The SPRENGEL MUSEUM HANOVER is designated to present the international art world of the 20th and 21st century. The building features a sober, modern design and is situated next to the northbank of the "Maschsee", a shallow regatta lake behind the townhall of Hanover. Focussing the German Expressionism and the French Moderne it ranks among the most important museums of art of the 20th century and contemporary art as well.