Purpose, mission, vision and values
The Thyssen-Bornemisza collection, originally private, has been the heritage of all Spaniards since 1993. The recent inclusion of the word Nacional in the museum's name highlights the public nature of the collection and puts it on a par with other major Spanish institutions such as the Museo Nacional del Prado and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
Purpose
The MNTB believes in the ability of art to enrich people and to enhance creativity and critical thinking, improving their quality of life.
Mission
The MNTB bases its mission on the following tasks/objectives:
Preservation
Preserve the collection for future generations to enjoy. Maintain it through the necessary restoration work. To guarantee the safe transport of the works in case of loan to other institutions.
Studio
To research the works in the collection as completely as possible by keeping archives, databases and a specialized library up to date. Deepen the knowledge of the collection to serve as a basis for exhibitions, activities and publications of the museum itself. To encourage the study of the collection by the international research community, collaborating with other museums, universities and research centers in the most prestigious programs linked to its holdings.
Scheduling
Create attractive installations that help to understand and enjoy the works in the collection. Organize first-class international exhibitions, mainly on schools and artistic movements related to the museum's holdings, with the aim of promoting a wide range of artistic offerings.
Dissemination
Develop educational activities and issue publications about the collection aimed at an increasingly broad and diverse public to help understand and enjoy the works of art; Connect the works in the collection with the interests of today's society, making the museum a point of reference for citizens.
Vission
The MNTB aspires to be a museum for everyone, where visitors feel included. That is why it will promote an accessible and diverse service through physical and digital proposals. It also aims to be a benchmark in the international cultural scene and to occupy a place in the collective imagination thanks to the richness of its collection and the quality of the activities organized around it.
Values
Excellence
The MNTB is committed to pursuing excellence in all its activities, from the conservation of works to their presentation to the public; from educational work to visitor service; from research to the organization of exhibitions and the publication of catalogs that are benchmarks in the academic environment. The commitment to quality and respect for heritage is fundamental to generate confidence among visitors and to be able to serve a greater number of people every day.
Inclusion
The MNTB intends to generate a wide and varied program, aimed at all audiences; to bet on full accessibility, the diversity of interpretations of its collections, open to different currents of thought and perceptions; and to give visibility to all relevant points of view and initiatives in the current cultural scene.
Equality
The MNTB aspires to alleviate the historical debt with artistic and intellectual creation carried out by women by promoting research teams, lines of work, exhibitions and activities with a gender perspective. It is also committed to ensuring equity in management positions, management bodies and contracted personnel.
Sustainability
The MNTB has set out to develop, in its activities and exhibition halls, programming that responds to the challenges of the climate emergency and to firmly advance sustainability and social responsibility, adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) included in the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
Transparency
The MNTB aims to fulfill the ethical duty of a public institution willing to serve citizens. It defends transparency as a basis for public trust.
Flexibility
The MNTB bases its labor policy on the company's trust and on the commitment of its employees, with a commitment to the reconciliation of personal and professional life.
Economic autonomy
The MNTB aims to quickly and efficiently manage its collections and everything related to them, in order to actively contribute to the economic and social development of its community.