Caraquet is a town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. Situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula, its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for meeting of two rivers. The Caraquet River and Rivière du Nord flow into the Caraquet Bay west of the town.
Located in the town of Caraquet, facing the sea, the Musée acadien de Caraquet was founded in 1963. Based on its collection, other collections as well as regional archives, the Musée acadien's mission is to study and make known the history and culture of the inhabitants of the Acadian Peninsula.