Mission Statement

Join us at the Hutchings Museum in Lehi, Utah, and be part of our journey to preserve history, ignite curiosity, and explore our world. Discover the past to inspire the future: Your journey awaits at Hutchings Museum!

Preservation: We catalog and prepare artifacts for the future enjoyment and education of the public. 

Restoration: We restore damaged artifacts and images for the future enjoyment, inspiration and education of the public. Conservation: We believe in conserving the local natural environment through education and opportunities for the public to participate in local wildlife conservation projects. 

Exploration: We believe in learning through doing. We will be providing opportunities for the public to participate in expeditions, classes, workshops and projects that will inspire and educate them. 

Stewardship: We have been entrusted with many historical images, stories, and artifacts. We take this responsibility and strive to make it accessible to future generations in person and digitally. 

Education: We believe in sharing the knowledge we have with as many people as possible. We will continue to create programs to have the museum reach and educate both children and adults. We create educational resources for teachers, parents, and researchers. 

What We Do

• Deliver educational programs and learning experiences. 

• Present compelling exhibitions and programs related to history, natural science s, peoples and cultures and conservation. 

• Generate and share new knowledge and research through exhibitions, publications, and web- based media. 

• Collect, preserve, and interpret significant historical objects with a focus on regional history, world history. 

Goals and Objectives

• Strengthen and deepen the Museum’s engagement in the community.

• Grow audience for the Museum so that it is relevant to the diverse age range and demographics of Lehi and Utah county.

• Increase participation of low-income, special needs, ESL, and military communities.

• Increase access, reach, and visibility through targeted outreach efforts in the community. 

• Establish partnerships with other like-minded non-profit organizations. 

• Strengthen strategic relationships with community leaders.

Establish the Museum as a leader and partner in education. 

• Strengthen the partnership with local school Districts. 

• Refine and expand K-12 educational offerings that meet the needs of administrators, educators, homeschoolers and students. 

• Develop digital resources.

• Grow public programs and adult education offerings that promote our core values and build community.

• Reinstall and reinterpret permanent galleries to enhance learning and promote art and history connections. 

• Develop and promote the collection as a primary resource for learning and to support key narratives in the permanent exhibition.

• Provide a robust digital learning experience.

• Grow financial support for education and museum expansion.

• Relaunch and emphasize docent program to provide a strong volunteer pool. 

Provide a fun and enjoyable Museum experience. 

• Create a welcoming and comfortable entry experience.

• Adopt a culture of curiosity and exploration and develop a visitor centric approach. 

• Provide family-friendly programs and classes to promote comfort and engagement. 

• Evolve changing exhibition program to connect with community through temporary and changing exhibits.

Ensure long-term sustainability and grow organizational capacity.

• Receive museum accreditation through the American Alliance of Museums. 

• Cultivate, retain, and attract a talented staff and board members. 

• Grow volunteer corps to provide expertise and support to Museum activities. 

• Focus board on long-term strategy, fundraising and executive oversight. 

• Grow and diversify financial resources—operational and endowment—with a focus on major donors, major gifts, and planned- giving. 

• Apply for and receive grants offered through the state and private foundations. 

Strengthen the Museum’s brand, communications, and marketing. 

• Ensure all communications align with the museum style guide. 

• Enhance public and media relations. 

• Review and align the Museum’s marketing efforts with its audience development goals. 

• Create a communication strategy for promoting the Museum’s accomplishments.