Vision

The Portland Metropolitan area will have strong communities where all children are inspired to explore, trust their abilities, and realize their potential. This will be driven, in part, by our network of children's museum locations, mobile museum outreach programs, and exhibit installations in community spaces. We will ensure every child can access enriching and inspiring exhibits and programs that allow them to learn through play.

Goals

1. 1.We will pursue a flagship location in Portland. Our flagship location will serve as the linchpin of our organization’s long-term financial stability. It will be large enough to serve the entire Portland metropolitan area and beyond. With the capacity to serve over 300,000 people a year, this fully-fledged children’s museum will attract tourists and help revitalize Portland.
2. 2.We will expand our Hillsboro location. Our first brick-and-mortar location will grow by a third in early 2026. This location serves families from diverse backgrounds. It is accessible to rural communities and is visited by schools as far away as Clatskanie and Tillamook. Increasing the museum’s area will allow FLIP to introduce exciting new programming to this vibrant community space.
3. 3.We will expand our mobile museum program. FLIP’s fleet of two traveling museums successfully reaches underserved communities by bringing exhibits directly to the schools, shelters, libraries, and events that serve them. In response to high demand, FLIP will visit more communities and add new exhibits and programs to the mobile museum.