Volunteer-run museum about the EXPO 2000 world's fair at the Expo Plaza in Hannover – with a site model, photos, and gifts from participating nations.
October 27, 2026 – November 22, 2026
Traveling exhibition with interactive stations from the German Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka that playfully convey circular economy topics – such as urban mining, hydrogen, circular construction, and agriculture.
In March 2001, a few months after EXPO 2000 ended, former employees and fans of the first world's fair held on German soil founded the EXPOSEEUM association. Their goal was to keep alive the memory of the 153 days in the south of Hannover. On the former exhibition grounds, a small museum was created with photos, films, site models, and gifts from the participating nations; tours of the grounds were added.
The association, which operates without public funding, ran into financial difficulties several times. At the end of 2019 it had to vacate its premises at the Expo Plaza because the building was sold, and the holdings were temporarily housed in the former German Pavilion. As a result, there was no exhibition in the anniversary year 2020.
Thanks to a private donation, EXPOSEEUM moved into new premises at the Expo Plaza in 2025 and, for the 25th anniversary of the world's fair, initially opened on individual days. Since 2026, the association has been showing a newly designed exhibition there on selected dates, centered on a detailed model of the EXPO grounds based on the master plan of June 2000 – handed over by Deutsche Messe AG. In fall 2026, the museum is also hosting the traveling exhibition on the German Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka.
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Children aged 10 and up, retirees, students, people with severe disabilities |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 10 · Children up to 10 free, reduced price thereafter |
| Seniors | €3With pension ID |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3For people with severe disabilities; no information on companions |
| Students & apprentices | €3 |
| Families | –No family ticket listed |
Prices apply to the special opening with "Wa! Germany" (October 27 – November 22, 2026); association members get free admission. The website lists no prices for other opening dates (admission was free at the trial opening in May 2026).
According to the association, accessible entry via the main entrance.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Messe/Ost (EXPO-Plaza)
Stadtbahn line 6 to the terminus Messe/Ost (EXPO-Plaza)
Free parking
Free parking right at the museum.
Easily reached by car via the Messe-Schnellweg.
Get directionsMuseum shop with EXPO souvenirs at the entrance.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | Tours of the former EXPO East grounds (at least 60 minutes, multilingual on request) by email inquiry. The museum is run by volunteers. |
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