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Prince Edward Island Potato Museum

1 Dewar Lane, Oleary, Prince Edward Island C0B 1V0, Canada
(902) 859-2039
Ranked #2 of 2 attractions in Oleary
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Museums
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Summerside, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Nice display of antique equipment. Surprisingly interesting. Worth stopping into More

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O'Leary, PEI
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

There is so much history in these small building; a church; a country school house and the main museum with corridors of information about farming and a special section on medical care at the turn of the century. More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2011
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Fine exhibits detailing everything there is to know about PEI potatoes. Bonus: they have a cafe where we were able to purchase a loaf of freshly baked potato bread and delicious potato fudge!! More

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Toronto
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011
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The place is a bit outdated (many of exhibits have data from more than 10 years ago) but worth visiting. It has a nice little cafe to try out PEI potato chips. More

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Hobart, Australia
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011

This museum in the town of O’Leary is well worth a visit. The Museum has three sections. The Potato Museum is fascinating and tells the history of potato growing starting in South America up to the highly sophisticated seed development going on world-wide to develop potatoes that will grow in many conditions to help feed the world’s growing population. There... More

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Cape Breton NS
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011

While vacationing in PEI in July we took a drive to O'Leary to visit the Potato Museum. Anything and everything you want to know about how potatoes came to be on PEI is there. Storyboards line the walls and also a video or two and lots of antique farm equipment on display as well. Very interesting and informative, a must... More

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Toronto, Canada
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Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2010
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First of all, for those with children, I don't think they will have much fun at this museum. It is more informative than interactive. This museum has pretty much everything you'll ever want to know about potatoes. The history, the diseases, actual farming machinery, the products created, etc. If you actually read everything and watch all the videos, I'd say... More

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札幌市, 北海道
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2011
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