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To create connections between people and animals that will inspire lifelong conservation of the natural world.

Preserving America’s Heritage, honoring those who served, Educating, and Inspiring Future GenerationsWe honor and sustain America’s heritage by collecting, preserving, and exhibiting artifacts and historic material that recount our nation’s rich history, culture, values, and innovative achievements.We seek to educate by offering immersive exhibits, interactive displays, lectures, events, and outreach programs to enlighten people of all ages and backgrounds about the spirit, valor, optimism, and opportunity that have shaped America.We proudly serve to inspire an appreciation for America’s rich heritage for it remains the foundation by which future generations will strengthen our nation through their integrity, creativity, and the pursuit of knowledge.

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit philanthropic, educational organization that operates in partnership with the National Park Service to preserve Gettysburg National Military Park and the Eisenhower National Historic Site and to educate the public about their significance.

Montpelier embraces its unique identity as a monument to James Madison, a museum of American history, and a center for constitutional education that engages the public with the enduring legacy of Madison's most powerful idea: government by the people. As the lifelong home of James Madison, Father of the Constitution and Architect of the Bill of Rights, Montpelier's mission is to communicate Madison's role in creating our modern, democratic government.