Veterans Museum
Veterans Museum
The Veterans Museum focuses on the historical role played by both the English and French-speaking inhabitants of the Magdalen Islands in the various military conflicts of the 20th century, such as the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. The room merges names, events and artifacts that recalls the human cost attributed to war. You will be able to browse through an impressive collection of objects that once belonged to soliders from the Magdalen Islands or their families, including uniforms, military equipment, medals, letters, and so on. These objects complement the permanent exhibition, which retraces the implication of the Magdalen Islanders in the Canadian Armed Forces.
You will discover an impressive collection of objects and artifacts from Madelinot soldiers or their families, including uniforms, military equipment, medals, letters, and much more. The latter enrich the permanent exhibition, which traces the involvement of Madelinots within the Canadian Armed Forces.