PRESERVING, PROTECTING, AND SHARING WITH THE PUBLIC WILTON HOUSE MUSEUM AND ITS COLLECTION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE FULFILLMENT OF THE NSCDA-VA'S MISSION AND COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION, PRESERVATION, AND SERVICE. GROUNDS ARE OPEN FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC DURING REGULAR OPERATING HOURS. NEARLY 6,000 PEOPLE A YEAR VISIT THE SITE FOR TOURS OF THE MUSEUM. ALONG WITH THE STEWARDSHIP OF WILTON, THE VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES ADVANCE THIS MISSION ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH WITH MISSION-BASED PROJECTS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.