St Clair Villa Museum and Archive

St Clair Villa in Goulburn was built by James Sinclair, a builder, contractor and architect, between 1843 and 1849. It is a unique example of an early provincial villa of the late Georgian period of a classical design. In 1970 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Governor Macquarie's visit to Goulburn in 1920, St Clair was saved from demolition and the villa was purchased by the Goulburn Council. Today St Clair Villa is one of the oldest remaining houses in Goulburn, and is on the National Trust of Australia register and the Register of the National Estate.It houses important local archives and museum collections including textiles, domestic items, historic photographs, parish maps, Goulburn newspapers, diaries and journals related to the early pioneer families from Goulburn and surrounding districts, providing insights into the region's rich historical past. There is a changing program of annual exhibitions.