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 Canadian Potato Museum - O'Leary, PEI Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 46° 42.218 W 064° 14.082
20T E 405613 N 5172971
Where else but the Canadian Potato Museum would one find a giant potato, and where else but on Prince Edward Island would one find a potato museum?
Waymark Code: WMR3NW
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date Posted: 05/08/2016
Views: 12
While pretty much all of PEI is potato country, it was the town of O'Leary where the potato museum was planted. O'Leary is near the far western end of the Island, surrounded by, you guessed it, potato fields. As well as the world's largest collection of potato related farming implements, the museum, opened in 1967, displays interesting artefacts collected mostly from O'Leary and area, including a large collection of 19th century living room, bedroom, and kitchen artefacts. Last, but not least, the museum can be a great place to eat, as it also offers a gift shop and a restaurant that specializes in potato dishes, as well as some truly decadent desserts.
About The Canadian Potato Museum
The Canadian Potato Museum celebrates all things “potato.” Located in the community of O’Leary in the western part of Prince Edward Island, the museum houses the largest collection of farm implements and machinery related to the growing and harvesting of potatoes in the world. And, it’s surrounded by fertile potato growing fields where the humble potato has played an important role in the economy for many years. The complex also includes other attractions on site such as the Heritage Chapel, the Log Barn, the Little Red Schoolhouse and the Telephone Switchboard Office.
And don’t miss the chance to get your picture taken with the World’s Largest Potato sculpture, right at the front door.
Give yourself at least an hour to visit the main facility, or stroll through the entire complex in two or three hours for a fun, worthwhile learning experience!
And don’t forget to try the fries!
From the Canadian Potato Museum 
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
May 15 to October 15
Monday through Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission Prices:
Per person: $8.75 plus 14% HST
Per family (parents and children): $18.00 plus 14% HST
Group/Bus: $7.00 each plus 14% HST
Senior $7.75 each plus 14% HST
School groups: Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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