OUR MISSION
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum explores and preserves the history, environment, and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region, and makes this resource accessible to all.
OUR VALUES
Relevance
We provide meaningful and accessible experiences to all of our communities and constituencies.
Authenticity
We seek to represent genuinely the people and cultures whose stories we preserve and tell.
Stewardship
We value the priceless assets entrusted to us—our collections, our campus and facilities, our financial resources—and accept their preservation and enhancement as our paramount responsibility. We support the volunteers and staff who perform our mission and make CBMM the rich enterprise it is.
OUR VISION
As a vital community partner and industry leader, CBMM will create engaging, immersive, and transformative experiences that educate and inspire individuals throughout the Chesapeake Bay region and beyond.
OUR IMPACT
By engaging in high-quality experiences that meet a variety of needs, CBMM’s audiences will:
- Connect stories of the Chesapeake Bay to their own lives.
- Value the history, environment, and culture of the region.
- Act as stewards and advocates of the Bay and its cultural and environmental resources.
OUR COMMUNITY
Recognizing that we all play a critical role in the success of our communities, CBMM strives to be an active community partner to help enhance where we live, work, and play. In addition to sharing the cultural heritage that is vital to the Chesapeake Bay region, CBMM is dedicated to forging and maintaining local partnerships to help improve business and community, to supporting local nonprofits through donations and fundraising, and to supporting community organizations through employees’ public service or volunteering.
