“In times of great ecological breakdowns, BIOTOPIA has the potential to become a global leading voice that will inspire whole generations to forge a more balanced relationship and tuning in with our living planet. Its vision is the most beautiful vision of any museum that I have ever seen.”

“Biotopia’s bold new approach to connecting people with the natural world is more important than ever.  We are using the planet’s natural resources at unsustainable rates, polluting our natural environment, driving species to extinction and changing our climate and weather systems – and now is the moment when bold approaches are needed. <br> This is the direction that we are also taking at Natural History Museum, London and we look forward to working with Biotopia and other major natural history institutions to make a difference for people and planet.”

"In summary, I can only confirm that the vision for the BIOTOPIA Natural History Museum of Bavaria is truly exciting and groundbreaking in our field. Under the direction of Professor Gorman, this museum has the opportunity to play a pioneering role in the public debate on the life sciences and biodiversity. <br> The interdisciplinary approach, which makes it internationally relevant, comes at a time when many natural history museums are trying to redefine themselves in order to face the most important planetary challenges. We look forward to working closely with BIOTOPIA in implementing our own ambitious plans to expand and develop the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. <br> There is a lot of common ground regarding our common goal to redefine the Museum of Natural History for the biological 21st century and to create a public platform where politics, science, culture and society can come together to face our ecological challenges and to inspire society and young scientists.”

"BIOTOPIA is an expansive new vision aimed at attracting the kind of engagement from visitors and constituents of all ages and background that is critically needed if we are to understand our natural world better and provide the stewardship needed for our current and future generations.   <br> The ideas that embrace synthetic exhibition and programmatic themes and the melding of art and science are fresh, bold and beautiful! BIOTOPIA  promises to be a new, powerful, and internationally acclaimed center for nature, science, and art.”

“I am really impressed by the vision of the BIOTOPIA Natural History Museum Bavaria under the direction of Prof. Michael John Gorman. This vision proposes a new approach for the development of a museum for life sciences and environment, which has the potential to become a beacon in the German landscape as well as internationally. At a time of increasing public concern about the collapse of biodiversity and revolutionary developments in the life sciences, BIOTOPIA is proactively and demand-driven focusing on understanding the relationship between humans and other species in terms of behaviors, activities and processes that connect us. Particularly innovative is the interdisciplinary approach of combining life sciences with art and design. This offers the opportunity to reach a new audience and connect them emotionally with science. As we continue to develop and expand the public offering of Senckenberg, as Germany's leading research institute for biodiversity and earth system research, I am convinced that we will have ample opportunity to work with BIOTOPIA - Natural History Museum of Bavaria to provide a public platform for natural and life science research."

"As the planet as a whole continues to lose ground in critical areas such as climate change and pollution, the bold new vision for Biotopia is at the forefront of connecting the roles of “effect” (arcane knowledge) with “affect” (emotions) in a way seldom seen in natural history museums, but vitally needed.  This vision is  truly forward- facing and will ensure the relevance of Biotopia for decades to come.  I commend Dr. Gorman and his colleagues for a brave perspective that will go even further in putting Bavaria on the world stage for these important issues."

“BIOTOPIA is one of the most watched experiments in the field right now, but calling it an experiment implies that there is more risk than I think is really there.  This is the way of the future and I only hope it won't take the rest of us too long to catch up.“