The Stained Glass Museum

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO SHALL BE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND APPRECIATION OF STAINED GLASS BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP A MUSEUM (HEREINAFTER CALLED "A MUSEUM") TO BENEFIT AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND APPRECIATION OF STAINED GLASS AND HOUSE ALL THE ITEMS HEREINAFTER MENTIONED IN SUCH PLACE OR PLACES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY DETERMINE FOR THE EDUCATION, APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF ALL (B) TO FORM BY PURCHASE OR AS GIFTS OR LOANS A REPRESENTATIVE COLLECTION OF FINE STAINED GLASS PANELS AND WINDOWS OF ALL PERIODS FROM CHURCHES, AS WELL AS OTHER RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR BUILDINGS IN GREAT BRITAIN, AS WELL AS FROM OTHER APPROPRIATE SOURCES BOTH WITHIN AND BEYOND EUROPE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE (C) TO FORM BY PURCHASE OR AS GIFTS OR LOANS A REPRESENTATIVE COLLECTION OF DESIGNS, CARTOONS, TOOLS AND OTHER MATERIAL RELATING TO THE HISTORY AND DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF BRITISH AND OTHER STAINED GLASS OF ALL PERIODS(D) TO DEVELOP, SAFEGUARD AND ENHANCE THE MUSEUMÆS COLLECTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS(E) TO INTERPRET THE COLLECTION TO A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES IN DIVERSE WAYS AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF STAINED GLASS AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF BRITAINÆS CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC HERITAGE, AS BOTH A HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY ART FORM(F) TO OFFSET RUNNING COSTS OF THE MUSEUM BY GENERATING INCOME FROM ADMISSIONS, RETAIL, EVENTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WHERE APPROPRIATE(G) WHEN IT IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY TRUSTEES, TO ACT AS A REPOSITORY FOR STAINED GLASS REMOVED FROM REDUNDANT CHURCHES, CHAPELS AND OTHER BUILDINGS IN GREAT BRITAIN, AS WELL AS FROM OTHER APPROPRIATE SOURCES BOTH WITHIN AND BEYOND EUROPE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE, IN ORDER TO RETAIN SUCH GLASS FOR STUDY AND DISPLAY OR TO ARRANGE FOR ITS TRANSFER TO OTHER MUSEUMS, CHURCHES CHAPELS AND OTHER BUILDINGS BY WAY OF LOAN OR GIFT FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES(H) WHEN IT IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY TRUSTEES, TO ARRANGE REMOVAL OF FINE STAINED GLASS FROM REDUNDANT CHURCHES, CHAPELS AND PLACES OF WORSHIP OF ALL DENOMINATIONS AND FROM SUCH OTHER BUILDINGS IN GREAT BRITAIN, AS WELL AS FROM OTHER APPROPRIATE SOURCES BOTH WITHIN AND BEYOND EUROPE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE, WHEN THESE BUILDINGS ARE UNDER THREAT OF DEMOLITION OR OF CONVERSION TO OTHER USES THEREBY PLACING THE FINE STAINED GLASS CONTAINED IN THEM AT RISK OF DESTRUCTION OR LOSS