H.C. Andersens Barndomshjem
Small yellow half-timbered house in Odense where Hans Christian Andersen grew up from 1807 to 1819, with a garden full of plants from his fairy tales.
About the museum
The Andersen family lived in this modest half-timbered house on Munkemøllestræde from 1807 to 1819. The future poet moved in here with his parents at the age of two and left Odense at 14 to seek his fortune in Copenhagen. At that time the house was divided into three small apartments totaling about 42 square meters; besides the Andersens, the family of a journeyman glove maker and a hatter, among others, lived here.
After the building was restored to its original form, it passed into the ownership of the City of Odense in 1931 and opened as a museum. For the poet's 200th birthday in 2005, the exhibition was revised and expanded.
On display are the cramped rooms in which Andersen developed his imagination despite great poverty; one room is furnished according to the descriptions in his memoirs. Since 2016 the house has included a garden designed by the landscape architect Charlotte Skibsted, where historic and present-day plants from Andersen's fairy tales grow. The house is operated by Museum Odense, which also includes H.C. Andersens Hus.
Highlights
- Original childhood home of the poet
- Living room furnished according to Andersen's memoirs
- Fairy-tale garden with plants from his stories (since 2016)
- Included for 30 days with a ticket from H.C. Andersens Hus
Permanent exhibitions
- H.C. Andersens Barndomshjem – Three small rooms show how poorly the Andersen family lived and where the imagination of the future fairy-tale writer awoke.
- Barndomshjemmets have – Romantically laid-out garden with historic and present-day plants that play a role in Andersen's fairy tales.
- Founded
- 1931
- Operated by
- Museum Odense
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 75 |
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| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Assistants on duty have free admission. |
Tickets for the childhood home only are bought on site. With a ticket for H.C. Andersens Hus, a visit to the childhood home is included within 30 days. Visitors with a Ukrainian passport have free admission. The annual passes of Museum Odense are valid for all six sites of the museum.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
In the listed building, progress by wheelchair is limited. Service dogs are welcome.
Kids & families
- Stroller-friendly: not available
Strollers and buggies cannot be taken into the house.
Getting there & parking
The house is located on Munkemøllestræde, about a five-minute walk from H.C. Andersens Hus.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | In the garden, QR codes at the flower beds provide background on the plants and the fairy tales in which they appear. |
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