Mission Statement:

The Dunkirk Historical Museum is an institution dedicated to the promotion of the city's historical, cultural and artistic heritage.

As such the Museum is dedicated to the concept of being a provider of multiple arts to its community.

The museum stores, collects, and exhibits artwork, photographs, sculpture, and historical objects.

It provides arts programs to its diverse cultural and ethnic community, these programs including artistic expressions focusing on storytelling, quilting, painting, photography, puppetry, pottery, dancing and music, all of these seeking to improve the community's quality of life.