Who we are
Bridport Museum is a Registered Charity, no. 1090327
Our Vision
People love and value Bridport Museum; they are inspired and engaged by the stories we tell, helping them understand the significance of Bridport’s past, appreciate the present, and imagine the future.
Our Mission
- To care for and build high quality, unique and exciting collections, including our nationally important rope and net collection.
- To share our knowledge and passion, creating exciting experiences that encourage everyone to engage with our heritage.
- To create a resilient and inspirational organisation that will thrive for future generations.
Our Values
- Friendliness: we are welcoming, enthusiastic, inclusive, accessible and collaborative
- Integrity: we are professional, thorough, honest, respectful and consistent
- Creativity: we are innovative, imaginative, open, exciting and progressive
How do we raise our funds?
Our funding comes from many different sources including grants, Service Level Agreements and generated income.
We are grateful to our generous supporters:
- Dorset Council
- Bridport Town Council
- National Lottery Heritage Fund
- Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
How do we use our funding?
All the funding we receive and income we generate is used to help deliver our Vision and Mission: including delivering our exciting programmes, and maintaining and share our collections.
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