SSJG Heritage Centre Broome

Now known as the Relationships Exhibition, it was just amazing. Arrive early, it is worth spending heaps of time there.

Wonderful history especially of the Beagle Bay mission

Truly an amazing collection of archival material, beautifully presented, about the history of the Sisters in the north west in Beagle Bay, Broome and Derby. We did both the tour and saw the movie and will be returning again to enjoy the hospitality and the peaceful ambiance of the gardens. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers who work there who shared the SSJG story in such an engaging way. We recommend tat this be on the itinerary of anyone visiting Broome.

I was lucky to go on a guided tour of the heritage centre during the Shinju Matsuri festival. The one hour tour was interesting, entertaining and enlightening. It was a great introduction to the unique social and cultural history of Broome and the Sisters' key role in it. A special thanks to Sarah and Helen for the great tour delivery. Its a shame this tour is only available for two weeks of the year!

This place is wonderful! There are many interactive sites available to either find people or track down town events and social history. I volunteer there once a week and get to meet some amazing people who are more than happy to share their local knowledge and or history. Don't expect to race through in 30 minutes because once you get started you can be led up many garden paths depending on your interests. Your can find out all about Cyclone Tracey, or the leprosarium and many other interesting facts. Who were the wonderful nuns who put up with so much discomfort to treat and teach the local people? Go in and find out for yourselves.

Very well preserved building and photographic history of the Nuns arrival assistance by and contribution to the community.Great archival movie clips gives a person a good understanding & appreciation of that era in Broome & The Kimberlies.

Very interesting display. It is well worth a visit. The nuns worked tirelessly for the aboriginal communities.

Some Great Heritage, here

We made a bit of a blue with this one as we got here at noon and didn't see the sign that it closed at 1pm. You definitely need a couple of hours here and we will be back. The entrance charge is a $5 donation and well worth it. The display was originally made to celebrate the centenary of the arrival of the nuns from Ireland. They have added to the display using computers for thousands of photos and interactive displays. The volunteers are very knowledgeable and more than happy to chat. As these nuns provided education and health care, their history reflects the history of the Broome area of over 100 years.