Sight H.C. Andersen Quarter, Odense
H.C. Andersens Hus
A sight in H.C. Andersen Quarter, Odense, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
The museum built around Andersen's birthplace, with a Kengo Kuma-designed pavilion and garden telling his life and tales.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Odense, alongside 3 sights, 1 activity and 1 place to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Sortebrødre Torv Christmas Market and Hotel Odeon.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- H.C. Andersen Quarter
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Odense, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Sortebrødre Torv Christmas Market
Weekend market in the cobbled Andersen quarter with stalls set up in a 19th-century style, crafts, gløgg and æbleskiver.
Shopping · 0.1 km straight-line - 2Hotel Odeon
Design hotel beside the Odeon concert hall, a few minutes' walk from the Andersen quarter and the station.
Stay · 0.1 km straight-line - 3Den Gamle Kro
Restaurant in a half-timbered 1683 merchant house on Overgade, serving Danish classics in candlelit rooms.
Food · 0.2 km straight-line - 4St. Canute's Cathedral
Gothic brick cathedral on Flakhaven holding the remains of King Canute IV and a gilded Claus Berg altarpiece.
Sight · 0.4 km straight-line - 5H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home
The small house on Munkemøllestræde where Andersen lived from age two to fourteen.
Sight · 0.5 km straight-line - 6Brandts
Former textile mill turned art museum and media museum, set around a square of cafes and a cinema.
Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
On these curated routes
H.C. Andersens Hus is a stop on our Copenhagen, Odense & Aarhus route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Odense
H.C. Andersens Hus is our only sight pick in Odense; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Odense guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Odense run from 3°C in January to 21°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For H.C. Andersens Hus itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Odense from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Odense weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 55.39850, 10.39070
- Destination
- Odense, Denmark
- Website
- hcandersenshus.dk
H.C. Andersens Hus: quick answers
How much time do you need at H.C. Andersens Hus?
Plan on about 2 hours at H.C. Andersens Hus. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit H.C. Andersens Hus?
Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Book a timed ticket online; allow two hours.
Which TripsCircle routes include H.C. Andersens Hus?
H.C. Andersens Hus appears on Copenhagen, Odense & Aarhus, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add H.C. Andersens Hus to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Odense.
Plan Odense
- Odense travel guide 8 places
- Best time to visit Odense weather by month
- Odense to Aarhus 85 km straight-line
- Copenhagen to Odense 141 km straight-line
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