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Created in 2007, the Ottawa Museum Network (OMN) is a not-for-profit professional network supporting and helping to sustain Ottawa’s community and city museums. Our Mission The Ottawa Museum Network operates as a strong voice for Ottawa’s community museums and assists members with advocacy, marketing, professional development, revenue generation, and resource sharing. Our Vision We envision a strong, sustainable, and professional network of museums that engages Ottawa’s communities and honours their stories, now and into the future. Our Strategic Areas of Focus Marketing and Communications: To promote our member museums to residents and visitors, helping to increase awareness and engagement, boost attendance, and expand reach to new audiences Advocacy: To advocate for and champion the public value of Ottawa’s community museums to decision-makers, residents, community groups, and the cultural sector, making them more sustainable for the future Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility: To make inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility central in our culture, work, decision-making, and partnerships Capacity Building: To increase the skills and knowledge needed for the future sustainability of member museums through professional development, partnerships, and resource-sharing Governance and Administration: To ensure organizational success through good governance and continuous improvement of operations