The Vale & Downland Museum (Wantage) – a company limited by guarantee registered in England no. 06700294 and a registered charity number 1126995 – promotes and maintains a community facility that is operated by, and for the benefit of, the people of Wantage and the Vale of the White Horse.
Mission
The Museum’s role in the community:
- Celebrate and interpret the human and natural history of the area for visitors, tourists and the local population
- Nurture an understanding and love of the area in the next generation
- Be welcoming to all members of the community and involve them wherever possible through varied activities, e.g.,
- Volunteering
- Events
- Projects
- School visits
- Partnerships
- Be a focal point to orientate and inform about the Vale and the town
- Be a repository of information on Wantage and the surrounding area
- Above all, to foster a sense of belonging and a sense of place