Acadian Museum

Musée Acadien

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Welcome

Since April 1, 1996, the Acadian Museum has been one of the seven sites of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation, the province’s museum network. The Museum and Heritage Foundation of Prince Edward Island operates seven provincial museums and heritage sites, providing Islanders and visitors with the opportunity to discover our Island’s heritage and culture.

Its purpose is to “study, collect, preserve, interpret and protect the human and natural heritage of Prince Edward Island for the use, benefit and enjoyment of the people of the province.”

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Visitor Comments

"Among the Acadian museums visited, this one is certainly the clearest to explain the Acadian drama. Thank you for your warm welcome "

Student and youth positions

Archives assistant

The Association du Musée acadien de l'IPE is looking for a student who will help in the organization of its archives, help researchers and other visitors, scan photos and documents, enter information in the databases and maintain the Acadian Research Centre's library. Training will be given for each of these tasks.
We are looking for someone who communicates well with clients, is resourceful, has good computer skills and is able to work well alone as well as on a team. The ideal candidate will be studying in the fields of archives, history, administration or other related fields, however this is not essential since we will be offering the training.

We welcome all interested individuals including Indigenous People, persons with disabilities, Black, racialized, ethnic and culturally diverse groups, as well as people regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identities, and gender expressions.

This bilingual position is for 14 weeks starting May 27 and the hourly wage is $16.50/hr for 37.5 hours/week. Candidates must be eligible for the Young Canada Works program.
The Association du Musée acadien de l'IPÉ has the provincial mandate to study, collect, conserve, interpret and protect the Island's Acadian heritage. To apply, send your resume along with a cover letter to museeacadien@gmail.com. For more details, contact Noella Richard at 902-432-2880.

Guide

The Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island in Miscouche is looking for students to work as museum guides.
The principal duties of the employees will be to welcome visitors, work in the gift shop, answer visitors’ questions and to give guided tours as needed. The employees will also get a chance to familiarize themselves with resources available in the archives and genealogy centre.
The ideal candidates will have good interpersonal skills, be resourceful, have good computer skills and be able to work alone or on a team. Ideal employees will be interested in learning more about Acadian history as well as Island history.
We welcome all interested individuals including Indigenous People, persons with disabilities, Black, racialized, ethnic and culturally diverse groups, as well as people regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identities, and gender expressions.
This bilingual position is for 14 weeks starting May 27 and the hourly wage is $16/hr for 37.5 hours/week. Candidates must be eligible for the Young Canada Works program.

To submit your application, please send your resume and a cover letter to noellarichard@gov.pe.ca. For more details, contact Noella Richard at 902-432-2880.

Data entry clerk

Thanks to the Canada Summer Jobs program, we are offering a position of Data entry clerk. The person will be have the task of entering information into an artifacts database belonging to the Association du Musée acadien de l'ÎPÉ.

The employee will take each object, note its present condition, take many photos, enter the information and photos in the database and store them. The employee will receive proper training for this position.

The position is for 8 weeks at 35 hours per week at an hourly wage of $16.50 per hour.

This bilingual position is for someone between the ages of 15 and 30 and they do not have to be returning to school in the Fall.

For more information, contact Noella Richard at 902-432-2880. Send your resume to museeacadien@gmail.com before May 10th.

See below for the first edition of the Association du Musée acadien de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard's first bilingual newsletter of "La chouette acadienne".

Bulletin Musee acadien IPE avril 2023.pdf