Mission
 Our Mission
The Rogers Historical Museum serves Rogers and all of
Northwest Arkansas, a rapidly growing metropolitan area that
shares a rich natural and cultural heritage, a vibrant
entrepreneurial spirit, and an increasingly diverse
population.
Our mission is to enrich lives through education,
experience, and exploration of our heritage.
We fulfill that mission through:
- Collecting and preserving artifacts,
archival materials, and research materials which
document the history and cultural heritage of Rogers and
Benton County
- Offering exhibitions, programs,
publications, and web-based resources which foster an
appreciation of our region’s heritage and enable area
residents to create a better future for themselves,
their families, and their communities
- Offering family-friendly exhibitions
and programs which allow people of all ages to engage
the past, imagine the future, and find joy in learning
- Offering loan exhibitions and related
programs which broaden the cultural horizons of area
residents and help place our region’s natural and
cultural heritage in a broader context
Our Values
We believe:
- That understanding the past can help
our community make better decisions about the future
- That as public servants we have an
obligation to preserve, protect, and advance an
understanding of and appreciation for our region’s
natural and cultural heritage
We believe in:
- Partnership and collaboration and
will both seek out and respond positively to
opportunities for cooperative action with other museums,
libraries, schools, and cultural institutions
- Honesty through careful research and
objectivity in presentation
- Inclusion through insuring that
programs are accessible and invite participation by the
widest possible audience
- Investing in our employees and
volunteers through training that will allow them to meet
the highest standards of the museum profession
Our Vision
Our vision is for the Rogers
Historical Museum to be:
- The premier history museum in
Northwest Arkansas, with collection facilities,
exhibitions, and programs on a par with those of history
museums in even larger metropolitan areas
- An accessible, inclusive,
family-friendly educational institution that promotes
life-long learning for people of all ages and walks of
life
- A creative, entrepreneurial
institution responsive to the changing needs of the
community and the varied interests of patrons
- A center for community engagement, a
partner in community development, and a vital partner in
creating a vibrant, successful historic downtown
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