Historic Hudson Valley's mission is to celebrate the history, architecture, landscape, and culture of the Hudson Valley, advancing its importance and thereby assuring its preservation.
To achieve its educational mission, Historic Hudson Valley seeks:
- To interpret Hudson Valley history and culture with meticulous attention to accuracy based on thorough research.
- To present its educational material in the context of the region’s key humanities themes. To create visitor-centric programming that responds to the public’s evolving interests and varied learning styles.
- To link popular public programs to historic sites, themes, and characters. To convey interpretive content through interactive, digital means, to both on-site and off-site audiences.
- To make programs and sites accessible and welcoming to all members of the community.
- To maintain the highest standards of preservation management.
- To enhance and safeguard its intellectual and physical collections through on-going research, documentation, and conservation.
- To augment internal resources with external inspiration. To forge mutually beneficial alliances with like-minded organizations.