Thoroughly enjoyed the museum. So much to read and loved the early black and white photos. Learned about the Aboriginal cricket team amongst other things. Art Gallery was interesting as well, although not necessarily a fan of contemporary art, some were surprisingly good. The work that went into the textiles is amazing. Life at St Joseph's was not easy by the look of it and good to see the acknowledgement of the past. I enjoy gardening, so Charles Gardener was a surprise. A family member that I went with and was a return visitor said that the front of the museum has had an upgrade with shade sails and seating, both of which look good. Only complaint is the toilets, which could do with modernisation.

We arrived in time to be part of the 2 hour guided tour with our lovely guide, Melissa. She is a wealth of information about all things Benedictine. The hard ship's endured by all the Monks and locals was definitely not for me. Sadly time is not being kind to the building's. It's a must see, even in the rain an umbrella was all you needed. Come for a day trip soon.

New Norcia Museum and Art Gallery is a must see with an amazingly beautiful collection of old masters and contemporary art work. The staff are so welcoming and very knowledgeable. I really recommend making the time to do the town walking tour, that is on at 11am or 1:30pm each day. This way you hear the history of New Norcia and see in the incredible buildings. Check out the gift shop for many locally produced products, as well as New Norcia made products like the fantastic breads, nut cake, wines, ports, Ale, and award winning olive oil. A lot to see in one place so it’s great they have accommodation and camping areas so you can stay and enjoy.

We were fortunate to join the tour as we were a little late. So informative and interesting. Jim was wonderful. Loved having a sing in the music room…the acoustics!!! It was wonderful to be able to see inside the buildings. We hope these buildings will be preserved so that our history is remembered.