The Lynden Pioneer Museum is funded and operated by the Lynden Heritage Foundation, a charitable not for profit corporation of the state of Washington and a federal 501(c)3 tax exempt organization organized for the purpose of preserving the history of Whatcom County Communities,educating local citizens about their heritage to build pride and instill a sense of community, enhancing the local economy as an attraction for visitors and as a place to build connections with in and between communities.

Mission Statement

The Lynden Heritage Foundation exists to provide Whatcom County Communities with a sense of identity and enhance local revenue through heritage tourism. The Lynden Heritage Foundation will achieve these goals by supporting educational programs, creating exhibits, and presentations, and preserving heritage collections concerning Whatcom County Communities prior to WWII. The programs, exhibits, presentations, and collections will be based at the Lynden Pioneer Museum.

Vision Statement

The Lynden Heritage Foundation is the preeminent center of history and heritage in Northern Whatcom County. It is the place people come first to discover and link themselves to the heritage of Whatcom County communities. The Lynden Heritage Foundation will provide county communities with the strongest sense of identity and greatest pride of self for communities. The Lynden Heritage Foundation will be the single greatest factor in giving the leaders of tomorrow the sense of self that allows them to develop the future and the tremendous potential that the past provides. The Foundation will do this by creating the most inspiring, interactive and educational exhibits, the best cared for and easily accessible collections, the best and most informative dramatic history presentations, and the most involving, entertaining and practical educational programs and curriculum along the western seaboard from Alaska to Baja. The Lynden Pioneer Museum will be the vehicle by which the Lynden Heritage Foundation realizes this vision.