The modern-looking concrete and glass Kestner Museum in Hanover is of interest for its rare collection of applied and decorative arts, some of which date back over 6,000 years and were collected by the museum's namesake during his time as an official in Rome during the mid-19th century.
Highlights of its impressive collections include art-related antiquities from the Greek, Egyptian, and Roman periods.
Established in 1889 and the city's oldest museum, it also holds large collections of local antiquities, coins, and handicrafts, many dating back to medieval times.
