The mission of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is to create extraordinary learning experiences that have the power to transform the lives of children and families. It is our vision to be recognized as the global leader among all museums and cultural institutions serving children and families. Our work is based on important core principles including: understanding how children and families learn to continually guide our work and to meet demands that we innovative and remain relevant; foster family learning and nurture interaction between children and their families; help all children reach their potential and become effective citizens through an environment that encourages hands-on, minds-on experiences; maintain a commitment to education by effectively reaching and impacting schools, teachers and teacher training institutions; act as a catalyst for the revitalization of the neighborhood in which we reside; provide a clean, safe, positive, quality environment that is affordable and accessible; continue to value the diversity of our staff, the audiences we serve, the programs we produce, and the relationships we pursue.