INTERESTING... I tried to send some mission statements attached, and the
group is not configured to send attachments of the MS Word variety. Can
anyone enlighten me on this?
Anyway, below is my original message, plus the mission statements
copy-pasted. I apologize for the long mail...
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You are in luck!
We just went through this process with our board (we underwent a name
change, too!) Many bigger budget museums go to private consultants and
marketing firms and do major analysis for this sort of thing. When you are
small, you go to the ASTC convention, sit it on every session you can on the
subject, then come back and do it yourself.
What I've attached is a list of mission statements we liked for various
reasons, then our final results. We of course wanted a simple and to the
point one-liner that said explained what we did. This was no easy task
(thank the gods I married an English major!!) We realized that we truly
needed a simple mission and a simple philosophy that we could use equally.
All the other explanations people want to stick in their missions can be
stated as "goals".
FYI- I'm not ashamed to admit that we basically stole some ideas from other
statements we liked. Is it possible to plagiarize a mission statement? ha,
ha.
We are very happy with the results! Hope this helps!
Robyne
PS- I'd love to hear any feedback people have on our results. This was a
very interesting process and I'd love to hear about other's experiences!
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Mission:
The Science Factory engages, educates, and inspires children and those
who work with children in the exploration of science, technology, and
humanity.
Philosophy:
Through a synergy of creative exploration, accessible learning and
innovative resources, The Science Factory is a catalyst for the lifelong
discovery of science, technology, and humanity.
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Aero Space Museum Association of Calgary:
"To promote the appreciation of Western Canadian contributions in aviation
and space."
Austin Children's Museum:
The mission of the Museum is to provide innovative, participatory Museum
exhibits, resources, and programs which encourage curiosity, creativity,
learning, and appreciation for all children, their families, and those who
work with children.
'Le Musee des Enfants/Het Kindermuseum in Brussels makes it possible for
children to participate in 'active' exhibits of everyday life themes and
allows them to discover themselves, others and the world around them.'
'The mission of the Chicago Children's Museum is to activate the
intellectual
and creative potential of children by being a catalyst for the process of
learning.'
'Discover, East London aims to create an entertaining hands onš educational
experience. Children, their families and caregivers will find Discover an
exciting and fun place to visit and will be enthusiastic to return. Discover
will foster and develop the enjoyment of words, language and imagination and
will encourage and enable children and their families to gain in confidence
and skills.'
Liberty Science Center is an innovative learning resource for lifelong
exploration of nature, humanity and technology, supporting the growth of our
diverse region and promoting informed stewardship of the world.
'The Childrenšs Museum in Boston exists to help children understand and
enjoy
the world in which they live. As an early museum experience for children,
our environment is informal, but our purpose is serious. We want children to
grow up feeling secure and self-confident with respect for others and the
natural world. We encourage imagination, curiosity, questioning and realism;
we provide opportunities for new insights, involvement with the world and
understanding of human differences. Central to our philosophy is the belief
that real objects, direct experiences and enjoyment support learning.'
Corning Museum of Glass:
Our Mission
Engage, Educate, and Inspire Visitors and The Community Through The Art,
History And Science Of Glass.
Build, preserve, and promote the world's foremost collection of objects
representing the art and history of glass, and the library of record on
those subjects for a broad range of current and new Museum visitors and in
doing so maintain an international reputation for scholarship and research
on glass.
Present an exhibition of glass science and technology that educates and
involves visitors of all ages in the historic innovations and future
applications of glass and glass-related materials.
Provide visitors with a unique opportunity to view and experience hot-glass
making.
The Vision of The Childrenšs Museum of Cleveland is to be the premier
cultural resource in Greater Cleveland for young children.
The Mission of The Childrenšs Museum is to provide experiences for young
children to discover the world and learn through creative play with
hands-on, interactive exhibits and programs. The Childrenšs Museum is
dedicated to the intellectual, social, physical and emotional development of
children with a special focus on early childhood development. It encourages
parents, caregivers and teachers to enhance their relationships with
children through creative play.
The Childrenšs Museum is committed to meeting the needs of all children
regardless of background or ability, through innovative programming and
partnerships with other cultural and educational institutions.
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"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not
to think at all." - Hypatia
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Robyne Miles
Director of Operations & Volunteers
The Science Factory
www.sciencefactory.org
phone: 541-682-7882 fax: 541-484-9027
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> From: Mike McMahan <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 08:21:32 -0800
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Mission Statements
>
> I am trying to look at some sample mission statements
> for a class project. Are there any museum websites
> with mission statements that I can print off and take
> to class? Our class gets the wonderful task of
> developing a new mission statement for a local house
> museum, and our professor wanted us to have some
> examples of museum mission statements. Sorry for the
> babbling. No caffeine yet. <shudder>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
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