Arizona State Museum Mission, Vision and Core Values
Mission Statement
The Arizona State Museum, an anthropology museum, promotes understanding of
and respect for the peoples and cultures of Arizona and surrounding regions.
Vision Statement
The Arizona State Museum strives:
- To collaborate with diverse communities to explore and celebrate the rich
cultural heritage of Arizona and surrounding regions.
- To be a premier anthropological research center that embraces the voices and
cultures of all peoples of Arizona and surrounding regions through time.
- To practice and promote the highest professional standards in collecting,
preserving, researching, interpreting and sharing objects and information.
- To be a leader in fulfilling ethical and legal responsibilities for archaeological
and cultural preservation.
- To advance The University of Arizona’s mission and relevant initiatives.
Core Values
Core values tend to drive an institution's strategy and decisions and contribute
in a definitive manner to its success. The very culture of the organization is
determined by its values and philosophy. These values are the ideals and inspiration
that guide the decisions and actions taken by the ASM as an institution and by
its individual employees. As organizations grow and develop, their culture changes.
It is recognized that these values are influenced by past, present, and future
attitudes and principles.
Respect and Inclusiveness
Fostering trust, collaboration, appreciation, diversity
Leadership and Excellence
Promoting integrity, initiative, high standards, self-motivation
Scholarship and Professionalism
Encouraging creativity, rigorous inquiry, analysis, documentation, communication,
and upholding ethical standards and anthropological principles
Commitment and Responsibility
Encouraging legal, ethical and fiscal responsibility; stewardship, accountability,
institutional continuity
Accessibility and Responsiveness
Furthering service, sharing resources, flexibility
Knowledge and Life-Long Learning
Promoting curiosity, discovery, teaching
Approved by Executive Committeee, April 17, 2003
