24/05/2026
This week's newspaper
J Ward and Discovery Centre Bookings: www.jward.org.au
Aradale bookings: www.aradale.com.au
Discovery Centre Enquiries: [email protected]
"J WARD"
Tours depart:
Monday - Friday 10am and 1pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am, 11am, 1pm & 2pm
Ticket prices:
Adults $17, concession $15, under 16 $5, under 5 free. "ARADALE" (ARARAT LUNATIC ASYLUM)
Tours are currently running every Sunday and Wednesday
10.00am
Ticket prices
Adult $22, Concession $18, Child (16 and under) $5
Family (2 adults, 2 children) $50
Please note Concession only applies to Aged Pensioners and Seniors Card holders. Online bookings via http://jward.org.au/
24/05/2026
This week's newspaper
22/05/2026
New look visitor centre opens at Aradale | West Vic News | Ararat & Stawell, Grampians to the Pyrenees. Ararat Advocate, Advertiser, Stawell Times-News. VISITORS to Ararat’s historical Aradale mental asylum now have access to updated displays and historical information following a major revamp. The Friends of J Ward embarked on a project last year to refresh the displays available to the public, with most of the work carried out by volunteer Jon.....
17/05/2026
Today our Aradale Museum Relaunch was a huge success, with speeches from Peter Waterman & Jon Steele, a large turnout of people & lots of positive comments. The Ararat Advocate newspaper also attended for an article to be published this week.
15/05/2026
THIS SUNDAY 12.30PM FREE, Grano Street Ararat.
10/05/2026
From last week's Ararat Advocate, about our Aradale Visitors Centre Museum Relaunch next Sunday.
03/05/2026
6 months in the making with all new displays we are pleased to invite you to the opening day of the Aradale Visitors Centre Museum on the 17th May at 12.30pm located at the Grano Street entrance of Aradale in Ararat Victoria. It is free for you to attend, and normal Aradale site tours will start at 10am, bookings via aradale.com.au
26/04/2026
Aradale Day History Tours is excited to invite you to the relaunch of our new Aradale Visitors Centre Museum on the 17th of May at 12.30pm, its FREE to attend, with all new displays & information. Aradale site tours will start at 10am & bookings are available at aradale.com.au
22/03/2026
Today's Aradale tour was fantastic, excellent group, all laughing, happy & interested in the history of the Aradale Asylum with our tour guide Jon.....
image taken in the Chapel.
Have you booked your Aradale or Jward tour yet?
22/02/2026
Another busy day at Aradale today. Come & experience the history & day time awesomeness of Aradale, book your tour today ! Image by Jon Steele.
28/01/2026
Tickets are now available for Gideon Haighs book launch, being held at J Ward on the 25th February.
Get yours now at: https://www.trybooking.com/DIKHC
| Monday | 10am - 1pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 1pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 1pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 1pm |
| Friday | 10am - 1pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 2pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 2pm |