The goals of the Museum Learning Initiative are:

1. To access the resources (field trips near and far, on-line and videoconference distance learning, published curriculum materials, etc.) currently being offered to schools in the Upper Hudson Region.
2. To define the resources currently provided by museums and similar “primary source” organizations in the Upper Hudson Region.
3. To design professional development opportunities for schools in the Upper Hudson Region that are collaborative efforts of regional museums and cultural organizations.
4. To identify the best strategies for building effective museums/schools collaborations.
5. To promote research that will study the impact of museum learning on students’ overall achievement in school.