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The Natural History Museum of Denmark \u2014 a unit at the University of Copenhagen \u2014 is to have a new director from 1 December 2024. It will be Professor Nina R\u00f8nsted, who has been acting head of department since May, according to a University of Copenhagen press release.<\/p>\n

She faces a historic task: To unify the museum’s different departments in one new museum building that is scheduled to open in 2026.<\/p>\n

\u00bbAt the new museum we will have 7,000 square metres of galleries at our disposal to organize exhibitions and displays that are both exciting and enlightening for our visitors to explore. We need to give people the desire, the knowledge and the drive to take care of nature,\u00ab Nina R\u00f8nsted says in the press release.<\/p>\n

The plan was initially for the new museum to open its doors to the public this year. But the construction has been delayed.<\/a><\/p>\n

Health and safety in focus<\/h3>\n

Earlier this year the media outlet Frihedsbrevet<\/a> released an article in which 26 unnamed employees fiercely criticized the working environment and management style of the former director Peter C. Kj\u00e6rgaard. He resigned as museum director a few months later.<\/p>\n

READ ALSO:<\/strong> Former postdoc at the Natural History Museum of Denmark: Museum director abused his power<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The new director speaks of a good working environment in the press release.<\/p>\n

The museum\u2019s employees are extremely dedicated and often invest much more of themselves and their time than can reasonably be expected.<\/p>\n

Nina R\u00f8nsted, Director, Natural History Museum of Denmark<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u00bbThe museum\u2019s employees are extremely dedicated and often invest much more of themselves and their time than can reasonably be expected. Ahead of us is the huge task of presenting our shared natural history heritage in the best possible way. Being part of this process should be fun. And we need to make sure we don\u2019t lose anyone along the way,\u00ab says Nina R\u00f8nsted.<\/p>\n

The new director also highlights digitization as an important focus area for the future museum.<\/p>\n

\u00bbWe need to develop the right methods to digitize our collection of 14 million artefacts that have accumulated over more than 400 years. Digitization democratizes our collection and strengthens the research infrastructure, enabling researchers both at home and abroad to easily access the collections and the information they contain about our shared natural history,\u00ab she explains.<\/p>\n

Dean of the Faculty of Science Katrine Krogh Andersen sees Nina R\u00f8nsted as the right person to lead the museum safely through the changes.<\/p>\n

\u00bbNina R\u00f8nsted is both a recognized researcher and an attentive and strong leader with a collaborative mindset. She is committed to finding solutions and seizing new opportunities in close collaboration with the museum\u2019s employees and staff, the rest of the University of Copenhagen, and other stakeholders in Denmark and abroad,\u00ab the dean says.<\/p>\n

Nina R\u00f8nsted started her career as a pharmacist and later specialised in botany with a PhD in medicinal plants. Now she will be the first botanist to lead the Natural History Museum of Denmark.
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It will be Professor Nina R\u00f8nsted, who has been acting head of department since May, according to a University of Copenhagen press release.<\/p>\n<p>She faces a historic task: To unify the museum’s different departments in one new museum building that is scheduled to open in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbAt the new museum we will have 7,000 square metres of galleries at our disposal to organize exhibitions and displays that are both exciting and enlightening for our visitors to explore. We need to give people the desire, the knowledge and the drive to take care of nature,\u00ab Nina R\u00f8nsted says in the press release.<\/p>\n<p>The plan was initially for the new museum to open its doors to the public this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/politiken.dk\/kultur\/art9842638\/Spektakul%C3%A6rt-museum-i-K%C3%B8benhavn-bliver-forsinket-i-flere-%C3%A5r?srsltid=AfmBOor00Uo0isLPN_GwpWvBO_O0wE-3pNRewd93tpKLTb533V47EEER\">But the construction has been delayed.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Health and safety in focus<\/h3>\n<p>Earlier this year the media outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/frihedsbrevet.dk\/daarligt-arbejdsmiljoe-paa-statens-naturhistoriske-museum-26-tidligere-og-nuvaerende-ansatte-beretter-om-overfaldsalarm-mobning-og-en-direktoer-der-er-skideligeglad\/\">Frihedsbrevet<\/a> released an article in which 26 unnamed employees fiercely criticized the working environment and management style of the former director Peter C. Kj\u00e6rgaard. He resigned as museum director a few months later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/former-post-doc-student-director-of-natural-history-museum-abused-his-power\/\">Former postdoc at the Natural History Museum of Denmark: Museum director abused his power<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The new director speaks of a good working environment in the press release.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The museum\u2019s employees are extremely dedicated and often invest much more of themselves and their time than can reasonably be expected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"quotee\">Nina R\u00f8nsted, Director, Natural History Museum of Denmark<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00bbThe museum\u2019s employees are extremely dedicated and often invest much more of themselves and their time than can reasonably be expected. Ahead of us is the huge task of presenting our shared natural history heritage in the best possible way. Being part of this process should be fun. And we need to make sure we don\u2019t lose anyone along the way,\u00ab says Nina R\u00f8nsted.<\/p>\n<p>The new director also highlights digitization as an important focus area for the future museum.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbWe need to develop the right methods to digitize our collection of 14 million artefacts that have accumulated over more than 400 years. Digitization democratizes our collection and strengthens the research infrastructure, enabling researchers both at home and abroad to easily access the collections and the information they contain about our shared natural history,\u00ab she explains.<\/p>\n<p>Dean of the Faculty of Science Katrine Krogh Andersen sees Nina R\u00f8nsted as the right person to lead the museum safely through the changes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbNina R\u00f8nsted is both a recognized researcher and an attentive and strong leader with a collaborative mindset. She is committed to finding solutions and seizing new opportunities in close collaboration with the museum\u2019s employees and staff, the rest of the University of Copenhagen, and other stakeholders in Denmark and abroad,\u00ab the dean says.<\/p>\n<p>Nina R\u00f8nsted started her career as a pharmacist and later specialised in botany with a PhD in medicinal plants. 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