MUSEUMS, INTERPRETIVE CENTRES

The Acadian Museum in Miscouche, a P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Site, presents the odyssey of Island Acadians from 1720 to the present. Discover treasures related to the Acadians’ 300-year presence on Prince Edward Island. Call 902-432-2880, email basin_head@gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca. The Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum is at the Queen Charlotte Armoury on 3 Haviland St. in Charlottetown. Call 902-368-0108 or check www.peiregimentmuseum.ca for museum hours. The Anne of Green Gables Museum is open in Park Corner. Contact 1-800-665-2663 or 902-886-2884 or go to www.annemuseum.com. Basin Head Fisheries Museum, a P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Site, opens for the season on June 4, on the Basin Head Road, east of Souris. Call (902) 357-7233, email info@ museeacadien.org or go to peimuseum.ca. Beaconsfield Historic House, a P.E.I. Museum site, was designed and built by W.C. Harris in 1877 and today stands as a beautiful example of Victorian architecture. It’s open

year-round for tours and hosts lectures, concerts and other special events in the Carriage House. There is also a gift shop on site. Call 902368-6603. The Farmers’ Bank of Rustico Museum opens for the season on June 1 on Route 243, Rustico, adjacent to St. Augustine’s Church. This bilingual National Historic Site features a museum with a permanent exhibition, the Doucet House and Rustico and area Acadian genealogical information. Hours are Monday to Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Check www. farmersbank.ca or call 902-963-3168. Admission is charged. Green Gables Heritage Place is located in Cavendish. Contact 902963-7874 for information. Green Park Shipbuilding Museum and Yeo House, a P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Site, opens for the season on June 13, in Port Hill. Call 902-831-7947, email green_park@gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca. MacNaught History Centre and Archives features ongoing exhibits of various Island artists. It is at 85 Spring St., Summerside. Call 902432-1332 or 902-432-1298. Orwell Corner Historic Village, a P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Site, opens for the season on June 4 in Orwell. For information and hours, call 902 651-8515, email orwellcorner@gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca. The Tryon Museum is open by chance or appointment. Check out www.tryonareahistoricalsociety.com for information on upcoming events, email jacksorensen@pei.sympatico.ca or telephone 902-658-2009.