Museum of the Hooked Rug and Home Life

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United States Presidential History by Elizabeth LeFort, 1959. 390 colours were

needed, 7 miles of yarn were used. The rug took 6 months in the making and

1,700,000 loops were hooked. The rug displays 34 presidents and 2 seals.

Visit our museum, featuring the Elizabeth LeFort Gallery and the Marguerite Gallant Collection.

The museum showcases hundreds of antiquities reflecting daily life during the settlement of Chéticamp. Prominent in the exhibits are examples of tools and demonstrations of techniques used by the world-renown Chéticamp rug hookers.

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Our gallery showcases some of the finest work by local craftspeople, from traditional antiques to contemporary hooked rugs.

Your visit to the Acadian village of Chéticamp should start with a visit to Les Trois Pignons. Guided tours available. Bilingual staff. Open daily 9am-5pm, May 15 to October 15 (July and August, daily 9am-7pm), Admission charged.

For information please contact us at (902) 224-2642.

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The Canadian Centenial by Elizabeth LeFort, 1967.