The holiday spirit is in full bloom at Beaconsfield Historic House in Charlottetown this month, as visitors are invited to step back in time with the Victorian Christmas celebration. Now in its third year, the Victorian Christmas is sure to give attendees an engaging trip to the...
The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation has been recognized by the National Trust for Canada’s Board of Governors for its role in sharing the untold stories and significant contributions of the Black community in PEI over the past four centuries. The foundation received this year...
This Halloween season, visitors can immerse themselves in a world of Victorian-era spiritualism at Beaconsfield Historic House in Charlottetown with a reenactment of a 19th-century séance and a chance to uncover the spirits that may lurk within its walls. The event takes place...
Nominations are open for the 2025 Heritage Awards to recognize individuals and groups who help preserve the heritage of PEI. “Each year, we recognize those who have made significant contributions to preserving and celebrating our Island's rich history. It is through their efforts...
Since the release of the Anne of Green Gables novel in 1908, the lore and legend of Lucy Maud Montgomery has continued to grow. Arguably her most beloved work, the story of Anne Shirley not only sold millions of books, but has also been adapted into movies, a television series...
The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation will be holding a variety of events for all ages over the next three weeks. Here is the schedule: July 30 - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Queer Young Adult Historical Fiction Society reading and discussion at Beaconsfield Carriage House August 1 at 11...
With production on a fifth season now underway, the hidden island podcast has come a long way since its beginnings in 2020. The podcast, which is released by the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation, has seen its number of listeners grow with each new season. “So far the podcast...
A new program launched at Orwell Corner Historic Village will teach Island students about the agricultural traditions of the Mi’kmaq, French Acadians and British settlers. Agri-CULTURE Seeds of Change, which kicked off last month, is an educational project funded by the federal...
The Beaconsfield Book Club: BIPOC Speculative Fiction Society is celebrating the works of three Black authors. Culture critic and diversity specialist Evelyn Bradley and writer and historical interpreter Caitlyn Paxson will be reading and chatting about: The Monsters We Defy by...
Debbie Langston immigrated to Prince Edward Island in 2004 with her young family. In 2018, while working in a local school and doing research for Black History Month, she came across the story of The Bog. Langston was excited to learn more about the Black community that has...