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    • Historic Dockyard Museum
    • National Trust
      • Our Mission
      • The Dockyard
      • Cartmell Cottage
      • Hawk's Nest Shanty
      • Cape Pembroke Lighthouse
      • Whale Bone Arch
      • Corrals
      • Cemeteries
      • Bodie Creek Bridge
    • Past Finders
      • About Past Finders
      • The Horticultural Show
      • Forgotten Crafts
      • Teaberry Picking
      • SS Great Britain
      • Talk on Shackleton
      • Talk on Whaling
      • Scavenger Hunt
      • Cooking
      • Peat Cutting
      • Gardening, Painting & BBQ
      • Halloween
      • Murrell Farm
      • Decorating Biscuits
    • News & Events
      • Talks
      • Museum at Night
      • Falkland's Ball
      • Macmillan Coffee Mornings
      • Christmas Lights
      • Identification Days
      • Stanley's 175th B-Day
    • Articles
      • Early History
      • 1982
      • WWI Battles
      • WWII
      • Battle of the River Plate
      • The Warrah

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Policies and Objectives

The F.I.M.N.T. strives to preserve  and protect places, buildings and items of historic importance or  interest. We work to educate and inform residents and visitors and  actively encourage Islanders to enjoy their national heritage.

 The Trust makes every effort to  develop the understanding we have of our history and to increase the  amount and quality of information available –
 

  • We have brought archaeologists to the Islands, to explore and map sites of early settlement and development
  • We have contacts with museums and organisations all over the world who help to fill in gaps in our knowledge
  • We help to maintain and build on cemetery records
  • We assist specialists visiting the Falklands on research trips
  • We  actively gather records and publications of specific interest to the  Falklands, in an attempt to build up a good research library​
  • Of  course, we also promote the Falkland Islands all over the world and are  regularly contacted by researchers or individuals who are curious about  our history.

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Code of Ethics

The M&NT endeavors to operate and  manage its collection based on the principles laid out by the Museums  Association’s Code of Ethics for Museums (although there are limitations  as described in the Acquisition & Disposal Policy 2009). 

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Collections Policy

 In 2009 the Museum’s first official  Acquisition & Disposal Policy was approved by the Board. This states  that the M&NT will collect objects and material which has a strong  association with the Falklands.  Particular value is given to items made  locally.  

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No-Purchase Policy

 The M&NT will not use Trust funds to  purchase items for the Museum collection. However, the Trust reserves  the right to approach individuals or organisations for sponsorship, or  to ask for public subscription, which would then allow the purchase of a  particularly desirable item. 

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Activities

 The M&NT aims to promote awareness  and enjoyment of the Islands’ cultural and natural heritage through  exhibitions and events; to encourage an appreciation of local history;  and to work with schools and other agencies in outreach and similar programmes.

The principal  role of the Museum is to collect and care for objects related to the  Islands’ history and to make the collections available to the public,  however the Trust has some involvement with other areas of Falkland  heritage – such as wrecks and hulks and Camp cemeteries – but other  areas (such as historic sites) are currently unregulated.
 

Strategic Aims and Objectives

  •  Safeguard the long-term future of the collection.
  • Invest in new collections management system to allow increased access to the collection, including photographic.
  • Increase visitor numbers to Museum.
  • Continue  to encourage community involvement and repeat local custom through  temporary exhibitions and events – aim to hold at least one temporary  exhibition per year.
  • Preserve the Falklands’ cultural heritage.

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Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust

Historic Dockyard Museum - Stanley - Falkland Islands

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