Events and Exhibits
2026 Events, Workshops, and Exhibitions
If the program you are looking for does not have more information posted at its respective link, please check back later or email questions to mcrouse@gov.pe.ca. Stay tuned to our socials @heritagepei for updates.
Foundation Events
- Visit our new Foundation exhibition starting July 2 at Eptek Art & Culture Centre, "Women's Work: Doing What Needs to be Done" - more info below.
- More to come!
Beaconsfield Historic House
- Guided House Tours
- The Bog Tour
Eptek Art & Culture Centre
- Eptek's events and exhibits are frequently changing. See more details on the current exhibit(s) here
“Women’s Work: Doing what needs to be done” Main Gallery Exhibition (July 2 - September 27)
We are excited to bring you our next Foundation exhibition this summer! “Women’s Work: Doing What Needs to be Done” is an interactive exhibition developed by Samantha Kelly, Curator of History for the PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation, and on display at the Eptek Art & Culture Centre from July 2 – September 27th. The exhibition will utilize many items from our historic object collection.
This engaging exhibition invites visitors of all ages on a journey to discover how women living on this land have been contributing their labour and skills since the earliest days of human settlement.
But how do we even define women’s work, which can represent a broad range of essential contributions made over millennia? What activities do these words reflect?
The answer is that women’s work is everywhere. It is in the fields and on the docks and in the farmyards and shipyards. It is in the shops and businesses, and inside every home. Women’s labour can be both unpaid and paid; visible and invisible; skilled and unskilled; dismissed and celebrated.
Contemplate these contributions while exploring the “Women’s Work” exhibition on display from July 2 – September 27th
There will be a formal Launch Event on Sunday, July 12 at Eptek Centre from 2:00 – 4:00 PM
The exhibition includes several interactive elements:
Community Mural - "Not Just a Pretty Face"
Throughout the summer, Eptek Art & Culture Centre visitors will be invited to participate in a community art project: “Not Just a Pretty Face.” Visitors are invited to draw the faces of women who have inspired them. These faces will be added to a temporary “living mural” that will grow throughout the summer months in the hall gallery at Eptek Centre.
Interactive Community Weaving Installation - "Weaving Her Story"
Visitors will be invited to participate in a collaborative textile installation by contributing the names of women who have had a meaningful impact on their lives. These contributions will be inscribed onto fabric strips and woven into a large-scale, evolving art piece. This “living” installation will remain on view throughout the duration of the Women’s Work exhibition, continuously growing as a collective tribute to women’s influence, resilience, and legacy within our communities.
Live Craft Demonstrations & Interpretation
Throughout the exhibition, trained interpreters will be present within the gallery space, offering live demonstrations of traditional and contemporary craft techniques. These facilitators will actively engage with visitors, providing historical context, answering questions, and enhancing the overall educational experience through hands-on interpretation.
Orwell Corner Historic Village
- Kids' Summer Camps - Book now while there's still room available!
- In the Time of Maud - Public bookings available July 9 & 23, and August 6 & 20; click the link for more info and to book!
- Food on the Farm: Bread and Butter
- Forge on the Farm: The Blacksmith Experience
- Kids' Halloween Hauntacular (info to come closer to October 2026)
See more details here.