Historisches Museum Hannover
Hanover Historical Museum (German: Historisches Museum Hannover) is an historical museum situated in Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony, Germany. The museum was founded in 1903 as the Homeland Museum of the City of Hanover (Vaterländisches Museum der Stadt Hannover). Its collections are related to the history of the city, the history of the House of Guelf, and of the state of Lower Saxony.
Historisches Museum Hannover | |
The museum, including remnants of the city's medieval city wall and in particular the Beguine Tower, is located at the High Bank on the eastern side of the Leine river. | |
The museum is situated in the old town (●), shown here within the approximate location of the former 13th-century city wall within the 17th-century inner bastion (●).
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| Established | 1903 |
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| Location | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°22′18″N 9°43′56″E |
| Type | Historical museum |
| Director | Thomas Schwark |
| Website | historisches-museum |
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