Value Proposition
The National Museum of American Religion invites all people to be inspired by the Constitution’s revolutionary commitment to the idea of religious freedom and to be moved to seek its preservation for future generations.
The National Museum of American Religion will be:
The National Museum of American Religion will be:
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Mission
The National Museum of American Religion tells the story of what religion has done to America and what America has done to religion, including the establishment of the idea of religious freedom as a governing principle as found in the U.S. Constitution's Article VI and First Amendment. Committed to honesty and inclusivity, it tells stories of individuals, institutions, and movements that have formed the distinctive religious history of our nation. NMAR invites all people to discover how the ideal of religious freedom, as expressed in the Constitution and experienced by people throughout United States history, has shaped our social, political, economic and cultural lives from the period before European colonization to the present day.
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VisionThe National Museum of American Religion will be the nationally recognized center for presenting, interpreting, and educating the public about the impact of religion and the freedom that fuels it on the United States and the lives of people who have called this country their home. It seeks to inspire civil dialogue and debates about this complex and moving story, while also challenging assumptions and understandings about religion’s impact on history and contemporary life.
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Rendering of the outside of the National Museum of American Religion
The Museum will be located near the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Rendering of the Introductory Experience to the Museum
The Museum will feature a “Recording Booth” that will be used to record and collect visitors’ reactions to exhibits and questions. |
Rendering of an Interactive Exhibit
This raised digital map will show religious immigration patterns to and within the United States. |
