Museum Open Tuesday - Saturday from 10am-2pm | Self-Guided Tours & Guided Tours Available 

At the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley, the Old Ursuline Convent was completed in 1752, replacing the Ursuline nuns' first convent in New Orleans that had been built nearby in 1734. The Ursuline nuns remained here until 1824, using the site as their convent, orphanage, and school for girls.  The site served briefly as a meeting place for the Louisiana Legislature and for decades as the residence of the Archbishops of New Orleans. 

This historic building is now home to a brilliant museum with both permanent and changing exhibits.