Odense art museums

Odense is the town where Hans Christian Andersen was born — and the place to read his fairy tales the way the Danes do. The new Kengo Kuma museum, opened in 2022, runs two thirds underground and reframes Andersen as something stranger and more modern than the children's writer most travellers remember.

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Hans Christian Andersen Museum, Odense

Hans Christian Andersen Museum

Kengo Kuma's underground museum — tickets, timing, and what to expect from the new H.C. Andersens Hus.
Plan Your Visit

Combo and pass

Included with H.C. Andersens Hus ticket Free entry to Hans Christian Andersen's Childhood Home for 30 days. 50% off Carl Nielsen Museum, Museum TID, and The Funen Village.
Getting there 8-minute walk from Odense Station. 1.5 hours by train from Copenhagen Central. The museum sits in the old quarter at H.C. Andersen Haven 1.

Practical Info

H.C. Andersens Hus hours Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct: daily 10:00–17:00. Jul–Aug: daily 09:00–18:00. Nov–Dec: Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00. Closed Dec 24, 25, 31.
Tickets Adult 165 DKK (~€22). Under 18 free. Time-slotted entry — book online before you arrive.
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