Lower Saxony State Museum

General Information

The Lower Saxony State Museum is a museum that displays collections owned by the state, it is situated in the German city of Hannover. The museum was created in 1856 but it did not move to its current location until 1902 when a purpose-built Neo-Renaissance building was erected. The museum houses the state gallery, which features sculptures and paintings from the middle ages to the 20th century. It also displays collections of archaeology, natural history and ethnology items.

Getting there

If travelling by car, parking is limited in the area. If travelling by bus, the 200 and 267 buses both stop outside the museum. The closest U-Bahn underground station is a short walk away at ‘Schlägerstraße’, which is accessible by the 1, 2, 8 and 18 services.