The mission of the Madison Historical Society is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts and information that illustrate Madison’s role in local, regional, and national history. The Society fulfills this mission through its exhibits, educational programs, publications, and entertainments for residents, students, and visitors. The Society provides leadership that encourages broad public engagement in Madison's history and future.MHS Vision Statement The MHS recognizes its responsibility to present exhibitions, educational programs, and publications that contribute to a greater appreciation of Madison’s distinctive cultural history. We believe that constant references to common past experiences nurture and sustain a sense of community that links past, present, and future citizens. With this understanding, we envision that the MHS can:make history personal, intimate, and meaningfulcelebrate and cultivate the elements of Madison’s cultural history that create and bind our communitymake full use of the Society’s collections, archives, and historic resourcespresent reenactments and personal portrayals that exemplify Madison’s historic community lifeways and experiencesexplore history through literature, music, visual arts, architecture, and features of the local landscape and historic land useprovide leadership that encourages broad public engagement in Madison’s history and future.