Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum
Why We Exist
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library’s mission is to promote an understanding of the life and times of President Woodrow Wilson, his impact on the world, his relevance today and for the future.
What We Do
The WWPL creates opportunities for citizens to study history and its relevance for today. Through the presentation of informative museum exhibits, instructional programs, print and digital archives, and interpretive tours of the presidential birthplace, the WWPL seeks to increase understanding of Woodrow Wilson and his legacy. Ongoing children’s educational programming provides school tours, outreach programs with costumed interpreters visiting schools in the region, special one-day themed workshops, and summer history camps. Adult programming includes symposia, lectures, panel discussions, exhibit previews, and guest speakers that focus on a wide variety of issues during the years of Wilson’s life and the current impact of those issues. Our Virtual Field Trip program offers interactive sessions for any classroom or other venue in the world by using state-of-the-art videoconferencing technology. In addition, the WWPL works with area colleges and universities to provide hands-on training and internships for students interested in public history and historical research.
Who We Serve
The WWPL strives to educate citizens of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and socioeconomic levels about our nation’s history and the importance of understanding it.
Where We Serve
Why Community Members Support Our Work
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the WWPL is not part of the Presidential Library System – and receives no federal funding – because the federal Presidential Libraries Act of 1955 covers presidents from Herbert Hoover to the present. Our organization is entirely sustained by admissions and donations from individuals, foundations and corporations. Our ability to fulfill our mission is directly tied to our success in funding the salaries of our small staff, the expenses related to our programs, the care of our collection items, and the maintenance and operation of our facilities. We are stewards of seven historic buildings that were built prior to 1900, and our historic garden and grounds consist of a half-city block in downtown Staunton, Virginia. The organization employs 6 full-time and 19 part-time staff members. Funding the maintenance of our campus and all of the WWPL’s important programmatic work has proven to be a challenge because the most recent economic downturn erased many public grant opportunities. The WWPL’s continued existence rests in the hands of people like you who appreciate the value of history to our present-day lives.
How Volunteers Contribute to our Work:
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the WWPL is not part of the Presidential Library System – and receives no federal funding – because the federal Presidential Libraries Act of 1955 covers presidents from Herbert Hoover to the present. Our organization is entirely sustained by admissions and donations from individuals, foundations and corporations. Our ability to fulfill our mission is directly tied to our success in funding the salaries of our small staff, the expenses related to our programs, the care of our collection items, and the maintenance and operation of our facilities. We are stewards of seven historic buildings that were built prior to 1900, and our historic garden and grounds consist of a half-city block in downtown Staunton, Virginia. The organization employs 6 full-time and 19 part-time staff members. Funding the maintenance of our campus and all of the WWPL’s important programmatic work has proven to be a challenge because the most recent economic downturn erased many public grant opportunities. The WWPL’s continued existence rests in the hands of people like you who appreciate the value of history to our present-day lives.
How You Can Offer Your Charitable Donations:
How Volunteers Contribute to our Work:
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the WWPL is not part of the Presidential Library System – and receives no federal funding – because the federal Presidential Libraries Act of 1955 covers presidents from Herbert Hoover to the present. Our organization is entirely sustained by admissions and donations from individuals, foundations and corporations. Our ability to fulfill our mission is directly tied to our success in funding the salaries of our small staff, the expenses related to our programs, the care of our collection items, and the maintenance and operation of our facilities. We are stewards of seven historic buildings that were built prior to 1900, and our historic garden and grounds consist of a half-city block in downtown Staunton, Virginia. The organization employs 6 full-time and 19 part-time staff members. Funding the maintenance of our campus and all of the WWPL’s important programmatic work has proven to be a challenge because the most recent economic downturn erased many public grant opportunities. The WWPL’s continued existence rests in the hands of people like you who appreciate the value of history to our present-day lives.
Contact Information:
Robin von Seldeneck, President & CEO
P.O. Box 24
Staunton,
Virginia
24402