Aim of the foundation
The foundation’s aim is to covey archaeological and cultural heritage through a combination of education and entertainment by developing and exploiting thematical educational initiatives, including theme parks and other institutions for educational purposes. To achieve this she sees (re)construction and the sustainable use of (historic) real estate as a means to reach and enthuse a large audience. As part of this goal, she will support and facilitate experimental archaeology and serious living history re-enactment.
The foundation strives to achieve working partnerships with musea, educational institutes, governmental bodies and living history groups, providing and in so far as these contribute to the aims and goals of the foundation.
Our policy
The two mainstays of our policy are “Social” and “Local”. The first means we strive to employ people with a physical disability. This is possible because the park has a number of functions that require good craftsmanship, but have no production stress. An example is the Roman carpenter, master in wood and joinery. This would be a suitable function for a carpenter who has developed back-problems working construction sites, but who has retained his love for woodwork.
Many visitors like to ask questions about the historic construction methods and tools, so the carpenter is encourages to “show and tell”. There is the possibility of regulating the own work tempo and to avoid repetitive work. The same goes for the functions of blacksmith, the basket weaver, the fisherman and others.
The foundation’s aim is to covey archaeological and cultural heritage through a combination of education and entertainment by developing and exploiting thematical educational initiatives, including theme parks and other institutions for educational purposes. To achieve this she sees (re)construction and the sustainable use of (historic) real estate as a means to reach and enthuse a large audience. As part of this goal, she will support and facilitate experimental archaeology and serious living history re-enactment.
The foundation strives to achieve working partnerships with musea, educational institutes, governmental bodies and living history groups, providing and in so far as these contribute to the aims and goals of the foundation.
Our policy
The two mainstays of our policy are “Social” and “Local”. The first means we strive to employ people with a physical disability. This is possible because the park has a number of functions that require good craftsmanship, but have no production stress. An example is the Roman carpenter, master in wood and joinery. This would be a suitable function for a carpenter who has developed back-problems working construction sites, but who has retained his love for woodwork.
Many visitors like to ask questions about the historic construction methods and tools, so the carpenter is encourages to “show and tell”. There is the possibility of regulating the own work tempo and to avoid repetitive work. The same goes for the functions of blacksmith, the basket weaver, the fisherman and others.
Another aspect of “Social” lays in the many opportunities for hands-on-learning projects. The building of new ships, the authentic bathhouse, new houses in the Batavian village, artillery for the Roman garrison, all are well suited for hands-on-learning under the expert guidance of trained professionals.
The second mainstay is “Local”, we aim to purchase and contract our goods, agricultural products for the restaurant and services locally, thus contributing to the local economy in a significant manner. Partnerships with local enterprises will be struck. We also seek to employ staff that live in the immediate vicinity of the park, both full-time and part-time.
Our principles of working socially and locally are based not only on idealistic grounds, there are sound economic reasons for them as well. A theme park such as Noviolocus benefits greatly from a high level of stability and the retaining of knowledge and expertise. The choice of a loyal and motivated workforce, for whom working at the park provides an added value, makes for a solid future. A good embedment in the local economic structure guarantees reliable services “around the corner”. Short supply-routes and less to none middlemen lead to better prices for the local supplier but also lower purchasing prices for the park.
The people
Robert Wimmers, Chairman
Marjoleine Gitz, Treasurer
Juan van der Roest, Archaeologist
Registry number KvK
Secretariat: Corn. Dopperlaan 13, 6952 CA, Dieren, The Netherlands
The second mainstay is “Local”, we aim to purchase and contract our goods, agricultural products for the restaurant and services locally, thus contributing to the local economy in a significant manner. Partnerships with local enterprises will be struck. We also seek to employ staff that live in the immediate vicinity of the park, both full-time and part-time.
Our principles of working socially and locally are based not only on idealistic grounds, there are sound economic reasons for them as well. A theme park such as Noviolocus benefits greatly from a high level of stability and the retaining of knowledge and expertise. The choice of a loyal and motivated workforce, for whom working at the park provides an added value, makes for a solid future. A good embedment in the local economic structure guarantees reliable services “around the corner”. Short supply-routes and less to none middlemen lead to better prices for the local supplier but also lower purchasing prices for the park.
The people
Robert Wimmers, Chairman
Marjoleine Gitz, Treasurer
Juan van der Roest, Archaeologist
Registry number KvK
Secretariat: Corn. Dopperlaan 13, 6952 CA, Dieren, The Netherlands
