Our Mission
- To promote educational, and social activities alongside the collection, and preservation of artifacts.
- To foster an appreciation of west coast maritime heritage and provide space for the community to gather.
Our Vision
The Maritime Heritage Centre is recognized as a local gathering space where community members come together to celebrate milestones, remember loved ones, and share experiences.
The Maritime Heritage Centre is a regional facility that continues to promote and preserve maritime history. The Centre is a space where skills, stories, and experiences can be shared for generations to come.
Community Service
To serve our community as a gathering space, an educational facility, and as a caretaker of both west coast maritime history, and the memories and stories of the community.
Heritage Preservation and Education
To ensure that the skills, stories, artifacts, and knowledge of west coast maritime history, are preserved, interpreted, and passed down for generations to come.
Visitor Experience
To provide an unparalleled visitor experience by offering compelling and relevant maritime education and programs.
To facilitate an accessible and welcoming space for the community to come together at events, meetings, memorials, and celebrations.
Respect, and Knowledge Translation
To promote an internal culture that shows respect to everyone who walks through our doors.
To recognize the people who generously give their time to the Maritime HeritageCentre, as volunteers, tour guides, and staff.
To support the dedicated community members who hold the maritime knowledge of our region, and work with them to pass that knowledge on in our community.
