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Worcester Art Museum
The Worcester Art Museum connects people, communities, and cultures through the experience of art.
Our wide-ranging exhibitions tell global stories—from art made thousands of years ago to works being created today. The Museum’s collection of over 38,000 objects, assembled since its opening in 1898, provides a foundation to connect visitors of all ages with art, artists, and the ideas they spark. With strong ties to both our local community and the international art world, the Worcester Art Museum is an essential cultural venue for Central Massachusetts and beyond.
Our wide-ranging exhibitions tell global stories—from art made thousands of years ago to works being created today. The Museum’s collection of over 38,000 objects, assembled since its opening in 1898, provides a foundation to connect visitors of all ages with art, artists, and the ideas they spark. With strong ties to both our local community and the international art world, the Worcester Art Museum is an essential cultural venue for Central Massachusetts and beyond.
Purpose
Our wide-ranging exhibitions tell global stories—from art made thousands of years ago to works being created today. The Museum’s collection of over 38,000 objects, assembled since its opening in 1898, provides a foundation to connect visitors of all ages with art, artists, and the ideas they spark. With strong ties to both our local community and the international art world, the Worcester Art Museum is an essential cultural venue for Central Massachusetts and beyond.
Vision
By 2027, the Worcester Art Museum will be even more relevant to the experience of our city. Our revitalized campus and increased digital presence will welcome more visitors from near and far.
Our collections, exhibitions, and programs will inspire in new ways, connecting the local and the global in all of their diversity.
Our expanding community, volunteers, and staff will feel proud of the Museum as inclusive and innovative.
Our collections, exhibitions, and programs will inspire in new ways, connecting the local and the global in all of their diversity.
Our expanding community, volunteers, and staff will feel proud of the Museum as inclusive and innovative.
Mission
The Worcester Art Museum connects people, communities,
and cultures through the experience of art.
and cultures through the experience of art.
Additional Culture Details
The goal of our culture is to support our Mission, Vision, and Values. We do this by fostering belonging, practicing inclusion, ensuring equity, and actively increasing diversity among staff, trustees, corporators and other volunteers. We do this by creating and maintaining open channels of communication at all levels of the institution, through transparency in financial and operational decision-making, and by calling people in rather than calling them out when there is an opportunity to improve.
Values
- Transformation
- We believe art has the power to change lives.