Northeastern Nevada Historical Society Mission Statement:

Northeastern Nevada Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of the heritage, culture, and natural history of northeastern Nevada.  Our ongoing goals are to establish a western art center and nourish the western culture that exists in northeastern Nevada through art and education.  To accomplish this, the society maintains the Northeastern Nevada Museum in Elko, Nevada, and supports all its activities or preservation, exhibition, storage, maintenance, and education.

In order to achieve the Historical Society’s mission, the Museum has adopted the following policies:

1. To provide a Museum the community feels proud of and is involved in.
2. To work with community businesses, educational facilities, and other organizations to display, protect and promote the region’s historic past.
3. To acquire items that help develop the Museum’s collections for the benefit of the region, its residents and visitors.
4. To use and display the Museum’s collections for the benefit of the region, its residents and visitors.
5. To preserve and maintain the Museum’s collections for the benefit of future generations.
6. To operate a stable, consistent and professional organization within the mission statement of the Historical Society and Museum.