Many a visitor can be found peering within a wood and glass display case located at the southwest corner of the Central Courtyard. But, just what is it that people are looking at?
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To ensure the security of artifacts currently on display, and in order to qualify for future high quality traveling exhibits, it was determined that the West Wing Museum needed vital upgrades to security, environmental controls, and fire and life safety systems.
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As part of the Mission's goal of providing each visitor a high quality personal experience, and to satisfy the continuously progressing attention to detail and high standard of excellence, the Preservation Department focuses in on the lighting ambiance of the evening experience at the Mission San Juan Capistrano.
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Located in the Historic South Wing, a small room known as the Dormitory during the early Mission times was recently selected for as a site suitable for the relocation of the Mission's own Ms. Marion, weaver extraordinaire.
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The benches built into the north side of the South Wing building provide a shaded rest area with a view of the central courtyard gardens and tranquility from the world outside the Mission’s walls.  While the exact date of their construction is unknown, they do predate the 1900s and many a visitor, parishioner, resident, and historian have been able to enjoy the same vistas.
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In spring 2007, Father Mut’s Sitting Room was closed to the public to allow May Paintings Conservation to stabilize and clean the wall and ceiling finishes.  They had previously conserved finishes within the adjoining room and last year performed similar conservation treatments of the historic Serra Chapel entryway.  All work formed part of an overall plan for the stabilization and preservation of the South Wing building and Serra Chapel.
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During the past year, Mission San Juan Capistrano has steadily implemented museum standards within its interpretation spaces to improve the conditions under which artifacts are displayed.
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Born in Jalisco, Mexico, ceramist Ireneo Mendoza learned his craft through his family.  The regional clay resources around Jalisco have long supported locally crafted ceramics and even to this day techniques and ceramic styles descend through families from one generation to the next.  Learn why Ireneo Mendoza is linked to the history of Mission San Juan Capistrano.
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In December of 2005, the California Missions Foundation (CMF) awarded Mission San Juan Capistrano $9,000 to improve the storage of its collections. At the same time, the Mission received a similar grant in the amount of $5,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). These two grants enabled the Mission to buy two museum storage cabinets, preservation tools and supplies, archival housing materials, and environmental monitoring equipment.
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