par excellence of the Island's Acadian culture. Through its video presentation, exhibits and collection of artifacts, photographs, archives and genealogy, the Acadian Museum serves as a gateway to the Acadian culture of Prince Edward Island.
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