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 and managing major capital restorations, the Foundation specializes in the conservation of mission artifacts and their preservation through updated museum exhibits. With thousands of artifacts to assess, our preservation committee works diligently with the Carmel Mission Docents and the Mission Administration to identify critical conservation and preservation needs.