The Association of Heritage Industries will work to raise 
awareness of the value of Newfoundland & Labrador’s heritage 
resources and of the groups and agencies that are involved in 
protecting, developing, and sharing them.  AHI will seek to build 
strong links within the province’s heritage community and with 
partner groups that include government, educational institutions 
and the private sector. AHI will strive to unite the heritage 
community so that it may speak with a strong voice on heritage matters.  The application of good planning, and high standards 
of heritage practice will be a major priority.

The Association of Heritage Industries (AHI) is an umbrella
organization of provincial heritage groups established in 2000. 
Its purpose is to bring the heritage community together to speak 
with a strong voice on cultural policy issues.  AHI encompasses 
the following heritage sectors:  museums, archives, archaeology, genealogy, built and intangible cultural heritage and history with 
ties to the natural heritage community.  Collectively, AHI 
represents more than 2,000 organizations, institutions and 
individuals involved in heritage work in Newfoundland and 
Labrador. 

AHI Mandate: 

To promote the stewardship and appropriate development of 
heritage resources; to seek a greater level of support for heritage industries in the Province; and to raise awareness of the value of 
heritage resources and the need for appropriate policies and 
measures to support them.