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Mission, Vision, Promise

OUR MISSION

The Cleveland Museum of Art creates transformative experiences through art, “for the benefit of all the people forever.”1

OUR VISION

To be a global leader among museums.

OUR PROMISE

The Cleveland Museum of Art offers dynamic experiences that illuminate the power and enduring relevance of art in today’s global society. The museum builds, preserves, studies, and shares its outstanding collections of art from all periods and parts of the world, generating new scholarship and understanding, while serving as a social and intellectual hub for its community.  

1. J. H. Wade II, act of conveyance of land to be used for the CMA