H.C. Andersens Hus

H.C. Andersens Hus is for everyone, with a love for playfulness and tales. Enter the fairy tale.

About H.C. Andersens Hus

Nowhere else in the world can you get this close to H.C. Andersen. At H.C. Andersens Hus, you can see original objects, paper cuttings, and drawings by Denmark’s world-famous author.

H.C. Andersens Hus was designed by the Japanese architectural firm Kengo Kuma and Associates and inaugurated in the summer of 2021.

Based on Andersen’s modest birthplace – the small yellow corner house on Hans Jensens Stræde, dating from 1799 – and the Memorial Hall, built in 1930, the museum and its surrounding garden have been created as a unified experience where fairy tales, literature, and poetry come together.

In addition to a biographical section that provides extensive insight into H.C. Andersen’s life, travels, friendships, and works, the museum features the Fairy Tale Garden, showcasing 11 of the author’s most famous fairy tales.

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H.C. Andersen’s Birthplace

As part of H.C. Andersens Hus, you will find the old building where the poet was born.

On 2 April 1805, H.C. Andersen was born in one of the small rooms in the yellow corner house on Hans Jensens Stræde, which is why the house is called the Birthplace. The house, dating from 1799, has been part of the poet’s museum since 1908. Today, it tells the story of H.C. Andersen’s family and of Odense as the city appeared at the time of his birth.

Visit Ville Vau, the Garden and Café Deilig

Ville Vau

Step into a world of imaginative play, where children can spend hours immersed in creative expression and sensory experiences.

H.C. Andersen Gardens

The garden is inspired by H.C. Andersen’s fairy tales and the poet’s unique way of seeing the world. See more about the gardens here.

Café Deilig

Café Deilig offers a relaxed and cozy atmosphere in the heart of H.C. Andersen Haven, where food, adventure, and imagination come together.

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The Audio Guide

The audio guide is available in four language versions.

During your visit to H.C. Andersens Hus, you can choose to listen to a dramatized storytelling experience featuring H.C. Andersen as the main character. You can select which sections you want to listen to.

The audio guide lasts approximately 70 minutes in total and is free with your ticket.

The audio guide is available in four languages, each offering a unique perspective on H.C. Andersen’s extraordinary story and guiding you through the exhibition with an equal mix of humor and seriousness.

Danish: The Danish version was written by author Kim Fupz Aakeson and narrated by several actors, including Caspar Phillipson, Vibeke Hastrup, and Thomas Mørk.

English (and Chinese): The English version was written by author Lemony Snicket. This version has also been translated into Chinese.

German: The German version was written by author Christine Wunnicke and is slightly longer than the other three versions.

H.C. Andersen's Childhood home

A five-minute walk from H.C. Andersens Hus, on Munkemøllestræde, stands the small yellow half-timbered house where H.C. Andersen and his family lived from the age of two until he moved to Copenhagen at 14 to pursue admission to the Royal Danish Theatre.