Places to See

Once a bathhouse, this wonderfully light, high-ceilinged museum has an exellent collection, with an emphasis on German Expressionist paintings and French Modern Art. Having exhibited works by Otto Dix, Georg Grosz, Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee before they became famous, the society is still curating shows that later tour Europe.

Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00 AM-7:00 PM

Neues Rathaus

architectural feature

Trammplatz 2

Mitte,30159

tel: 49 0511 168 0 (info)

An excellent way to get your bearings in Hanover is to visit the Neues Rathaus (built in 1901–13) and travel 98m to the top in the curved lift inside its green dome. The cabin can take only five people at a time, however, so queues are inevitable.

Hours: Apr-Nov 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum

museum

Willy-Brandt-Allee 5

Südstadt,D-30169

tel: 0511 980 75 (info)

The upstairs exhibition of 12th- to 20th-century European painting, including works by Lucas Cranach the Elder and from Rembrandt's atelier, is the Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum's prize. There's also ethnological artefacts from tribal societies, the early history of the Hanover area and a 'Vivarium' of live fish.

Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Web: www.nlmh.de