The Niedersachsisches Landesmuseum is the oldest public museum in Hanover and has an eclectic collection including more than 900 paintings dating from the 12th to the 20th centuries, a natural history section replete with a Vivarium, an archeology department and an anthropology section. This unusually broad scope has ensured the museum`s long-term popularity, making it one of the best visited museums in Saxony.