Gift Shop,
Museum & Tours
Hours
The Gift Shop, Museum, Garden & Basilica are open:
Monday - Sunday: 10:00AM - 5:00 PM
Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.
Special Holy Week Hours:
Good Friday: 10am - noon & 3pm - 5pm
Holy Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Easter Sunday: Closed
Mission Basilica Gift Shop
The Mission Basilica of San Buenaventura Gift Shop offers a wide variety of Catholic/Christian devotional, gift, seasonal and collectible items for sale.
Some of our most popular items are those relating to the history of the Mission and California Missions in general.
To make it easier for students and others interested in these materials, we are happy to fulfill mailed in orders.The following items are our most popular requests. Please include the item description exactly as listed below with your full mailing address and phone number. Be certain to include your payment check with appropriate tax and shipping included with your payment.
Thanks and God Bless you!
"We recently received some beautiful decorative statues for home or outdoors.
And we always have items appropriate for the season from Christmas to Easter to First Communion."
- Veronica Basoco, Gift Shop Manager
Popular Items:
- Mission Book $3.99
- 3 Mission postcards $1.00 ea.
- Mission Brochure $1.00
- Mission Art Brochure $1.00
These are highly recommended for student reports.
Votive Candles/Velas*: $4.50
*To avoid damage to the sacred and historic artifacts, only candles purchased in the Mission Gift Shop are permitted in the Mission Church and must be placed in the designated holders.
*Para evitar daños a los artefactos sagrados e históricos, sólo velas compradas en la tienda de regalos están permitidas en la Iglesia de la misión y deberán colocarse en los titulares designados.
Other Mission books available:
- California Mission and Presidios
- Saints of California Mission
- California Missions - The Earliest Series of Views
- California Missions - A Pictorial Tour
- All Twenty-One California Missions (Eng/Sp)
- California Chumash Indians
- The Chumash People: Material for Teachers and Students
- Inside The California Missions (video)California Missions
- California Missions Coloring book
- California Indian Coloring book
** Please include: 7.75% sales tax and postage fee (verify with Gift Shop personnel) for all purchases .
Mail is answered on a daily basis by our Mission Basilica Gift Shop personnel.
Be assured that the material you request will be promptly mailed to you.
Please be sure to enclose your check with your request.
Make checks payable to:
Mission Basilica Gift Shop
225 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
for more information, call Mission Basilica Gift Shop:
(805) 648-4496
(805) 643-7831 ~ FAX
or E-mail us at:
giftshop@sanbuenaventuramission.org
Ask for "Mission Report Information"
TOURs
ALL Tours begin at the Mission Basilica Gift Shop
225 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001
SELF-GUIDED TOUR:
DAILY: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
This tour is perfect for those who would like to visit at their own pace.
Self-guided tour includes:
- The Museum
- 30-minute Video
- Garden and Grotto
- Mission Basilica Church
- Michelangelo’s Pietà
- 1st & 2nd Class Relics (including the TRUE CROSS of Jesus)
- Padre's Burial and Settling Tank.
Individual Rates:
Adults (18-64): $8.00
Seniors (65+): $5.00
Military (w/ID): $5.00
Youth (5-17): $3.00
Children (0-4): FREE
**There is no admission fee for scheduled Masses or Liturgies.
PRIVATE tours:
Reserve your PRIVATE tour (15 people or less) at least 2 WEEKS in advance by calling:
Mission Gift Shop (805) 648-4496.
Expert docents provide a thorough opportunity to learn about Mission life, art and architecture and answer your questions.
School Tours:
The Mission Basilica of San Buenaventura docents offer 4th grade school tours during the school year.
To schedule a school tour please contact:
Mission Gift Shop at 805-648-4496.
*50% NON-REFUNDABLE Deposit required to book ALL tours.
Please CALL to confirm availability with Gift Shop personnel AND Fill out/return School Tour Registration Form (found here).
When Docents are unavailable, click on the following document:
A Guide for Docents and Teachers to assist teachers and parents for the self-guided tour.
Additional Information
Additional Mission information may be found on the History page of this website.
Main Street 200-600 blocks CLOSED.
Access to the Mission upper parking lot from Palm Street is via Santa Clara Street and Poli Street. Access to the lower parking lot on Main Street on weekends for Mass, funerals and weddings is via Ventura Avenue or the Museum of Ventura County parking lot.
Wheelchair Access: The Gift Shop has limited access for wheelchair users. Wheelchair users have access to the Gift Shop counter via the Main Street entrance and should request assistance to the Mission Basilica museum, garden and church via a gated alley within twenty feet of the Gift Shop entrance. We have three disabled parking spaces in the upper lot behind the Mission. Please call the Gift Shop in advance for further details. the Mission.
Hearing & Sight Impaired: Mission Basilica San Buenaventura is unable to provide staff or volunteer docents to meet the needs of the hearing or sight impaired persons or other special needs. Schools and groups booking tours are requested to provide services to meet the needs of the hearing or sight impaired persons or other special needs.