Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo

With five museums, the Carmel Mission addresses the history of one of California’s most important heritage sites.
The Basilica Church, a registered National Historic Landmark, is the centerpiece of the Mission.
The Harry Downie Museum, located in the forecourt to the Basilica,
Behind the Basilica, is the Munrás courtyard.
Adjacent to the Basilica, the Jo Mora Chapel Gallery.
In Convento Museum, through which one exits the Mission complex, is found the cell used by Blessed Junipero Serra and were he died in 1784.
http://www.carmelmission.org/museum/

Entry through the gift shop into this beautiful garden
and view of the Basilica.

Mother with child.

St. Francis

So thin, the wind blew the petals.

How they looked on the bush.

Window treatment with color.

Window treatment with full purple!

Fr. Serra

Fountain.
I have seen Fr. Serra and the fountain
so often, they feel like old friends.

A beautiful tree with red blooms.

Tried for a close up. How feathery!

History and memorial wall.

These are found in floral arrangements.

Left of the entry to the Basilica.

Mary and Jesus.

Awesome!

The Pope has visited here.

Baptismal Font.

It's filled with sand for the candles.

Modern Organ.

The Altar feels so Holy.

Beautiful hand sewn altar cloth.

Mary

Cardinal

St. Joan of Arc

Fr. Serra

Display case of relics.

Coat of Arms

I have not posted the stations, but these are extraordinary.

How thick are the walls!

Looking out the back past the organ pipes.

Jo Mora Chapel Gallery
In an alcove between the Basilica and the museum is a magnificent diorama of Jesus Christ from when he was born until his death. It is set in a village during that time frame. These photos are not chronological order but what my eyes were drawn toward.

The Crucifixion

The birth of Jesus

A wise man with gold and shepherd.

Wise man bringing pearls and his horse.

Wise man.

God with his angels.

Flying angels.

Back on earth, the town fountain.

Selling bread in the town market.

Mary M and John at the Cross

Cooking in a small oven

Complex village with many homes.

Munrás courtyard:

The bells of the Basilica.

Covered walkways. So peaceful.

Large courtyard with fountain

The fountain centerpiece and blue tile..

I think this is a turtle head spout.

Please be comfortably seated!

History of the missions.

This corner of the courtyard is
under construction.

St. Francis

A real garden. I pulled
a few weeds. LOL

Grapes for communion wine.

Century plant really does bloom!

In Convento Museum

Instruments from 1800s.

Shaped notes.

Confessional.

History of the Mission.

Display case.

Poor Jesus.

The dining table.

The kitchen.

Bedroom for the priests.

The grand Cala or reception room.

China they have found in excavation.

Fr. Serra's room where he died.

We went into Carmel and looked at the beach and all the shops. The Clint Eastwood Restaurant that we wanted to visit was not open for lunch, so we found the delightfully hidden Forge in the Forest.