Rosicrucian Park

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Last week, I visited Rosicrucian Park in the Rose Garden area of San Jose with friends to walk the grounds and take photos of the Egyptian-style buildings and doors. The museums were closed, and very few people were in the gardens making for a relaxed and peaceful experience. It’s been over five years since I last visited the park, and not much has changed. Here are a few photos from my visit.

Front Entrance to the Egyptian Museum

Front door patina and hardware.

Alchemy Garden walkway leading to the Alchemy Museum
Tiled fountain in front of entrance to Alchemy Museum
Entrance door to Alchemy Museum
Obelisk and garden structure in Alchemy Garden
Egyptian statue in Alchemy Garden
Rosicrucian Planetarium with its bright red doors
Map of Rosicrucian Park

About Rosicrucian Park:

Rosicrucian Park is home to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, Rosicrucian Labyrinth, Alchemy Exhibit, and Alchemy Garden, as well as the historic Rosicrucian Planetarium, Peace Garden, Rosicrucian Temple, and Research Library. For more information, visit RosicrucianPark.org.

From Wikipedia: The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum (REM) is devoted to ancient Egypt, located at Rosicrucian Park in the Rose Garden neighborhood of San Jose, California, United States.

It was founded by the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC). The Rosicrucian Order continues to support and expand the museum and its educational and scientific activities. The museum holds the largest collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the Western United States,[1] and is located next to the Rosicrucian headquarters.[2]

For more doors from around the world go to Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan at No Facilities. 

February 2022 (Except for Planetarium, Alchemy Museum – October 2016)

19 responses to “Rosicrucian Park”

  1. Emille Avatar

    Love the style of the pillars! Great to see you back at Thurs. Doors:)

    1. Note to Traveler Avatar

      Thanks! More doors to come. 😊

  2. sustainabilitea Avatar

    Looks like a beautiful and interesting place. I’d love to see the museum as I’ve always been interested in ancient Egypt.

    janet

    1. Note to Traveler Avatar

      It sure is an interesting place. The Egyptian museum has a nice collection. I’d like to go back one day and visit the museum again.

  3. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com Avatar

    Wow, I’ve never been there. What wonderful doors and landscaping. I will definitely put it on my list next time I’m close to San Jose.

    1. Note to Traveler Avatar

      It’s worth a visit. Hope you get to see it one day soon. 🙂

  4. Lins Doodles Avatar
    Lins Doodles

    Love those pillars.

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