The Neanderthal Museum Foundation
The Neanderthal Museum Foundation, a civil law foundation, operates the museum. It fosters Neanderthal cultural heritage for the general public as well as for scientific and research interests.
It was established by the District of Mettmann and the Neanderthal Society (previously known as the Friends of the Neanderthal Museum). Only a small part of the Neanderthal Museum's operational costs are provided by public funds. The majority of these costs are met through ticket and sales revenue.
The construction and fitting out of the museum in 1996 was made possible by the NRW-Stiftung Natur, Heimat Kultur, and RWE. New sponsors of the Neanderthal Museum Foundation since 2002 are: Kreissparkasse Düsseldorf, Landschaftsverband Rheinland, the City of Mettmann, and the City of Erkrath.
Members of the Board of Trustees
The board is the highest authority within the Neanderthal Museum Foundation. The members are:
Representative of the Neanderthal Society:
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gert Kaiser (Chairperson)
Representatives of the District of Mettmann:
Landrat Thomas Hendele (Deputy Chairperson)
Nicole Anfang
Detlef Ehlert
Gabriele Hruschka
Annerose Rohde
Representative of the NRW-Stiftung Naturschutz, Heimat- und Kulturpflege:
Prof. Dr. Barbara Schock-Werner
Representatives of the Landschaftsverband Rheinland:
Dr. Corinna Franz
Elke Thiele
Representative of the Kreissparkasse Düsseldorf:
Ulrich Rüther
Representative of the City of Mettmann:
Sandra Pietschmann
Representative of the City of Erkrath:
Christoph Schultz
Honorary member:
Dr. Bernd Stoy
Members of the Executive Board
The Executive Board runs the business operations of the Neanderthal Museum Foundation. The members are:
Representative of the Neanderthal Society:
Robert Wirtz (Chairperson)
Representative of the City of Mettmann:
Volker Freund
Representative of the Neanderthal Museum:
Dr. Bärbel Auffermann (Deputy Chairperson)
Permanent guests.