Vision & Mission
What we do
Design Museum Boston showcases exciting design work and its impact in a way that’s different from a traditional museum. Through a decentralized network of physical and virtual exhibits, we bring programming to galleries, retail environments, public spaces and the web. Our vision is to expose the public at large to the design process from a social, economic, and environmental point of view.
Our Mission
Design Museum Boston is a non-profit organization with the goal of creating and maintaining a network of virtual and physical exhibit spaces online, in Boston, and across New England.
These exhibits will educate the public on the role of design in their lives and the contributions of design within the creative economy. Design Museum Boston will also host events and programs related to design education to further connect the design community to the public.
Why?
Whether you’re a creative professional or not, design shapes your world. Look around, and you’ll see a world full of buildings, graphics, products and experiences that were all originally visualized by designers. The clothes you wear, the car you drive, the building you work in, even your favorite website; all are the products of designers’ efforts. Each is more usable and inspiring because of designers’ involvement.
The Design Industry Group of Massachusetts and Mt. Auburn Associates, an economic development strategy firm, estimates there are 44,500 designers working throughout Massachusetts in the fields of: advertising, architecture, entertainment, fashion, landscape architecture, urban planning, video game design, web design, graphic design, industrial design, interaction design and interior design. Their work increases the beauty and utility of our built environment and significantly contributes to the public well-being and economy of our state.