PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation
Registered Name: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND MUSEUM & HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Business No: 886695196RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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Our mission is to preserve the heritage of Prince Edward Island for present and future generations of locals and visitors alike.
We operate seven provincial museums and heritage sites across Prince Edward Island, providing Islanders and visitors alike with an opportunity to discover our province's heritage and culture.
Provincial Museum and Heritage Sites:
-Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island (open year-round)
-Basin Head Fisheries Museum (open seasonally)
-Beaconsfield Historic House (open year-round)
-Elmira Railway Museum (open seasonally)
-Eptek Art & Culture Centre (open year-round)
-Green Park Shipbuilding Museum & Yeo House (open seasonally)
-Orwell Corner Historic Village (open seasonally)
Beyond administering these sites, the Foundation is responsible for the provincial collection of more than 100,000 material and cultural objects. Our staff provide professional conservation and collection services to outside groups, individuals and organizations. Twice a year, the Foundation publishes its official journal of PEI heritage and culture: The Island Magazine.
Our Vision
To help Islanders play an active and informed role in shaping their world by encouraging an understanding and appreciation of Prince Edward Island's cultural and natural heritage.
Our Mission
To preserve the heritage of Prince Edward Island for present and future generations. As Prince Edward Island's provincial museum, the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation is the principal repository and steward of evidence that documents or represents the cultural and natural history of our province and its people.
Our Mandate and Goal
The purpose of the Museum shall be to study, collect, preserve, interpret and protect the human and natural history of Prince Edward Island for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of the people of the province (Museum Act 1983, c.34, s.4.)
To acquire and share knowledge of the Island's cultural and natural heritage with Island residents and visitors.
To encourage discovery, appreciation, and understanding of Prince Edward Island and to inspire Islanders and their visitors to explore and understand the world around them.
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