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The mission of the California Science Center is to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning in everyone by creating fun, memorable experiences, because we value science as an indispensable tool for understanding our world, accessibility and inclusiveness, and enriching people’s lives.

Our mission is to transform communities through innovative, child-centered learning that improves the trajectories of all children in Greater Houston. Goals aligned with this mission include: 1) providing child-centered learning experiences that are valued by families; 2) supporting parents’ confidence and skills as children’s first teachers; 3) advancing children’s learning to further grade-level readiness; 4) building partnerships to increase educational equity and reduce opportunity gaps; 5) furthering trust across communities through diversity, equity, inclusion and access; and 6) engaging with children to broaden their future career interests and options.

The mission of the Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) is to inspire children and families to learn about themselves and our culturally diverse world through a unique environment of interactive exhibitions and programs.

The mission of The Computer History Museum is to preserve and present for posterity the artifacts and stories of the information age. 

The Contemporary Austin reflects the spectrum of contemporary art through exhibitions, commissions, education, and the collection.

The Hammer Museum explores the capacity of art and artists to impact and illuminate our lives. Through its collections, exhibitions and programs, the Hammer examines the depth and diversity of artistic expression through the centuries with a special emphasis on art of our time. The Hammer advances UCLA’s mission by contributing to the intellectual life of the University and the world beyond. The Hammer Museum exploresthe capacity of art and artists to impact and illuminate our lives. Through itscollections, exhibitions and programs, the Hammer examines the depth anddiversity of artistic expression through the centuries with a special emphasison art of our time. The Hammer advances UCLA’s mission by contributing to theintellectual life of the University and the world beyond.

Liberty Science Center is an innovative learning resource for the lifelong exploration of nature, humanity and technology, strengthening communities, and inspiring global stewardship.

Museum Of Contemporary Art was founded in 1979 to collect, exhibit, interpret, and preserve contemporary art for the public benefit, to enhance accessibility, to further public understanding and appreciation of contemporary art, and to encourage ongoing creative activity.

Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is the nation's largest private Holocaust memorial and museum, and New York City's premiere Holocaust resource. The core exhibit is organized around three basic themes: Jewish Life a Century Ago, The War Against the Jews, and Jewish Renewal. The 2,000 photographs, 800 historical and cultural artifacts, and 24 original documentary films in the Museum's core exhibition represent just a small portion of the approximately 15,000 objects and 3,600 oral histories in the Museum's collection. Visitors, especially those with no immediate association with Judaism or the Holocaust, are prompted to make personal connections to the culture and history of others while reflecting upon their own roles in society in new ways.

The Museum of Nature & Science's mission is to inspire minds through nature and science. Focusing on its collections-based research, displays, exhibitions and educational programs, the Museum is dedicated to instilling and advancing an understanding of the natural and man-made world in children, families, students, teachers and life-long learners in the City of Dallas and throughout North Texas.

The mission of the Skirball Cultural Center is to explore the connections between four thousand years of Jewish heritage and the vitality of American democratic ideals. The Skirball welcomes and seeks to inspire people of every ethnic and cultural identity. Guided by memories and experiences, the Skirball aspires to build a society in which all can feel at home. The Skirball presents the experience of the Jewish people - their traditions, aspirations, and values - as a metaphor for the many immigrant groups that journey to America, strengthening the multicultural fabric of this society.

The August Wilson Center for African American Culture engages regional and national audiences in its mission of preserving, presenting, interpreting, celebrating and shaping the art, culture and history of African Americans, utilizing the rich history, legacy and culture of African-Americans from Western Pennsylvania as a foundation. Donations from people like you helped the August Wilson Center complete the construction of a magnificent cultural facility in Downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District! Now that our doors are open, your support is needed more than ever to help The Center become a premier destination for experiencing African American history and culture, literary arts, dance, music, theater and a broad range of cultivation events and programs.