H. C. Andersens House

a friend and I loved our visit here! easily could spend an hour or two wandering through the exhibition of his life. The audio guides are offered in four languages, the signage throughout the museum is in both dansk and english. When you arrive you can hang up your coats & put your valuables/bags in little lockers, free of charge. It is perfect for both children and people who used to be children! It is a magical place where you step into his famous fairytales and learn a little more about the authour himself. We visited during the winter so it wasn’t too busy and we didn’t need to book a ticket in advance. The venue is wheelchair accessible with ramps and then a lift when you take the stairs back up to circle around to where you begun.

I was very impressed. It was incredibly magical. I adore the poet, and for me, visiting his dim (this museum) was like touching a sacred place. I liked how modern and antique styles were combined. I learned a lot of new things. The atmosphere inside is magical and enchanting.

Andersen’s fairy tales colored my childhood. Always dreamed of touching his roots. The museum exhibition exceeded expectations. For adults, it reveals the real biography of a brilliant writer. For children, there are interactive zones and play spaces. Didn’t know about his intense passions for ballet dancers and european aristocrates!The Little Mermaid reflects his own feelings of unfulfilled love. A small shock — the innocent childhood image collapsed — but it sparked a deeper interest in Danish and Celtic mythology that inspired his stories. The paper-cut collection was a big surprise. The conceptual Japanese architecture places most of the museum underground, with a slow spiral descent. Don’t skip his childhood home — it’s separate, near the cathedral. In the quiet rose garden, fairy-tale inspirations are still visible and felt. Very crowded on weekends, even in winter.

Totally worth the visit. HC Andersens life was so interesting, specially for the time he was living. You learn a lot about his private life and his work. They have an audio guide that is super helpful, in different languages. They also have an interactive area, for adults and for kids. His life and how he lived.

It's really worth every cent for this museum. With ticket you get free like phone thing and you can listen history on it without headphones. The history is interesting, the main hall is amazing with interactive fairy tales.

Truly a unique experience. It may seem that it is for kids, but it really is for everyone. So much great info and the exhibition rooms are extremely well done.

Probably the biggest tourist attraction in Odense, so definitely needs a visit. Well laid out, with a detailed history of his life first, followed by a wonderland of activities for the kids (thank God they didn't do this bit first otherwise you'd never get the kids round the rest of it!) Well curated, and the audio guide worked flawlessly. TBH I hadn't really heard of the fella, but still enjoyed a couple of hours here!

Danish Author 'Hans Christian Andersen' was born in Odense 1805, and is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. He had moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, when he was barely 14, to seek employment as an actor. After being told that he sounded like 'being a good poet', Anderson started focusing on writing. Jonas Collin director of the Royal Theater, personally focused on ensuring that Anderson got serious education. His famous fairy tales include 'The Emperor's New Clothes', 'The Little Mermaid', 'The Nightingale', 'The Princess and the Pea', 'The Ugly Duckling', 'Thumbelina' etc. So much so, that his fascinating stories have inspired ballets, plays, and live-action films. I personally think that 'Sad is the life, which is devoid of furtive imagination, but which can become fruitful, after being a-lit by the lore's of Great Writers'. Since, my travels always leads me to the local Book shops, needless to add that I took the opportunity of rummaging through the racks full of his written works and chose a few to carry them home, to include them in my personal library and ensuring that those deprived of such wonderful fairy tales, will enjoy reading them at galore.