Our Values & Vision
The Powell-Cotton Trust who governs the Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens, have set out a vision and a suite of values to guide our work. Learn more about our values and vision.
Our Vision
We will be an inclusive, engaging and collaborative centre of excellence enabling exploration of our world class collections and garden to deliver lifelong learning, research and social impact, locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Values
Social Responsibility: we strive to operate the organisation with integrity, caring not just for the building and collection ethically, but ensure we facilitate meaningful emotional connections that have a positive impact on our society, environment and community.
Equity: we recognise that everyone’s lived experience should be valued, both past voices and present, empowering individuals and communities through our positive and pro-active actions.
Courage: our ambition is to take bold, innovative and imaginative approaches to our work, enabling open and honest conversations about the collection and connected people.
Our Future
Our long-term strategic vision for the future of the Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens, relies on us maintaining an ongoing series of growth and development.
By 2036, we want to be:
- A leading museum, visitor attraction and tourist destination in Kent
- A respected centre of excellence for education, learning, research and knowledge
- A locally valued, inclusive and inspiring space, making an impact in our community
Over the past year, the Powell-Cotton Trust has been working with specialist heritage architects Purcell and locally based Rebus Planning Solutions, supported by a number of other specialists, to conceptualise our long-term Masterplan.
The Masterplan is vital in delivering the strategic vision for the future of the Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens and sets out what building and infrastructure changes are required. This will be driven by the need to provide better storage for the collections, better indoor and outdoor spaces for learning and community engagement, overhauling the environmental conditions and control within the museum, as well as improving the facilities for our visitors and staff.
