Our Future
The Edison Memorial Tower Corporation, dba/ the Thomas Edison at Menlo Park has completed a multi-year conceptual planning process with the assistance of a professional consulting team led by SSP Architects. This has resulted in the development of a plan for a new museum that would combine science, technology and history. Through this new facility, Thomas Edison’s remarkable achievements at Menlo Park would serve as the foundation of an interactive, inviting community science/technology center, and become the point of departure for the exploration of the amazing.
THE MISSION: Celebrate the innovative mind of Thomas Edison and spark the imagination of people to continue to create a technologically advanced world and a brighter future.
THE VISION: Provide a safe space that propels the energy of people to pursue their dreams, discover the innovator in all of us, and inspire humanity to thrive.
Your help is needed to support the mission and vision of the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park. To create a strong, valued, vibrant and effective interpretation in the new and larger museum space is essential and will enable the non-profit to add new and more comprehensive exhibits for the education and enjoyment of our visitors. This future will bring important artifacts back into the light, freeing them from three different archival storage units, and showcasing the collection for the education and enjoyment for all.