Mission & Values
The three main goals of the Community Museums Association of Prince Edward Island are:
- to promote high standards, and whenever possible, increase the level of excellence in the museum community
- to facilitate communication and cooperation among members, other heritage organizations and government agencies.
- to promote a public awareness of the functions of museums to collect, research, exhibit and interpret aspects of the past.
The following values guide the Community Museums Association of Prince Edward Island in its daily tasks and activities:
Collaboration – CMA-PEI values the participation and engagement of its members. It pledges to uphold a spirit of active collaboration among employees, colleagues, the public and any partners it is involved with.
Inclusivity & Accessibility – CMA-PEI must engage with and facilitate access to the diversity of people and groups present on the Island.
Honesty – CMA-PEI pledges to respect all applicable regulations, laws, by-laws and standards at all times, in complete honesty.
Respect – From a work perspective and in regard to individuals, places and collections, CMA-PEI pledges to uphold a spirit of utmost respect.
Service Excellence – We seek to be supportive and responsive to our membership’s needs through continuous investment and improvement in the services and resources provided. In our work we will be transparent and accountable.