Acadian Museum (Musée Acadien) in West Pubnico
Bonjour,
As I read through the update on the Guedry-Labine Reunions in August, 2004
6 August 2004 - A day to rest and travel to Lunenburg - perhaps with a stop at the Acadian Museum in Pubnico.
https://www.museeacadien.ca/
Berncie d'Entremont
Progrm director
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I would to invite you to stop at the Acadian Museum on your way to Lunenburg. We can be open as early as pass by. We are 6 Minutes from Highway 103, Exit 31. Visit our web site.
August 6, 2004 - Home Made Quilts Display
Musée acadien & archives de Pubnico-Ouest
$3.00 per person
For more info, contact the Museum at 902-762-3380
"Come experience Acadian culture and heritage" at the Musée acadien & archives in West Pubnico Musée acadien et Archives (#898 Highway 335)
P.O. Box 92
West Pubnico, Yarmouth County
Nova Scotia, Canada
B0W 3S0
Phone: (902) 762-3380, Fax: (902) 762-0726
Email: musee.acadien@ns.sympatico.ca
Come experience a slice of rich Acadian culture in West Pubnico, the world's oldest Acadian village, which is still occupied by the descendants of its founder.
In 1979, an old Acadian homestead dating back to 1864 was converted into a museum "Le Musée acadien" and furnished as a mid 1800's Acadian home. It has acquired an impressive selection of artifacts that depict life, as it would have been for our Acadian ancestors. The kitchen features the original hearth at which iron pots and the kettle can still be seen hanging. Many utensils, which our Acadian ancestors used, are on display as is the spinning wheel.
The museum's new wing boasts of a paraphernalia. There are over 300 cameras spanning one hundred years of photographic history, including a very rare gas operated upright enlarger circa 1895. Also featured at the museum is a portion of an original sluice or conduit, which formed part of an elaborate drainage system, called "aboiteau". This permitted the early Acadian to turn saltwater marshland into fertile agricultural land by preventing tidewaters from flooding the marshland while permitting rainwater to run off.
In the basement of the annex of the Musée acadien the original Chandler and Price manual printing press of Le Petit Courrier is exhibited. Restored to full operation, a page from the first issue of Le Petit Courrier can be reproduced. In addition the founder's desk, books, and photographs pertaining to the era of Le Petit Courrier are placed in showcases.
The research centre "Les Archives Père Clarence d'Entremont" housed in the museum annex is currently open Thursday only. Researchers may now obtain facts from "Le Petit Courrier" of published edition available.
"Les archives Père Clarence d'Entremont" has an extensive collection of Acadian historical and genealogical documents. Also available are over 6 000 publications, with information dating to the 17th century, as well as microfilms, maps, photographs, etc.
As the collection grows and more information is accessed, the Archives will provide a greater information base for the public.
Weekly schedule at the Musée acadien et archives of West Pubnico;
Monday - Discover Traditional Acadian Garden
Tuesday - Print on 1850 printing press
Wednesday -Acadian Stories: Reminiscing history, culture and legends
Wednesday night - Acadian kitchen Parties - the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m
Thursday - Traditional Arts and Crafts
Friday - Discover fishing stories, lobster plugs
Bilingual tour guides.
Tour groups welcome.
Open mid-June to mid-October.
Located in West Pubnico, Yarmouth County,
(7 minutes from Highway 103, Exit 3 1, Route 335).
Open Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
$ 3.00 per person (children 12 yrs and younger free).
$ 5.00 per person for research
Wheelchair accessible.
Public Washrooms.
Large free parking area.
I would like to invite you to stop at the Musée Acadien / Acadian Museum in West Pubnico.
6 Minutes from Highway 103, Exit 31, the Musée Acadien offers a rich Acadian culture in the world's oldest acadian village, West Pubnico, which is still occupied by the descendants of its founder Sieur Philippe Mius d'Entremont in 1653.
In addition to the Museum artifacts and Acadian history, museum's new wing include a camera collection, an original working printing press, a rare aboiteau (Acadian sluice or conduit), a research center and library and a special exhibit.
For $2.00 more, we offer to our guests a certificate "The Gem of Acadie" including their name. To receive the declaration, certain itemized qualifications must be met.
Acadian history
Acadian music
Acadian irrigation system
Acadian printing press
Acadian clothing
Fun participation for our tourists.
Tea - coffee served upon request. Notice must be given in advance.
On special occasion, tourists can participate in arts and craft event.
Fun for adults and children.
The Museum offers a boutique filled with Acadian history (books, genealogical charts), and local handmade arts and crafts. For $25.00 an hour, a step-on guide can describe the historical sites of West Pubnico as well as give general information.
Genealogy, Research Center
ARCHIVES
The Archives (Centre de Recherch Père Clarence d'Entremont) is located on the second floor of the Acadian Museum annex. The archives houses primarily the private collection of local historian Father Clarence-J. d'Entremont, as well as other collections. The center is very well known for its genealogy research on Acadian Names primary in South West Nova Scotia.
Amongst the collections found in the research center are over 5000 library books and periodicals (historical and genealogical), genealogies, land grants, deeds, microfilms, maps, photographs, church records, etc.
The web site: http://www.museeacadien.ca has been selected by UNESCO to appear in a CD-ROM (url data base) and the UNESCO web site.
ARCHIVES HOURS OF OPERATION:
Open Thursdays from 9 am - 4:30 pm
(any other weekday by appointment)
Research fee: $5.00 per day
Fonds available
1994.2-f1 CMBA Fonds
(Catholic Mutual Benefit Association) (Anglais)
1997.3-f2 Désiré d'Eon Fonds (French)
1997.3-f3 La Société historique acadienne de Pubnico-Ouest Fonds (Anglais)
1997.3-f4 Le Petit Courrier Fonds (Anglais)
2001.97-f5 H. Léander d'Entremont Fonds (Anglais)
2001.97-f6 Hector d'Entremont Fonds (Anglais)
2001.97-f7 Ambroise Amiro Fonds (Anglais)
1998.3-f8 & 2001.97-f8 James d'Entremont Fonds (Anglais)
2001.97-f9 Silvain d'Entremont Fonds (Anglais)
2001.97-f10 Port of Pubnico Fonds (Anglais)
1998.3-f11 Clarence d'Entremont Fonds (French)
1998.3-f12 Guillaume d'Entremont Fonds (French)
1998.3-f13 Estelle (d'Entremont) d'Eon Fonds (Anglais)
1998.3-f14 père Henri Semery Fonds (French)
1998.3-f15 Dr. Albert Charles Poirier Fonds (Anglais)
1998.3-f16 Sylvain Pothier Fonds (Anglais)
1998.3-f17 Capt. Louis Anaclet LeBlanc Fonds (Anglais)
1998.3-f18 Raymond d'Entremont Fonds (Anglais)
1998.3-f19 West Pubnico Wharf-Grand Quai Fonds (Anglais)
1998.3-f20 François (Frank) Ephraim d'Entremont Fonds (Anglais)
1998.3-f21 &2002.38-f21 Blanche E. d'Entremont Fonds (Anglais)
1998.3-f22 La Société l'Assomption - Surccusale d'Eon #82 Fonds
1998.3-f23 Gervais d'Entremont Fonds (French)
TRADITIONAL ACADIAN GARDEN AT MUSÉE ACADIEN
The Société historique acadienne de Pubnico-Ouest, in Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Club de jardin de Pubnico-Ouest and the Canada Millennium Partnership are recreating, for current and future generations, a traditional Acadian garden in the rear courtyard of the museum.
The project includes the planting of trees and flowers, as well as an herb and vegetable garden, like that tended by the first Acadians. The purpose of this environment is to help convey this aspect of Acadia to thousands of students, residents and Canadian and foreign visitors. At the same time a place for learning and an oasis of tranquility, the garden will be for many years a showcase of this aspect of Acadian culture in a natural environment.
The plot of land is rectangle, with the length twice the width. It is then divided into smaller beds, by a system of paths, to divide into equal sized beds. The main paths are 1.5 meters wide (approx. 5 feet), and smaller paths inside the garden, for easy access to the plants.
Aromatic plants and nice shrubs would border the garden, for viewing pleasure. The Acadians would grow many root crops, because they are easily stored through the winter. Vegetables, flowering plants, and herbs grew side by side, with no real order of plant material.
The plant selection would have to supply food, medicine, flavorings, dye, insect repellant, air refreshers, painkillers, and cosmetics.
Plants and vegetables used in the garden were selected to represent the typical plants and vegetables which the Acadians would have had access to in 1653.
Print on the Printing press at Musée acadien.
The Chandler and Price manual printing press on display was used by the Acadian newspaper "Le Petit Courrier du sud-ouest de la Nouvelle-Écosse" a few years after its founding in 1937. Restored to full operation, a page from the first issue of "Le Petit Courrier du sud-ouest de la Nouvelle-Écosse" can be reproduced in this exhibit.
Individual lead lettering, printing artefacts and personal items of the founder of the newspaper, Désiré d'Eon (1905-1996), are also on exhibit. The video viewing area has various videotapes on Acadian history.
Acadian Arts & Crafts
Every Thursday afternoon during the year at the Musée acadien et archives de Pubnico-Ouest.
Start Time - 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Ladies come with what ever they want to work on for the afternoon. An afternoon of sharing crafts, patterns, savoir-faire etc. Well liked and every one is welcome to attend whether you want to participate or just visit.
For more information contact 902-762-3380
Public Access to computers and high speed Internet C@P
Gift Shop: Authentic Acadian souvenirs
Berncie d'Entremont
Progrm director
Musée acadien et Archives
C.P. 92, Pubnico-Ouest
Comté Yarmouth, N.-É.
B0W 3S0
Acadian Museum & Archives
P.O. Box 92, West Pubnico
Yarmouth Co., N.S.
B0W 3S0
Tel: 902-762-3380
Fax: 902-762-0726
email: musee.acadien@ns.sympatico.ca
websites:
http://www.museeacadien.ca
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/argyle
http://www.tusket.com