North Cape Experience, Nature and Technology in Perfect Harmony
From the north end of Route 12, witness the meeting of the waters as the Gulf of St. Lawrence and...
Museums, Cultural & Historic Sites
Wherever you stand on the Island, you’re standing on history. Whether you’re interested in Mi’kmaq culture, trains, historic churches, one-room schoolhouses, elegant mansions or the Island’s primary industries of today and yesteryear, our museums bring the stories and the history of the Island to life.
Discover life in the past lane.
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Orwell Corner Historic Village
Located just off the Trans Canada Hwy between Charlottetown and the ferry to Nova Scotia. Surround...
PEI Fox Museum
The PEI Fox Museum tells the story Islanders winning the world race to be first in successfully...
PEI Shellfish Museum
History of Malpeque oysters and the oyster industry. Displays include aquariums and a touch tank.
Prehistoric Island Tours
Get hands-on with 300-million-year-old PEI fossils. Learn fossil hunting, see PEI’s largest fossil.
Province House National Historic Site (closed to public)
When Province House reopens in 2025, new interpretive exhibits will carry forward the themes of...
Public Archives and Records Office
A range of documentary resources for genealogical and historical research.
Really-O Handcrafts and Tryon Museum
Our specialties are knitting (mitts, socks) and fine woodworking, (clocks, pen stands, turnings...
Roma at Three Rivers National Historic Site
Step back in time to 1732. Imagine the rugged coastlines of PEI, then known as Isle St. Jean. A...
Selkirk Scottish Cultural and Heritage Centre
Nestled just off Selkirk Park Road, our replica Croft House is an information museum of Scottish...
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead
Andrew Macphail (1864-1938) was a teacher, medical doctor, editor, writer and soldier in WW1. One of...
Site of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Cavendish Home (Macneill homestead)
Operated by the Macneill family, descendants of L.M. Montgomery. Read the plaques, enjoy the...
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Lighthouses
As Canada’s smallest province at 224 km long, our coastline of sand dunes and red cliffs is deeply indented. PEI is believed to have the highest concentration of lighthouses in North America with 63 lighthouses and range lights.
Coastal Drives
Prince Edward Island has three coastal drives to explore. You’ll stop again and again for photos of grazing cows, fishing boats, country churches, pretty painted houses as well as historic and iconic landmarks.