Mission
AS THE ONLY MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTED, COMMUNITY-BASED CULTURAL INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND IN SOMERVILLE, THE SOMERVILLE MUSEUM IS THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE'S MIRROR, PLAYING A CENTRAL ROLE IN PRESERVING THE PAST, REFLECTING THE PRESENT, AND HELPING TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THIS DIVERSE URBAN COMMUNITY OF 81,000. THROUGH ITS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCE IN AN ON-GOING DIALOGUE WITH LOCAL ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND EDUCATORS WITH THE LARGER AIM OF FOSTERING CULTURAL EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING.