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Cape May Museums, Arts, Culture

Cape May Museums, Arts, Culture
1048 Washington Street
609-884-5404

Our Mission

Cape May MAC is a multifaceted not-for-profit organization committed to promoting the preservation, interpretation, and cultural enrichment of the Cape May region for its residents and visitors, by:

Fostering a greater understanding and appreciation for the Victorian lifestyle and for the architecture, decorative arts, history and livelihoods of the Cape May region.

Preserving and restoring the Emlen Physick Estate, the Cape May Lighthouse, the World War II Lookout Tower (Fire Control Tower No. 23) and other landmark structures in the Cape May region.

Encouraging the performing arts in the Cape May region through presenting performances, conducting educational outreach and providing support services to other arts and cultural organizations.

Providing professional development to teachers and educational outreach to schoolchildren and adults in subject areas corresponding to the organization's public programming.

Supporting the efforts to preserve the greater Cape May region's historic architecture through the sponsorship of cultural and heritage tourism, and through providing support services to other non-profit organizations in the areas of cultural, heritage and ecological tourism.

Acquiring, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting objects pertaining to the Victorian period and to the architecture, decorative arts, and history of the Cape May region.

Our Vision

Preserving Cape May's rich heritage and assuring its vitality through superior cultural programs.

Cape May Museums, Arts, Culture is not affiliated with AmericanTowns Media