Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Mission Statement

The Spurlock Museum creates space for people to learn, collaborate, and build connections. We care for and share cultural collections, provide opportunities for engaging experiences, foster compassion and empathy, amplify community voices, and inspire further exploration.

Vision

We will be an active and vibrant university and community center that listens, responds, enriches, and enlightens.

Core Values

• Take a visitor-centric approach, anticipating and responding to the needs and interests of audiences from diverse backgrounds.
• Create, develop, and provide accessible resources.
• Craft programming and exhibits that foster understanding and empathy.
• Encourage learning.
• Promote ethical research.
• Responsibly steward the cultural heritage in our care and our financial resources through a commitment to best practices and professional development.
• Collaboratively engage with underserved populations, communities of origin, descendants, and campus and local audiences.
• Innovate and experiment to solve challenges, stimulate conversations, and promote change.