About the Museum

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0448dfc3.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome"><U><B>Click here to return to Links Page</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="079ac800.jpg" border=0 width="172" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Palmer Museum of History and Art</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>723 South Valley Way</B></div> <div> <B>Palmer, AK</B></div> <div> <B>99645</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>(907) 746-7668</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:museum@mtaonline.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:museum@mtaonline.net"><U><B>museum@</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:museum@mtaonline.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:museum@mtaonline.net"><U><B>mtaonline.net</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0458dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0bd1e460.jpg" border=0 width="542" height="70" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0458dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>About the Museum</I></div> <bR> <div> Who we are!</div> <bR> <div> The Palmer Museum of History and Art is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) membership corporation. Our nine member Board of Directors, membership and staff are dedicated to preserving and sharing the history and art of the Greater Palmer Region.</div> <bR> <div> Our Mission Statement</div> <bR> <div> The mission of the PMHA is to collect, care for, exhibit and interpret items that depict the history of the Greater Palmer Region. The museum's collections will contain items that best depict the region's history, exploration, settlement, agriculture and trade, cultural and social development.</div> <bR> <div> (Adopted by the PMHA Board of Directors 2005)</div> <bR> <div> Our Goals are...</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To contribute to the cultural, education and tourism development of the Greater Palmer Region</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To maintian the highest professional and aesthetic standards expected of a regional historical museum</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To provide adequate facilities to accommodate the programs and services of the museum</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To maintain a competent and well trained museum staff</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To maintain financial stability through adequate fundraising, community support and prudent fiscal management</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To develop and maintain a positive public image and community relationship</div> <bR> <div> Long Range Plans</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Acquire legal title to undocumented property</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Register, photo and label the entire collection</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Develop and expand staff to include a full-time curator and part-time support staff</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Expand fundraising</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Expand Volunteer involvement</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Purchase and restore a local historical building as the main museum site</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Improve and expand exhibits and collections</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Develop, improve and expand educational programs</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Provide ongoing historical tours</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Upgrade conservation of collections</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a730077011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Upgrade Museum security</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>