The Old Cottage Museum (1848)
This small late-Georgian cottage is of considerable interest as part of the early history of the Hunter Valley. Contructed to a quaint design, it is octagonal in shape with a verandah all round, two hexagonal rooms forming the interior, and a cellar below. It has successively served as the first Catholic Presbytery, the first Convent, a music center – and is now the Sisters of Mercy Museum.

The Convent (1892-1909)
This very fine building is well worth a visit. It was designed to be the "Mother House" of the Sisters of Mercy in the Hunter Valley and is striking in its elegant simplicity, its generosity of space, its quiet, calming atmosphere reflecting the lifestyle for which it was designed. The design is the work of the notable Hunter Valley architect, F.B. Menkens. As well as witnessing to the life of religious women in former times, the building has many interesting architectural and aesthetic features.

The Chapel (1925)
The Sisters' beautiful Chapel has to be seen to be believed. Built to a design of architect Thomas Silk, it is a unique and thoroughly inspiring experience. It houses a pipe organ, now beautifully restored and believed to be one of the oldest in Australia.

Features of Particular Interest Include:
• The Convent setting of beautiful gardens and lawns, spacious verandahs and cloisters.
• The cedar joinery throughout the Convent building.
• The stained-glass windows, marble altar and statues, paintings and historic photographs.
• The display of the original Menkens architectural drawing of the plan for the Convent.
• The display of seven large Vivien Dwyer watercolours of the main Convent buildings.
• The Sisters' historic library, music collection and archives.
• The Sisters' small Museum.
• The Sisters' historic cemetery which adjoins the old Catholic section of the town cemetery.
• The original St Catherine's College building whose façade forms one side of the Convent garden enclosure.
• Neighbouring historic St. Patrick's Church and its transept (the "Chancel") which was formerly the Sister's and boarders' Chapel.

Activities associated with the Singleton Mercy Convent
• Tours: Large groups by appointment only. Small groups/individual conducted tours on Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 1pm and 2.30pm. $10 / $8 concession. Allow one to one and a quarter hours.

• Cultural activities such as concerts, art exhibitions etc.

• Special functions such as luncheons, dinners or non-residential conferences (group limit fifty).

• Opportunities for prayer, spiritual reflection and retreat.

• Weddings in the Convent Chapel.

• Photos in the Convent grounds.

Singleton Mercy Convent
30 Queen Street,
SINGLETON NSW 2330
PH: (02) 6572 2398
FAX: (02) 6571 1155
EMAIL: consing@hunterlink.net.au