Mission Statement Odyssey's Mission To enhance awareness and stimulate thinking about human connections to the seas and waterways. Our efforts are guided by the following values: To educate. To connect each Odyssey experience to the seas and waterways through meaningful and enjoyable activities, programs and exhibits. To recognize the importance of a healthy, sustainable and interconnected planet. To encourage the development of responsible citizens, who act to create a preferred future. To explore career possibilities. To appreciate similarities and respect differences. To reach out and invite community and expert participation. To create an environment in which staff, Board of Directors, and visitors find enjoyment, value, acknowledgement and a sense of accomplishment. and themes: Connections:  Trade and transportation connect us to the world. Opportunities:  The maritime arena offers myriad opportunities for us to earn a living and recreate. Management:  The decisions we make with resources determine the opportunities available to us. As the nation’s only contemporary, interactive maritime museum, Odyssey is unique in its approach to exploring human connections to the seas and waterways. Through carefully thought out experience paths that move visitors around the museum individually or in groups or exhibitions on the salient issues of the day, Odyssey provides a one-of-a-kind exploratory trip that invokes multiple senses in a fun, thoughtful, repeatable and refreshable manner. Great for elementary and middle school students, teachers, parents and grandparents.  In addition, Odyssey offers meeting facilities to our corporate members and key programs such as career day for high school students, visiting vessels for all ages, and seminars for educators, business leaders, and members of the general community. Top  |  Home  |  Information  |  Exhibits  |  Events Explore  |  Interactive Odyssey  |  Teachers Copyright © 2003  Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center