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Our Vision | Contact Us | Hours | News Coverage The Museum is open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 - 4 and and from 1 pm - 4 pm the first and third Sundays. It will be closed June 14 and 15. See directions page for map. Send a message through our site., or join our mailing list. News about the museum See the articles on our opening in the NCLRC Language Resource Newsletter and in the College Park Gazette. There was a press release from JAARS, too. The University of Maryland "Between the Columns" newsletter includes a story about the museum and an interview with Dr. Murdoch. We were briefly mentioned in the Style section of the Washington Post (President of the Museum, Amelia Murdoch, was interviewed for a article on 'The death of the sentence." June 16.Vision statement: Before the establishment of the National Museum of Language, there was no single well-known, easily identifiable institution that is open to the general public in the entire field of language and linguistics. To Educate and Inform If there is to be a genuine effort to educate and inform all those who have an interest or who need to have a better understanding of some aspect of language that effort must be made as authoritatively as possible, with a high level of visibility. The time is past when only the academic community must be involved in the world of language. Various circles are endeavoring to reach out beyond their own immediate constituencies, but their undertakings do not have the impact or the range of audience that will be possible through a national institution. A National Forum The National Museum of Language brings together diverse language circles - academic, governmental, social, business, scientific, literary, technological - and provides a forum through which they can communicate effectively, focusing attention on language as it relates to all aspects of life, human development and human history. A Vision for the Future - A Vision for Today The mission of The National Museum of Language is to enhance understanding of all aspects of language in history, contemporary affairs, and the future. By fostering the study of the nature of language, its development, and its role and importance in society, and by exploring linguistic problems and ways of overcoming them, the Museum will serve as a resource for people in all walks of life, and will contribute to better understanding and communication among individuals and among the peoples of the world. The National Museum of Language will establish collections of research materials relating to language in a variety of fields and develop programs and exhibits to explore language in society and its essential role in the histories of civilizations and cultures. Resident and traveling programs will address audiences of all ages and include the linguistic heritage of America and the nature and the role of language throughout the world. The Museum will promote and conduct research in language and linguistics and will cooperate with other organizations, institutions, and individuals to achieve mutually agreed upon goals. |
