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Statement of Purpose
Adopted by the Board of Trustees, Oct. 19, 1988 The South Coast Railroad Museum at Goleta Depot is dedicated to the history, technology, and adventure of railroading. Special emphasis is placed on the railroad's contributions to local history, on the Southern Pacific Railroad, and on the key historical role of the railroad depot in rural community life across America. Within this subject framework, the museum seeks to educate all ages and segments of the general public, to provide family recreational opportunities that are consistent with and supportive of the museum's educational goals, and to preserve items of historical significance. Foremost among these artifacts is Goleta Depot, a Victorian-styled 1901 Southern Pacific railroad station and a Santa Barbara County Historical Landmark, which also houses most of the collections and exhibits. The museum endeavors to achieve its educational, recreational, and preservation goals through research, publication, rail trips, school and community outreach programs, guided tours, special events, living history, a variety of exhibits and displays, collecting and conservation, and an on-going building restoration program. The museum strives to achieve program excellence and to conduct its activities in a professional manner. The South Coast Railroad Museum at Goleta Depot attempts to complement rather than duplicate the programs of the larger rail museums within the state, most notably the California State Railroad Museum, which are built around collections of railroad locomotives and cars. |
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