| Founding | January 26, 1964 |
| Mission | Acquire, preserve, study and interpret the artifacts and arts pertaining to the heritage of Prince Edward Island Acadians from 1720 to the present. |
| Administration | A Director who reports to the Executive Director of the Prince Edward Island Museum & Heritage Foundation and who is assisted by members of the Board of Directors. These members are elected during the annual meetings of the Association du Musée acadien incorporée, a non-profit organization whose role is to advise the Acadian Museum and make financial contributions towards its operations. |
| Construction of the new building | 1990-1991 |
| Security | Fire and burglary alarm systems. |
| Environment | Monitoring system to keep the relative humidity at 40% and the temperature at 20-21º. Air conditioning during the summer months. |
| Lights in the exhibition rooms | Incandescent. |
| Space for the permanent exhibition | 120 m2 (1,324 square feet) |
| Space for the temporary exhibitions | 146 m2 (1,610 square feet) |