The Acadian Museum in Moncton is run by the University of Moncton. It has to be visited with forts Beauséjour and Lawrence to understand the context of the conflict between Acadian, the French, the British, and indigenous Mi’kmaq people in the mid-18th century.
The experience is largely dependent on reading information packaged on interpretive signs with a few items on display. It’s more a place for Acadian to retrace how their forefathers lived than for outsiders to understand more about Acadian. I liked their approach of recreating artifacts like beads, shells, inscribed stone, and tools for visitors to touch, it also provides an accessible experience for the visually impaired.
The end of the exhibition talks extensively about Acadian successes in popular culture, but I found their gallery on folklore most interesting. The kind of legends that take an Acadian to know.
