Canadian Potato Museum wins major tourism award

The Canadian Potato Museum in O'Learyhas beenchosen winner of the 2014 Premier's Award for Tourism.

The prize was presented at the Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island awards gala Wednesday night.

"In 2014 the CanadianPotatoMuseumin OLeary had the best season in its history with over 10,000 visits to the facility," said Premier Wade MacLauchlan.

The community-run museum, founded in 1993, is designed to help Islanders and visitors learn about potatoes, how they're grown and harvested, how they're used, and about the people and communities at the centre of the potato industry in Canada.

The museum also offers a gift shop and a restaurant that specializes in potato dishes.