Tompkins
County Museum

Our Mission

The History Center in Tompkins County Mission Statement

The History Center is Tompkins County's hub for learning about its people and events of the past. Providing responsible stewardship of Tompkins County's historical resources, we use the past to illuminate the present. We offer creative, engaging programs and activities that inform, inspire, and educate. Creating broad access to local history, we enrich our understanding of each other and ourselves. To achieve our mission, The History Center:

• Collects, preserves and interprets documents, photographs, and artifacts from Tompkins County's distant and recent past;
  
  
• Offers history-based educational programs and exhibitions, providing opportunities for interactive learning for people of all ages and backgrounds;
  
  
• Facilitates public access to our collection and archives for personal and scholarly research;
  
  
• Enhances awareness of local history through the development of cooperative programming with community organizations;
  
  
• Secures the future of the organization and its ability to achieve its mission and goals by creating a financially sound and cooperative, stimulating and rewarding environment for staff, volunteers and trustees.