Mission, values and mandate
Preserving and celebrating Francophone heritage in Ottawa
Our mission
Located in the heart of a unique urban park, the Vanier Museopark celebrates the rich heritage and history of its neighbourhood and of the local Francophonie, ensuring their continuity. It enables communities to discover and appreciate them in an open, intercultural and intergenerational environment.
Our values
At the Vanier Museopark, we are proud to be an organisation that promotes the following values:
- inclusion and diversity
- pride and inspiration
- integrity, rigour, honesty and credibility
- respect and empathy
Our mandate
The mandate of the Vanier Museopark centers on promoting and safeguarding:
- Vanier’s cultural heritage
- the history of Francophones in the Vanier district and, by extension, all its cultural components, as well as Ottawa’s Francophones and Ontario’s Francophonie.
- Richelieu Park, its heritage forest and maple grove