Windsor Museums encompasses a collection of historic buildings and sites that are centrally located in downtown Windsor and less than one mile from one another. It boasts a professional, creative full-time staff team of three along with four part-time educators and four seasonal interns, all dedicated to stewarding local history and engaging the Windsor community. The organization and its staff are well-regarded in the regional museum field and a trusted resource in the community.
Windsor Museums offers educational outreach primarily for 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade school children both in the classroom and at museums sites that are valued by local schools. Other programs include summer camps, field trips, tours, early childhood offerings, homeschool outreach, children’s after-school classes, adult programs (e.g. Twilight Tours), gardens to explore, and more. It hosts special events that have become town traditions, like the Halloween Carnival, Night at the Museum, and Vintage Baseball that are well-received by the community and draw visitors to Windsor. Windsor Museums stewards an historic artifact collection, education collection and newspaper archive and creates exhibitions in its historic spaces featuring town history, artifacts and local art.
Vision and Mission
To inspire a unified direction for the future of Windsor Museums, a vision statement was developed for this Strategic Plan to guide decision making, align goals and reflect the community’s aspirations.
Vision
Windsor Museums is a vibrant regional destination inspiring creativity, discovery and community connections through exceptional, innovative experiences in distinctive historic spaces. As a cornerstone of the community, Windsor Museums enhances tourism, energizes local culture, and helps drive economic growth. Windsor Museums is recognized as a leader in the museum field, exemplifying best practices and setting the standard for what a regional museum can be.
Mission
To build community through creativity and discovery.