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Museum August-Kestner

Kestner Museum

Objects include ones from ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece, the Middle Ages and modern times.

Address: Trammplatz 3
Getting there: Bus 131/132 stop: Aegidientorplatz, Bus 120 stop: Friedrichswall/Culemannstraße, Bus 250 stop: Bleichenstraße
Hours: Tue Thu-Sun 11:00-18:00, Wed 11:00-20:00
Price: Adults €5, concessions €3
Website: kestner-museum.de (opens in a new tab)

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