Mission Statement

The statement

The Museum works to illustrate for everyone the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars and their relationship with people.

Responsibilities

The Museum's responsibilities are to safeguard and enhance the value of its pre-eminent assets:

• its collections
• its expertise
• its buildings

Objectives

The Museum's objectives are to spread the benefits of these assets by:

• maximizing access and inspiration for all users
• satisfying stakeholders, locally, nationally and internationally
• effective organization and sound financial management