FAQ
A ticket to Hans Christian Andersens Hus also includes admission to Hans Christian Andersen’s Childhood Home. It also gives you a 50% discount on entry to the Carl Nielsen Museum, Museum TID, and The Funen Village. These offers are valid for 30 days from the date of your visit.
A special introduction to the museum is available upon request.
Contact Museum Odense at +45 31 25 80 80
You are welcome to take photos for private use in H.C. Andersens Hus – both indoors and outdoors. Please note that the use flash or selfie sticks are not allowed.
Feel free to share your experiences on social media. Please tag us with #hcandersenshus.
If you need images for commercial use please contact: Press – Museum Odense.
Lockers are available in the cloakroom. Backpacks and large bags are not permitted in the exhibitions.
In H.C. Andersen Hus, we have a small area in our children’s universe, Ville Vau, where you are welcome to enjoy your packed food. This area is open on weekends and during holidays.
Food and drinks may not be consumed in the foyer area or brought into the exhibitions.
We recommend a visit to Café Deilig.
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on museum grounds, whether indoors or outdoors.
Children under the age of 16 may not visit the museum alone. If you are accompanying a younger sibling and responsible for them, you must be at least 18 years old.
Dogs are not allowed inside the museum, with the exception of service dogs.
We recommend setting aside between 1.5 and 2 hours for your visit.
Remember, we have Ville Vau – a special area for visitors with children.
Read more under Visit with children.
Book your ticket
We recommend buying your ticket online before arriving at H.C. Andersens Hus.
Your entrance is time-slotted, and by booking in advance, you ensure that we have space for you.
Once you have purchased your ticket, you are welcome to use the museum’s audio guide, which narrates a dramatized story about Hans Christian Andersen. The audio guide is available in Danish, English, German, and Chinese. For children aged 2–12, we recommend setting aside time to visit the children’s universe, Ville Vau. Please note that Ville Vau’s opening hours may differ from those of H.C. Andersens Hus.
Tickets should also be reserved in advance even if you have an annual pass, a complimentary ticket, or if you only intend to visit Ville Vau.
Find available time slots.
Accessibility
H.C. Andersens Hus is fully accessible for wheelchair users and those with limited mobility – with the exception of the birthplace, which dates from 1799 and has narrow doors and high thresholds.
The museum exhibition is staged as an experience where sound, light, and scenography work together.
You are welcome to use the museum’s audio guide, which narrates a dramatized story about Hans Christian Andersen. The audio guide is available in Danish, English, German, and Chinese. Read more about the audio guide here.
Carers with a companion card receive free admission.
The museum has an elevator and accessible restrooms.
Small umbrella strollers may be brought into the museum, but larger prams unfortunately cannot. You are welcome to borrow one of the museum’s strollers instead.
Visit with children
Children make wonderful museum guests
Tips for visiting with children
Children will often help us discover things, places, and connections we might never have noticed ourselves.
H.C. Andersens Hus is very child-friendly and letting children’s curiosity lead the way and set the pace can make your visit even more rewarding.
Perhaps you can invent a game together? For example: find the object you would most like to take home if you could, the most beautiful colour, or the funniest thing in the entire museum. Feel free to create your own challenges.
Ville Vau is the children’s universe of H.C. Andersens Hus, where you can play, imagine, and explore freely using scenographic props and costumes (available for both children and adults). In Ville Vau’s Atelier, you are welcome to use the materials provided by the museum, and anything you create may be taken home.
Please note Ville Vau’s special opening hours.
P.S. One adult may accompany up to four children in Ville Vau.
You can borrow strollers for young children if your own is too large to bring inside the museum. Unfortunately, strollers cannot be taken into Ville Vau.
Museum shop
Bring home the fairy tale.
Step into a world of wonder – even after your visit. The museum shop at H.C. Andersens Hus is a treasure chest of inspiration, imagination, and handpicked products that celebrate the life and work of the world-renowned author.
Here you will find a carefully curated selection of:
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- Books about Hans Christian Andersen – from classic tales to modern interpretations
- Design objects and handicrafts inspired by Andersen’s univers
- Toys and creative products for children that spark curiosity and storytelling
- Posters and stationery featuring poetic motifs
- Gifts and souvenirs that let you take a piece of the fairy tale home
The shop collaborates with Danish and international artists, designers, and publishers to ensure that every product has a meaningful connection to Andersen’s universe. Whether you are looking for a unique gift, a keepsake from your visit, or simply wish to immerse yourself in beauty and storytelling, the museum shop is well worth a visit.
Access is available both with and without a museum ticket.
Visitors with an annual pass receive a 10% discount on all purchases.
Getting Here
Find directions to the museum here.
There are several entrances to H.C. Andersens Hus. You can find one by walking past the yellow birthplace at Hans Jensens Stræde 45, another by entering through the garden from Bangs Boder, and another from the new super bike path. There is also direct access from the underground car park.
Parking
There are several parking options nearby. The closest is the Q-Park Odense City underground car park, which provides direct access to the museum. You must register your car via the app or the pay station in the parking facility. A parking fee applies.
- At P14, there is an elevator.
- At P15, stairs lead directly into H.C. Andersen Garden.
- At P19, there is an elevator suitable for wheelchairs, prams, and similar.
The car park is operated by Q-Park, which manages the payment machines and vehicle registration. It is open 24/7. Read more about prices and accessibility here.
Bus
Buses stop at Hans Mules Gade, less than a five-minute walk from the museum. You can also take the bus to Odense Banegård Center, from where it’s a maximum ten-minute walk to the museum. For timetables, please see the Fynbus Website.
Train
The museum is about a 10-minute walk from Odense Banegård Center. For timetables, please see the DSB Website.
Light Rail
The Light Rail goes directly to H.C. Andersens Hus. Get off at Odeon or Albani Torv.