Vision, Mission, and Core Values
Vision
The Portland Metropolitan area will have strong communities where all children are inspired to explore, trust their abilities, and realize their potential.
Mission
The FLIP Museum builds multicultural children’s museums that bring children, families, and caregivers together to learn and connect through play.
Art Credit: Illustration by Edelle Art
Core Values
FUN
We keep fun in mind when we design our exhibits because we know that children will continue to engage as long as they are having fun! At The FLIP Museum, play is educational and learning is fun. Our exhibits are interactive and child-centered, so children can explore at their own pace and level of interest.
LEARNING
Our educational exhibits give children opportunities to explore their interests and discover new ones. We incorporate multicultural materials into our exhibits because multiculturalism is central to our educational mission. We aim to foster empathy and openness to other cultures and nurture children’s self-confidence and sense of belonging by reflecting the beauty of their cultures. Our upcoming expansion will feature a rotating multicultural exhibit designed in collaboration with community members.
INSPIRATION
Our exhibits are not just fun, they’re inspirational. When children are allowed to explore at their own pace, they develop autonomy, creativity, and a love of learning. These abilities empower children to solve problems, discover new ways to think about the world, and think of themselves as people who can have a positive impact on their communities.
PLAY
Our museums are places where families bond and build community. As they play, children strengthen relationships with peers and family members. Open-ended play also helps children develop skills such as critical thinking, creativity, emotional self-regulation, leadership, and collaboration.
*In our community, families are diverse and unique. They can include single parents, blended families, same-sex parents, foster parents, grandparents raising grandchildren, chosen families among friends, and other structures that provide a nurturing and supportive environment.