Mission
THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS TO INSPIRE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO APPRECIATE THE FINE ARTS AND REGIONAL HISTORY BY ENGAGING OUR VISITORS' CREATIVE, SOCIAL, AND LEARNING INTERESTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY ACQUISITIONS FOR ITS COLLECTION AND THROUGH PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND PRESENTATION OF ITS CORE COLLECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST PRACTICES AS ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS. THE MUSEUM STRIVES, THROUGH ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITS, TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ART AND HISTORY TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE. THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTS TEMPORARY, TRAVELING EXHIBITS, WHICH ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS MISSION.