Museum August Kestner

The August Kestner Museum, previously Kestner-Museum, is a in Hanover, Germany. Founded in 1889, the museum was renamed in December 2007 to avoid confusion with the Kestnergesellschaft, a local art gallery.
kestner-museum.de
hannover.de
+49 511 16842120
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday and Thursday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Wednesday: 11:00 AM—8:00 PM
  • Email: museen-kulturgeschichte@hannover-stadt.de
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art and archaeological museum in Hanover, Germany
  • Also known as: “August Kestner Museum”, “August-Kestner-Museum”, “Kestner Museum”, and “Kestnermuseum”
  • Address: Platz der Menschenrechte 3, Hannover, 30159
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laves House and Wangenheim Palace.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 100 metres north of Museum August Kestner.

Castle
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is a building in the Mitte district of , the capital of , Germany. From 1863 to 1913, it was the and seat of the city's administration. Today it is the seat of the Lower Saxon Ministry of Economic Affairs. is situated 140 metres northwest of Museum August Kestner.

Stadium
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Niedersachsenstadion is a football in , , , which is home to 2. Bundesliga football club Hannover 96. The original 86,000-capacity stadium was completed in 1954 and has since been rebuilt several times for various major football events. is situated 1 km south of Museum August Kestner.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kreuzkirchenviertel and Hanover.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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is the capital of in , with a population of around 558,000. built a huge exhibition complex for the World Expo in 2000 and has been host to several of the biggest exhibitions in the world.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Museum August Kestner

Latitude
52.3681° or 52° 22′ 5″ north
Longitude
9.73627° or 9° 44′ 11″ east
Levels
3
Roof shape
flat
Wheelchair access
yes
Named after
August Kestner
Open location code
9F4F9P9P+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4816460
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q457671
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Museum August Kestner” goes by many names.

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