Bedeque Area Museum

08/29/2026

We have one final Artefact Chats: Staff Favourites for this summer!

James', our summer Museum Interpreter, favourite artefact is the Alexander Anderson Copper Boiler.

This artefact is a huge, 115 lbs, 240+ year old boiler initially used for making potash, followed by maple syrup, and more recently, mixing pig mash!

08/29/2026

Reminder! Tomorrow from 1-5 is our Free Open Museum Day.

Tomorrow at 4pm is also the draw for our seafood raffle. Haven't gotten your raffle tickets yet? Don't worry, there's still time! Contact or drop by the museum to purchase.

08/27/2026

As the (un)official clock museum of PEI, we know a thing or two about clocks. Astrology? Less so, but we thought we'd give it a go!

Here are a small selection of clocks in our collection as zodiac signs! What clock are you?

08/26/2026

Exciting news!

We have decided to extend our season past labour day! We will now be open to the public for the month of September from Tuesday-Saturday, 10-5.

If you didn't get a chance to visit the museum yet this summer, you now have more time to make it out 🙂

08/25/2026

There's just two Holman Island tour dates left this summer, today and tomorrow. There's still spots left to attend, so contact the museum to book your spot!

Today's tour departs the museum at 3:30PM and tomorrow's tour at 4:00pm.

Note: the tour involves walking through shallow water, so waterproof or old shoes are recommended. As there are rocks and shells, it is not recommended to be barefoot.

08/19/2026

BAHS President Doug Sobey will be delivering a presentation in Charlottetown on Thursday evening!

The public is welcome to attend this Open House and presentation.

08/19/2026

It's World Photography Day!

August 19 was declared World Photography Day, as it was the day in 1839 that the details of the daguerrotype process were announced publicly. Photography has certainly come a long way, and become much more accessible, since then.

Here is a selection of cameras in our collection that range from the early to mid 1900s!

08/18/2026

Reminder, we are still collecting recipes! Whether it's a treasured family recipe, a community favourite, or historical materials/recipes that reflect the local culinary traditions of Bedeque & Area, we would love for you to share them!

You can submit a recipe online through our website at: https://www.bedequemuseum.ca/cookbook-project.html

🍰🥞🥗Call for recipes!🍰🥞🥗

Do you have a treasured family recipe, a traditional PEI dish, or a story or memory connected to Bedeque and area food traditions? We want to hear it!

We are collecting recipes, and stories related to these recipes, for a new fundraising cookbook initiative. Current and former residents of Bedeque and area are invited to share, help preserve, and celebrate local food traditions by submitting a recipe.

For more information, and to submit your recipe, visit: https://www.bedequemuseum.ca/cookbook-project.html

Paper forms are also available at the Bedeque Museum!

08/15/2026

Today is National Acadian Day! Held each year on August 15 since 1881, it is a day to celebrate Acadian culture ⭐️🟦⬜️🟥

Here at the Bedeque Museum we have a small, but detailed, permanent exhibit on the Acadians, with a focus on the Acadians who called Bedeque (Bedec) home!