THE OPTICAL HERITAGE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVATION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE HISTORY, GROWTH, CULTURE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF OPTICAL INDUSTRIES FROM THE 19TH CENTURY UNTIL THE PRESENT. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE CONTINUING EFFORTS TO COLLECT, MAINTAIN, PRESERVE AND DISPLAY ARTIFACTS FROM WITHIN THE AMERICAN OPTICAL COLLECTION AND THOSE PROVIDED FROM OTHER COLLECTIONS, ALL TO PROMOTE THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OPTICAL INDUSTRY.