Mineral raw materials have been mined in the Rinteln area for centuries. The “Millennium View” viewing platform in Steinbergen provides an insight into a large quarry. Underground ore and rock mining is discussed in the visitor mine in Kleinenbremen. Finally, a gravel deposit in Möllenbeck is of great economic importance.

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Artfully crafted jewelry, mythological creatures on ceramics, magnificent grave furnishings: Get to know the everyday life of the Etruscans and get to the bottom of the 19th century's passion for collecting and enthusiasm for antiques. What do these have to do with modern archaeology?

The public tour enables you to meet the fascinating painter and pioneer of modernism and illuminates the diverse works of the Hanover collection - from moorland landscapes to experimental still lifes to pictures of girls and self-portraits.

The tour provides an overview of the Old Masters Collection, from medieval altars to important works of the German Renaissance by artists such as Cranach and Riemenschneider to paintings by the Italian painter stars Botticelli and Pontormo.

Dive with us into the world's seas and oceans: Get to know the water worlds of the Hanover State Museum with over 200 different species of aquatic animals on the guided tour.

“Call Culture” invites you to experience exhibitions on the go or at home on your landline or mobile phone – simple, free and entertaining. Museums, memorials, collections, etc. from all over Germany are represented in the program. Further information is available here.

The (M)ein Favorite Picture series is all about shared exchange: friends of the gallery present their personal favorite picture and discuss it with the event participants and the curators. Regina Ingelmann, pastoral coordinator in the Hanover South-West pastoral area and religious educator, takes a look at a sleeping Christ child. The work, created after Guido Reni in Bologna, usually lies dormant in the museum's depots. Ms. Ingelmann asks: What sleep does this child sleep? We look forward to shared insights!

Stories of faith, virtue and folly, robbers, treasure and monsters await you in the KunstWelten. After an exciting guided tour, there will be a surprise workshop: Whether treasure chests, gold leaf or mythical creatures, it will definitely be creative!

Fossils are the petrified remains of animals and plants from ancient geological epochs. Find out in an easy-to-understand way at our information stand what there is to discover between ichthyosaur vertebrae and petrified wood, fossil sea urchins and thunderbolts! The multifaceted world of fossils is explained by our geo-scout using many originals that can be touched and examined for yourself.

Accompany the literary composer and reciter Marie Dettmer through the special exhibition and hear exciting and thematically sensitive texts
Poems for selected works by the special artist Paula Modersohn-Becker.

Not all gods are kind to Heracles. Accompany the hero in twelve difficult tasks and find out what ancient ceramics tell us about the world of the gods. Afterwards, your own hero figure is modeled.

Artfully crafted jewelry, mythological creatures on ceramics, magnificent grave furnishings: Get to know the everyday life of the Etruscans and get to the bottom of the 19th century's passion for collecting and enthusiasm for antiques. What do these have to do with modern archaeology?

The public tour enables you to meet the fascinating painter and pioneer of modernism and illuminates the diverse works of the Hanover collection - from moorland landscapes to experimental still lifes to pictures of girls and self-portraits.

Under the motto “Discover museums with joy – digital & analogue”, the Welten Museum opens its doors with guided tours, workshops and offers in the media guide.

The program:

• 10:00 a.m. - 14:00 p.m. Open Nature Workshop: Modeling and designing animal sculptures | For everyone ages 5 and up | For free
• 15:00 p.m. - 17:00 p.m. Workshop “Gods, Lions, Hellhounds” | For families with children aged 8 and over | Registration at info@landesmuseum-hannover.de | Special exhibition entry
• 11:00 guided tour »Paula Modersohn-Becker« | For adults | Admission to special exhibition + €2,50
• 13:00 p.m. Guided tour “In the footsteps of the Etruscans” | For adults | Admission to special exhibition + €2,50

Knew how! In an open nature workshop, animals can be modeled and designed from a wide variety of materials such as clay, papier-mâché, wire or soapstone.

The open workshop in the museum courtyard invites you to create your own art prints. Let yourself be inspired by the museum collection. Just stop by and have fun!