Aesculap regards the Surgery Museum Asclepius as a medium for experiencing the history of medical technology with illustrations from the development of the company itself. In Aesculap's company philosophy, this new facility forms a further building block on the way to a learning organisation, and as such is a valuable addition to the portfolio of the Aesculap Academy in promoting the permanent exchange between scientific medical research, medical practice and innovative medical technology.

Aesculap sees in the coupling of a sense of tradition with an innovative approach to the constant improvement of human medical care an essential basic element in its company culture. Not infrequently, the way ahead is found by retracing paths already trod and by understanding that the failures and successes of past eras can serve as lessons for the future.