About The Imaginarium - Guiding Principles

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About The Imaginarium

Guiding Principles
These fundamental principles guide all activities of the board of directors, staff and volunteers of The Imaginarium:

1.	We believe science literacy is increasingly vital to success in the society in which we live. All members of the community are capable of, and benefit from, increased science literacy through contact with The Imaginarium. A single contact can stimulate interest; repeat contact begins the process of understanding and sets the stage for life-long learning.

2.	We believe the most effective means of learning is by doing, so all our exhibits and programs should involve and challenge the audience to participate. They should also be engaging, stimulating, informative and fun. We should present science based on the preponderance of current evidence, but recognize that challenging today’s "truth" is the heart of scientific progress.

3.	We believe that we should serve the entire state, including its tourists, as well as people of all ages. Our audience, as well as our board, staff and volunteers, should reflect the diversity of our state.

4.	We believe the highest standard of ethical conduct, fiduciary responsibility, and public stewardship should be reflected in all our activities. We should not engage in partisan politics, but have the responsibility to be a good institutional citizen of our community.

5.	We believe our success is the result of the collective efforts of many stakeholders in the community. We serve in a stewardship role to pass the institution on to future generations as a vital community asset.

Objectives
The Imaginarium will accomplish its mission by:

Creating an environment that makes science fun and accessible.
Encompassing earth, life and physical sciences while maintaining a large focus on interpreting Alaska’s specific phenomena and approaching all sciences with an Alaskan perspective.
Providing creative and innovative programming with an emphasis on programs for children.
Providing a fiscally responsible, statewide outreach program.
Developing and building traveling exhibits on Alaska themes.
Maintaining an active, stimulating and changing facility by hosting traveling exhibits and keeping our own exhibitions fresh and exciting.
Providing interactive, hands-on science programs for school groups to supplement their formal science curriculum.
Being a resource for science educators in the community.
Attracting students to the pursuit of science and technology.
Stimulating and promoting the activities of scientists, science enthusiasts and the science community by providing a place to meet, discuss, and share knowledge.
Building partnerships with other organizations including schools, and academic, social service and community organizations to broaden our impact and service quality.
Serving people of all ages and backgrounds

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The Imaginarium • 737 West 5th Ave. #G • Anchorage, Alaska 99501
phone 907.276.3179 • fax 907.258.4306 • info@imaginarium.org