H.C. Andersen’s House
Odense, Denmark
A museum built around the house where Hans Christian Andersen was born, with a garden and an underground world of fairy tales for children.
H.C. Andersen's House is the museum dedicated to Hans Christian Andersen in Odense on the Danish island of Funen. The complex includes the small yellow house at the corner of Hans Jensens Stræde and Bangs Boder, which is thought to be his birthplace, although this is not conclusively confirmed; it reopened as a museum in 1908. The poet's childhood home at Munkemøllestræde 3 to 5 has also been a museum since 1930.
The new museum designed by Kengo Kuma opened on 30 June 2021 and went into full operation on 1 December 2021. About two thirds of the roughly 5,600-square-metre building lies underground. The exhibition does not arrange objects chronologically; instead, twelve of Andersen's fairy tales are presented as spatial and sensory experiences.
A garden of about 9,000 square metres surrounds the museum, and children have the play area Ville Vau. Please check opening hours and admission in advance.
- Nearest town
- Odense, Denmark
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- 55.3994, 10.3903
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually June–August. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and September. Cold, short days in December–March. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
Getting there
- Denmark: Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels. Tolls on the Great Belt and Øresund bridges. Motorway limit for cars: 130 km/h.
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FAQs
Where is H.C. Andersen’s House?
H.C. Andersen’s House is in Odense, Denmark, at GPS 55.3994, 10.3903. It is about 18 km from Kerteminde.
Can you camp near H.C. Andersen’s House?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Camp Kiwara, about 3 km away; within 25 km there are 34 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass H.C. Andersen’s House?
H.C. Andersen’s House is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Funen and the islands of the South Funen Sea.
What is there to see near H.C. Andersen’s House?
Places worth a stop nearby: Egeskov Castle (26 km), Valdemars Slot (44 km), Koldinghus (58 km) and Jelling Mounds and Runestones (73 km).
When is the best time to visit H.C. Andersen’s House?
The most pleasant months are usually June–August. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and September. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)