| Once
upon a time...
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The former Acadian Museum
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The current Acadian Museum
| January 26, 1964 | Founding of the Association du Musée acadien incorporée. Dr. J.-Aubin Doiron, Founding President. Sister Antoinette DesRoches, c.n.d., Secretary. |
| Spring of 1964 | Construction of a log building. |
| August 25, 1964 | Official opening of the Acadian Museum. |
| 1964-1978 | Sister Antoinette DesRoches, c.n.d., first Director and person responsible for the acquisition of a large part of the collection; volunteer for 14 years. |
| 1978-1985 | Sister Marguerite Richard, c.n.d., second Director and person responsible for the genealogical project of 30,000 index cards, as well as coming up with the funds for a planning study; volunteer for 7 years. |
| 1984 | The Lord Report: a planning study by Barry Lord,
Consultant. 126 recommendations. One of the recommendations: the construction of a new museum. |
| 1984 | The cataloguing of artifacts begins as a result of projects funded by Employment and Immigration Canada. |
| 1985-1986 | Murielle Arsenault, first paid Director, is hired under an Employment and Immigration Canada project. |
| 1985 | First permanent exhibit on the Island Acadians. |
| 1985 | Founding of the Centre for Acadian Research of Prince Edward
Island. Georges Arsenault, first paid Director, is hired on a part-time basis under a Department of the Secretary of State of Canada 6-month project. |
| 1987 | The classification of archives begins under Canadian Council of Archives projects. |
| 1987 | Fundraiser to establish a trust fund of which only the interest will be used for the Acadian Museum's operations. |
| 1988 | First government operating grant under the Canada/Prince
Edward Island General Agreement on the Promotion of Official Languages allowing, for the
first time, the hiring of 2 full-time employees and the opening of the Museum year round. Cécile Gallant is hired as Executive Director, and Angèle Barriault, as Administrative Secretary. |
| 1988 | Measures are taken under the chairmanship of J.-Edmond Arsenault to obtain the necessary funding for the construction of a new museum. |
| 1990 | Federal-provincial funding is obtained to accommodate the Museum in a new building. |
| October 3, 1990 | Construction of the new Acadian Museum gets under way. |
| July 22, 1991 | The new Acadian Museum welcomes its first visitors. |
| April 24, 1992 | Official opening of the new Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island. |
| April 1, 1996 | The Acadian Museum becomes part of the Prince Edward Island Museum & Heritage Foundation. |
| 1998 | Creation of a Web site for the Acadian Museum & Centre
for Acadian Research. Participation in a first virtual exhibit on the Internet. |
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