Mission, Vision and Values
The museum’s area of responsibility covers the artistic works created by the landscape painter P. C. Skovgaard and his three children, Joakim Skovgaard, Niels Skovgaard, and Susette Holten (née Skovgaard). This also includes their families, friends, and students, as well as the relevant artistic genres particularly associated with them, including landscape painting, ecclesiastical art, decorative arts and crafts, watercolor, and graphic art.
Geographically, the museum’s area of responsibility is Denmark. The museum’s collection, documentation, research, and communication activities must take place within the geographical, temporal, and thematic framework defined by its approved area of responsibility. Through exhibitions and other forms of communication, the museum may also present and provide insights into broader topics in the history of art.
Our Objectives
The objective of the Skovgaard Museum is to present art in a contemporary and relevant way that opens up the Skovgaard family’s work to a diverse audience. We aim to foster dialogue about the role of art in society and to demonstrate the relevance of art history to today’s audiences.
We seek to achieve this by encouraging visitor engagement and reflection. Based on the requirements of the museum reform regarding collection development, communication, and knowledge sharing, we aim to experiment with and rethink what it means to be a museum in the 21st century. This will be accomplished by playing a central role as a cultural institution in Viborg Municipality, through exhibition and research collaborations with museums across Denmark and internationally, and by prioritizing both visitor experience and the ongoing development of the organization.