Landesmuseum Natur und Mensch Oldenburg

In the location's words:

The "Niedersächsische Landesmuseen Oldenburg" operation comprises the State Museum of Art and Cultural History, the State Museum of Nature and Man and the Oldenburg Palace Gardens with the Eversten Wood, outstanding cultural institutions in the Oldenburg region. The historical and listed ensemble forms an indispensable part of regional identity and cultural tourism attractions of great appeal. We are characterized by the long history of the museum buildings with their diverse, valuable and unique collections as well as the long history of the castle garden as a typical English landscape garden and the Eversten Woods, and the operation ensures the preservation of these cultural institutions with funds from the state of Lower Saxony (and for the castle garden also from the city of Oldenburg) and continuously develops them further.

We collect, preserve, research and present cultural values from different eras. In doing so, we promote cultural diversity and work on artistic, cultural-historical, natural history, archaeological and ethnological topics.

We fulfill our mission on behalf of society, taking into account scientific standards and the needs and interests of our guests. Over a hundred specialists from the fields of science, administration, crafts, technology and services work purposefully to make our products and services even better. We pass on our experience and knowledge both internally and externally.

Our three divisions are independent externally, yet closely networked internally, especially in the use of shared resources. We bear responsibility for the whole at every level so that we can achieve our goals together. This is why we work together across disciplines and support each other, find synergies, use our resources carefully and utilize the strengths of the individual facilities. We benefit from a shared infrastructure so that our work can be carried out effectively and efficiently. Our successes are therefore joint successes.

Decisions on strategic goals, planning and exhibition projects are made in such a way that guests and employees can align themselves with them at an early stage and rely on them. We cultivate a culture of clear objectives and transparency in our decision-making. Relevant information is accessible to all employees. Respectful cooperation is the basis for our collaboration. We value the opinions and skills of every employee, communicate directly with each other and look for solutions together by sharing ideas, knowledge and insights. We welcome suggestions for improvement and design the processes in the company in such a way that all employees can identify with them.

We create a good working atmosphere with the aim of achieving a high level of motivation and satisfaction. Because enjoyment of our work and motivation drive us to become better and better. We want to retain and attract motivated, committed and qualified employees in order to accomplish our tasks. In order to do justice to current and future tasks, we engage in forward-looking personnel planning. The company offers all employees the opportunity for further professional training.

We work with partners in public, scientific, cultural and private institutions for the benefit of all. Partners from the business world and our sponsoring associations, whose support makes projects and activities possible, are of great importance.

In the field of tension between tradition and modernity, we feel obliged to pass on our knowledge, achievements and treasures to future generations. At the same time, we remain open to social changes, including a contemporary visitor orientation.