What Is Our Mission?

Mission Statement

Manx National Heritage has published a Mission Statement describing its overall aims and objectives:

Manx National Heritage exists independently by Statute on behalf of the Manx community to preserve, protect, promote and communicate the unique qualities of the Manx natural and cultural heritage. Through the professional management, presentation and study of this heritage, Manx National Heritage will provide three fundamental benefits for the Manx nation:

• community involvement in Manx heritage to a level which guarantees the permanent retention of these unique assets for the benefit of present and future generations, thereby providing for the continuing security of the Manx identity.
• a platform for national pride and concern for the Island’s heritage which is actively promoted to the Island’s educational community at all levels in a positive and enriching way.
• a focus for marketing the Island in a prestigious and attractive way by presenting an image of one of the most concentrated and best cared for historic landscapes in Europe.

A vital part of this mission is achieved by involving the local community in a strategy for educational and commercial benefit which provides for the long-term protection and retention of the Island’s natural and heritage assets.

The work of Manx National Heritage is based on a firm and lasting partnership with all sectors of the community. It is a partnership based upon trust in the quality and integrity of the service which we provide and our ability to prove its relevance to modern life.

The needs of all sectors of both the resident and the visiting communities are considered in order to provide a common platform of agreement about the merits of the Manx heritage assets and the continuance of a strong Manx cultural identity.