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About Old Ursuline Convent Museum
The Old Ursuline Convent Museum is housed in the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley, completed in 1752. Visitors can experience the history and culture of New Orleans and the Catholic Church's vital role. The building's design features brick-between-post construction and parallel doors and windows for cross ventilation. It has served as a convent, orphanage, school, and archbishop's residence, and today is part of the Catholic Cultural Center of New Orleans.
On the coast
Serving New Orleans, LA
The Old Ursuline Convent Museum is housed in the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley, completed in 1752. Visitors can experience the history and culture of New Orleans and the Catholic Church's vital role. The building's design features brick-between-post construction and parallel doors and windows for cross ventilation. It has served as a convent, orphanage, school, and archbishop's residence, and today is part of the Catholic Cultural Center of New Orleans.