Preservation & Conservation

The Carmel Mission museum collection contains thousands of artifacts, many that predate the 1771 founding of Carmel Mission. These items are tangible links to eras during which the cultural foundations of California were laid. The Foundation aims to support conservation work that properly preserves the Mission's repository of historically significant items including artwork, furniture, books, documents and photography, textiles and vestments, native artifacts, statues, sculptures, and liturgical silver.

In addition to funding major capital restorations, the Foundation has worked with Paster Fr. Paul Murphy and his team to preserve the mission artifacts through updated museum exhibits. With thousands of artifacts to assess, the Foundation works with the Carmel Mission to identify critical conservation and preservation funding needs.