Impacts of Covid
The Tastes of New Italy Cafe is open from 8am to 4pm, every day.
(Public Holidays 10am to 3pm, Closed Christmas Day)
The Museum and the Pavilion will also be open at these times.
The Casa Vecchia Gift Shop is open from 9.30am to 3.30pm Wednesday to Sunday each week. (Closed Mondays, Tuesdays)
The glassblowers are open from 10am to 4pm, 7 days.
We would love to see you. Do pop in and support New Italy during this difficult time.
(Updated 20-07-2022)
New Italy Museum
The New Italy Museum Complex stands within acreage that was once part of the original New Italy Settlement. We are on the Pacific Highway in Northern NSW, between Byron Bay and Yamba. Don’t drive past as we have excellent coffee and plenty to see.

We have the best coffee on the highway with delicious homemade cakes. Call ahead on 02 6682 2622 to order a sit down or takeaway lunch.
Tastes of New Italy
Browse our quality range showcasing Italian designs and styles. Spoil yourself or find the perfect gift for a loved one.
Casa Vecchia Gift Shop
With great dreams of a better future, the settlers started out on their journey to a new life in 1880. It wasn't what they were expecting.
Voyage & Early Settlement
Ian O'Driscoll has been crafting glass for more than 30 years. From solid to liquid and back to solid again, Ian shapes the glass into stunning works of art.
Gallery & Workshops
From the 1988 world expo in Brisbane, the structure and contents of the Italian Pavilion have found a home at New Italy.
Italian PavilionWhat's New?
The New Italy Community Hall is available for hire.

Get Involved
The New Italy Museum Complex is run by volunteers and is funded by sales from the Casa Vecchia Gift Shop and visitor donations. Membership fees also help us to continue to develop and improve the museum.
We gladly accept donations of items that are relevant to our museum, and of course financial contributions.
What our visitors are saying about us
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Wow! What a wonderful place. Really impressed with the curation of both museums. Keep up the great work.
Jane D -
This place has a lot of history. It is great to come to a place like this especially if you have an Italian background. It makes you appreciate everything Italian.
Paola J -
Memories are flooding back. We came in Dec. 1969 on the “Galileo Tiacarni” ( sister ship of Galilee ) to Sydney. I spent a year in the jungle of New Ireland in 1970 and was actually in the area of Port Breton (not then knowing of the tragic event) where the original Italian expedition to Novelle Francias had committed to for a new life.
Andre and Elaine B