International Fox Museum and Hall of Fame Inc.
Tourism Region: East Prince County
International Fox Museum and Hall of Fame
The International Fox Museum tells the story of fox farming on Prince Edward Island. It features exhibits, facinating artifacts and real stories about the people who made Prince Edward Island fox farming a world wide industry. The international silver fox industry began on Prince Edward Island , Canada in 1894, reaching its heyday in the years between 1915 and 1920 when a pair of silver foxes sold for as much as $ 35,000.
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Location
Address: 286 Fitzroy StreetSummerside, Prince Edward Island
C1N 1J2
Telephone: 902-436-0177
286 Fitzroy St., Summerside, Prince Edward Island
C1N 1J2
Hours of Operation
Operations:
Seasonal
Guided tours are given to the general public and school groups. June through September.
Open: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closed:
Sunday
Since the museum is a seasonal operation we are not closed on july 1 or Labour Day
Administration fees
Admission:
Free
Donations greatfully accepted
About Collections
Through use of original charcoal portraits, photographs, folk and fine art and , the museum depicts the men and women who established the fox fur industry a century ago.
Approximate number of objects in the collections: 2000+
Archives
The museum's collection has many documents and photographs as well as newspaper clippings, fox farming magazines, biographical material on prominant people in the fox farming industry .
Electronic Records •
Manuscripts •
Photographs •
Textual Records
Human History
as above
Agriculture
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Animal Husbandry
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Local History
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Memorabilia
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Imaging
: Photographs
Services & Activities
Help is offered to researchers of the fox industry by appointment only.
Research Services
as above
Archival Records •
Information Centre
Educational Programs
School tours, and school visits with some artifacts and verbal presentation.
School Programs
: Age 5-11 (k-6)
Visitor Services
Guided Tours
: English
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Parking Facilities
: Free
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Special Needs Facilities
: Parking
: Signs
: Washrooms
Other: Gift,www. antique shop and historic gardens on site
Volunteer Services
Volunteer Services Available
Number of Volunteers: 12
Activities: board of directors perform necessary tasks in running the museum..
Member Privileges
The museum is operated by a board of directors with no general membership at the present time.
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