Lower Saxony's largest state museum: live animals, dinosaur tracks, bog bodies, and paintings from Cranach to Liebermann under one roof.
April 24, 2026 – October 25, 2026
The first major tribute to the Mannheim painter Philipp Klein, who died young, with about 100 works, many long in private hands, complemented by works by contemporaries such as Corinth and Liebermann.
November 27, 2026 – May 2, 2027
The exhibition tests popular images of pirates against historical facts and traces the subject up to the present day.
Through June 27, 2027
Cabinet exhibition in the KunstWelten that juxtaposes Max Slevogt's zoo paintings with photographs by Candida Höfer.
Special exhibition
Cabinet exhibition in the MenschenWelten on flight across the Mediterranean and civilian sea rescue, with photographs and sound recordings; according to the museum, until September 2027.
The museum has its roots in civic initiative: in 1852 the Natural History Society, the Historical Association for Lower Saxony, and the Association for the Public Art Collection decided to pool their holdings. From this, the Museum für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Museum of Art and Science) opened in 1856 on Sophienstraße, in the building of today's Künstlerhaus.
In 1902 what was then the Provinzialmuseum moved into the stately Neo-Renaissance building on the edge of Maschpark, opposite the Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall). From the outset it was a multidisciplinary museum with departments for history, natural history, and art, plus a coin collection and ethnological holdings. Today it is the largest state museum in Lower Saxony.
Since 2013 a new exhibition concept has been implemented that arranges the three floors as a journey around the world: on the first floor, the NaturWelten (Nature Worlds) combine the former vivarium with natural history, so that live fish, reptiles, and birds can be seen alongside specimens and fossils. On the second floor, the MenschenWelten (Human Worlds) bring together archaeology and ethnology, from the Stone Age in Lower Saxony to objects from the Americas, Oceania, and Asia. At the top, the KunstWelten (Art Worlds) show European painting and sculpture from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century.
According to the museum, the collections include more than 2.6 million objects and several thousand live animals. The program is complemented by annual special exhibitions and smaller interventions in the WechselWelten format.
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €8Pupils, trainees, students aged 18 and over, BFD/FSJ volunteers, people with severe disabilities, pensioners, and retired civil servants |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 5 · Children and young people aged 6 to 17 €2 |
| Seniors | €8Reduced for pensioners and retired civil servants |
| Visitors with disabilities | €8companion free · Reduced admission for people with severe disabilities |
| Students & apprentices | €8Students, pupils, and trainees aged 18 and over |
| Groups | –Group tours on request via buchungen@landesmuseum-hannover.de |
| Families | €10Family I (1 adult with children up to 17) €10, Family II (2 adults with children) €20 |
| Family II (2 adults with children) | €20 |
| Annual pass | €35Family I €35, Family II €70 |
Free admission: Free admission to the collections on Fridays 14:00–18:00 (not on public holidays)
The day ticket is valid for the collection and special exhibitions.
Partially accessible: main entrance via ramp (door not automatic), elevator to all exhibition floors, two loaner wheelchairs and folding stools. Two accessible parking spaces each in front of the building and on Gneiststraße. MediaGuide with audio description and videos in German Sign Language on highlights of the KunstWelten; tours for blind visitors and in easy-to-understand language on request; information material for autistic visitors.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €10 · Family I (1 adult with children up to 17) €10, Family II (2 adults with children) €20 |
The museum sees itself as especially child- and family-friendly: children's tours on the MediaGuide through all three exhibition areas, a free activity booklet on the KunstWelten at the ticket desk, and the KunstErlebnisWelt for hands-on exploration with all the senses. Family workshops and tours according to the quarterly program; children's birthday parties can be booked. Entrance via a ramp, also suitable for strollers; baby changing table on the first floor.
Aegidientorplatz
Stadtbahn (light rail) to Aegidientorplatz; buses 100, 200, 800 to Rathaus/Bleichenstraße, bus 120 to Rathaus/Friedrichswall
Parking available
No parking lot of its own; parking available on the surrounding streets.
Museum café Schönwald's (breakfast, lunch specials, cake; also accessible without admission). Lockers with a €1 deposit.
Up to 200 guests.
Foyer with gallery (standing receptions up to 200 people), lecture hall (up to 150 people in rows, divisible), and courtyard; guided tours bookable.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Allowed in the collections without flash or tripod; in special exhibitions depending on the exhibition. |
| Good to know | MediaGuide on your own smartphone (bring headphones). Large bags and backpacks not allowed. Dogs only as assistance dogs. Group tours and school programs via buchungen@landesmuseum-hannover.de or tel. 0511 9807-600. |
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