Our Vision

Biodiversity: Understanding and safeguarding the web of life

Biodiversity encompasses the full variety of life on Earth throughout its history. It is constantly changing as a result of evolutionary processes as well as human activities. Its continuing decline is driven by habitat loss, the overexploitation of natural resources and the impacts of climate change. Safeguarding biodiversity is a responsibility shared across society and is essential to creating a future in which both people and nature can thrive.
We aim to ensure that biodiversity is not understood merely as a scientific concept, but recognised as the living foundation of our own lives. We want to inspire people to understand the connections between living systems, take responsibility and help shape a future in which biological diversity is valued, protected and used sustainably.

Our vision: In service of biodiversity

Our museum is a place of shared wonder, learning and understanding. Here we enjoy creating, sharing and imparting knowledge that inspires.
We are passionate about researching biodiversity, its description and preservation so that it remains a foundation of life for future generations.
Our collection is an important archive of regional and global biodiversity and an essential resource for relevant research worldwide.
As a research museum, we are a well-established, indispensable platform for dialogue between science and society. We actively shape sustainable change and are a source of credibility, participation and orientation in a changing world.
We are a museum for everyone.