“Bridging past and present to create a better connected Baltimore.”
The Planning Stage
This plan was developed in partnership with the DeVos Institute of Arts Management, which challenged us to think expansively about our role in Baltimore and beyond.
Together, we set out to envision a museum that is deeply responsive to the city it serves — one that embraces equity, fosters dialogue, and uses history to spark forward-looking conversations about work, community, and opportunity.
The Final Plan
The museum’s Strategic Plan provides a framework for achieving the museum’s goals by more fully activating the BMI and its waterfront campus through bold programming that inspires visitors to think critically about the intersection of work and society. It outlines key strategies to realize this vision over the next five years.
Our Mission
The Baltimore Museum of Industry interprets the diverse and significant human stories behind labor and innovation in Baltimore, cultivating a sense of belonging and inspiring visitors to think critically about the intersection of work and society.
People
The BMI enhances awareness that all work has dignity; that innovations can come from anyone, anywhere; and that understanding work—its impacts and opportunities— can lead to a more healthy and just society.
Place
The BMI promotes increased understanding of the successes, challenges, and inequities that characterize today’s Baltimore, shedding light on how and why the city and its waterfront have evolved over time.
Work
The museum provides a holistic understanding of how work, or lack thereof, has defined Baltimore. We explore pathways to create an increasingly sustainable, flourishing, just, and beautiful Baltimore through thoughtful industry.