the prince edward island regiment museum

Unassuming presentation of a comprehensive collection of Canadian war memorabilia. Some emotive stories narrated by story boards but on occasion you can lose the plot as you wander around.

I intentionally visited the museum, which is located inside the Prince Edward Island Regiment building, which is an active unit. There are several pieces of equipment outside the building, including a Sherman tank.The museum holds an incredible amount of historical military memorabilia, dating from the 1700's through the War of 1812, the South African (Boer) War, First and Second World Wars, Korea, Canada"s Peacekeeping missions, and Afghanistan. I would also like to mention that there is also recognition of those Canadians who fought alongside the US forces in Viet Nam.How the staff managed to get all of these piece into such a small area is mind boggling.I spent at least two hours looking at and reading about the history of the Islanders who have served our country for centuries, and through the different names the regiment has been known as...from starting as a Militia, through The Queens County Provisional Battalion of Infantry, the Prince Edward Island Light Horse, which formed part of the 6th Canadian Mounted Rifles, Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War l... the Prince Edward Island Highlanders, associated closely with the Black Watch.As a Canadian, my pride swelled as I read articles and viewed photos of the heroes this Island has produced.There is no admission fee for this attraction, however there is a donation jar which I urge everyone to add to so this collection continues to be maintained and grow.I walked out of this building feeling very proud of the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country.This is a must see attraction.

This is amazing because it is a free museum loaded and I mean really loaded with war memorabilia. The staff at the building were most cordial and courtesy. This by the way is an active reserve unit. You cannot imagine how much is contained in this building. The collections have been going on for years and I trust some of my included photos will give the reviewers some indication of how large the collection is. Don't miss this is you are in the area.

I visited this museum for the first time in January, and was simply blown away. One of the better military museum you will visit anywhere with TONS of artifacts and information. It is laid out quite logically and chronological which is much appreciated. Even a section dedicated to peacekeeping. It is quite small, but don't let that fool you. It isn't thrown together either. Nicely presented! Give yourself at least 1 hour to really look at everything. I can't believe it isn't the number one attraction in Charlottetown.

Tucked away inside a working military base, this is a gem of details. The citizens of PEI are very patriotic and have generously donated any and all artifacts pertaining to various military operations throughout the years. It seems there has been a division from PEI (or at least several men/women) in every major military event since the 1700's. Due to the mild climate, the uniforms are in excellent shape and some of them are complete from top to bottom. It is a free exhibit, with donations accepted. This is an excellent museum for anyone researching military history for a film or report. I could've spent far more time there than I was able to.

Came in after the Nov. 11 commemoration. Looking for info on my great uncle but nobody there to inquire about him. Displays very interesting, though. Glad I dropped in.

If you are interested in military history, make sure that you visit this museum. There are some military vehicles to see as well as historic photo's and plaques.

The museum is located inside the armory at the end of Water St. The museum has a lot in it for it's small size. In the hall area there are displays about the many islanders who have served, and inside chronicles the military on the island from the first malitia until present day, including uniforms and artifacts. Admission is by donation. I was impressed by the displays, especially the photographs from WWII that were taken by a soldier who smuggled film in using toothpaste tubes and hidden pockets.