Diplomacy Is Our Mission is a new preview exhibit at the National Museum of American Diplomacy that tells the often surprising story of how diplomacy has shaped the United States as a nation. A temporary preview exhibit, Diplomacy Is Our Mission introduces to visitors what American diplomacy is, who America’s diplomats are, how diplomacy benefits the United States, and how diplomacy benefits their lives.
As visitors walk through the pavilion, they will find four circular pods that correspond to the exhibit’s overarching themes of security, prosperity, democracy, and development. Looming large throughout the exhibit, these words capture the mission of American diplomacy and provide a framework for the three stories found in each enclosure. Each pod spotlights a historic, contemporary, and surprising story about the efforts of American diplomats around the world.
Diplomacy Is Our Mission is about a shared commitment to service. It is about the individuals who have dedicated their lives to protect and strengthen the United States by pursuing its interests in security, prosperity, democracy, and development. From the founding of the United States to the global challenges of today, American diplomats have built bridges of cooperation and understanding around the world.
While the museum is under development, the preview exhibit is open to the public on Fridays with free, timed passes that can be reserved online at Diplomacy.State.gov.
Friday Open House tours and all public programs at the National Museum of American Diplomacy are temporarily closed as a precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
You can still discover stories of American diplomacy with the National Museum of American Diplomacy by exploring their online offerings:
- Diplomacy Classroom and Diplomacy After Hours virtual programs
- Stories from the Collection
- Discover Diplomacy interactive
- Online exhibits including Diplomacy Is Our Mission, Faces of Diplomacy, the Berlin Wall Interactive Timeline, and #HerDiplomacy