Tidens Samling

About the museum

The founder, Annette Hage, began collecting everyday objects and clothing that others threw away in the early 1960s, at the age of twelve. At 16, in 1968, she opened the shop BAZAR XLI, which sold and rented out clothing and props from the 20th century – but above all the collection kept growing, because she was reluctant to part with the pieces.

Tidens Samling opened as a museum in 1992. Since 2004 her daughter Cæcilie Ning Hage has run the museum; according to the museum, she owns the largest private collection of historical clothing and objects in the Nordic countries. The museum is a private institution with an operating subsidy from Odense Kommune and is run by a small team and around 40 volunteers.

The permanent exhibition on the fourth floor of the Kulturmaskinen at Brandts Klædefabrik shows nine typical living rooms from the decade around 1900 to the 1990s. Visitors may sit down, open drawers, read books, and try on clothes in a dress-up wardrobe; clothing and decorations change with the seasons and festivities. For blind and visually impaired guests there are guide lines and audio narrations, for which the museum received the City of Odense's Disability Award in 2015. Costumes and props from the collection can also be seen in more than 70 film and television productions, including the series "Badehotellet".

Highlights

• Nine authentically furnished living rooms from every decade from 1900 to 1999
• Everything may be touched: furniture, drawers, books
• Dress-up wardrobe with clothing, shoes, and accessories from various eras
• Audio stories and diary stories via the USEEUM app (Danish, English, German)
• Guide lines and audio guide for blind and visually impaired guests

Permanent exhibitions

• Mode, form & bolig 1900–1999 – Nine living rooms show the changes in furnishings, clothing, and everyday life in the 20th century; visitors may sit down, browse, and try on clothes.

Founded

1992

Operated by

Tidens Samling (private Sammlung, Driftsforening)

Director

Cæcilie Ning Hage

Admission & discounts

Teachers have free admission to prepare for a class visit.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description

The museum is located on the fourth floor of the Kulturmaskinen and is reachable by stairs or elevator. Accessible restroom with baby changing area in the foyer of the Kulturmaskinen. For blind and visually impaired guests, tactile guide lines lead through the exhibition; in each decade an audio guide in Danish with room descriptions can be activated, headphones and a hearing loop are available. Guide dogs and service dogs welcome. The museum is designated as dementia-friendly.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Baby changing facilities

Children may touch everything and dress up in historical clothing in the dress-up wardrobe. During the autumn school holidays, costumed "Fortidens Fruer" welcome families in selected decades (Mon–Thu 11:00–15:00); the activities are included in admission.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in Brandts Passage in the Kulturmaskinen building (fourth floor). Drop-off is possible on Pantheonsgade near Amfipladsen/Studenterhuset or in front of Pantheonsgade 7.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Museum shop with books, wooden toys, retro items, and seasonal decorations, accessible without admission. Free lockable compartments for valuables; coat racks for jackets. Large bags and backpacks are not allowed in the exhibition. Eating and drinking is not permitted in the museum or in the Kulturmaskinen.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Plan your visit