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HISTORICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of the Mansfield Historical Museum is to collect, preserve and interpret objects and archival
documents in order to educate the public about the history of our community.

Department at a Glance

FY 2019-2020 is the first year for the City of Mansfield to own and fully operate the Historical Museum
in downtown Mansfield. Previously, the building was owned by the Mansfield Historical Society and
operated by the City with the help of volunteers. Also for the first year, a separate budget was established
in FY 2019-2020 to track expenditures for the Man House, which will serve as a secondary museum for
citizens and visitors to learn about local history. The Man House is the residential home of Ralph Man,
one of the founders of the City of Mansfield. The city will be restoring the 100+ year old house, and it
will be staffed with a part-time employee. The Historical Services Department includes the Museum
Director and a part-time clerk added in FY 2019-2020.

Key Goals and Objectives

Goal 1
Develop the Museum as a city department.

Objectives:
• Ensure that the museum is included in city programs and services.
• Increase staff involvement in inter-departmental projects.
• Further define the relationship between the city and the Mansfield Historical Society to ensure a
lasting and productive partnership.

Goal 2
Establish baseline statistics of museum operations to use as a comparison in future years.

Objectives:
• Track interactions with the public.
• Track volunteers.
• Track programs offered.

Goal 3
Become more visible in the community.

Objectives:
• Increase museum involvement in local organizations and events and begin building partnership
with the Mansfield Independent School District (MISD).
• Develop a strategy for marketing the museum to the public.
• Actively survey visitors about how they heard about the museum.

Performance Objectives
All performance measures are newly established. Data collected in FY 2019-2020 will serve as a baseline.

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