Who are we?
We see ourselves as a centre of expertise for the history of the city and as a sounding board for the current issues of the people in it. The Stadtmuseum is intended to be a space for interaction and communication for the diverse urban society. With its collections, it preserves the cultural heritage of the city of Dresden. We work in accordance with the principles of the International Council of Museums (ICOM).
In our work, we link the past, present and future. Based on Dresden and its population, we deal with the city and regional history as well as its national and international references.
As the city's memory, the Stadtmuseum brings history to life for and with the city's society. We want to enable insights, invite encounters and encourage dialogue on relevant topics of the city and society.
Who do we benefit and for whom do we work?
The Stadtmuseum is committed to the people of Dresden and its surroundings. We also offer tourists the opportunity to find out about aspects of the city's development.
The Stadtmuseum aims to become more inclusive and diversity-orientated and thus reach new target groups. We are working to enable more participation in various areas of the museum's work. To this end, we take into account the different needs, interests and demands of the user groups in all their diversity. Previous non-users are to be specifically addressed.
How do we want to work?
We define quality standards for our work, qualify ourselves and evaluate our processes. We see the Stadtmuseum as a learning institution that continues to develop and also picks up on social transformation processes. We strive to work even more sustainably and develop guidelines for this.
The collection is the centre of the museum's work. We develop themes from it. The Stadtmuseum's holdings are continually being expanded. To this end, we are updating the collection concept with a view to evidence from the recent past and gaps in the collection. In future, we would also like to integrate urban society more closely into the collecting process. We are working on remedying deficits in the indexing and storage of the holdings as well as in the area of provenance research and digitisation.
The city museum is present in the digital space. We want to expand our digital offerings and make them more diverse. We are developing a strategy for this.
We pursue an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach when developing and realising projects. We cooperate with external experts, involve communities and act as an active partner in networks. As part of the network of museums in the city of Dresden, we are committed to ensuring that work processes and structures are constantly adapted to changing challenges. A good working atmosphere is very important to us.