Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen
House museum of the sculptor Hendrik Christian Andersen in an eclectic villa: over 200 sculptures, paintings and graphic works inspired by the utopia of the “Città mondiale” (World City).
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About the museum
The house museum belongs to the Norwegian-American sculptor Hendrik Christian Andersen (Bergen, 1872 – Rome, 1940), who lived in Rome from the end of the nineteenth century. The villa was built and decorated from 1922 in an eclectic neo-Renaissance style; the name “Villa Helene”, inscribed on the gate, is a dedication to the artist's mother.
The museum holds over two hundred sculptures in plaster and bronze of various sizes, more than two hundred paintings and over three hundred graphic works. The works revolve around the utopian idea of a great “Città mondiale” (World City), conceived as an international laboratory of ideas on the arts, sciences, philosophy, religion and physical culture.
On the ground floor two large studios house the artist's works, while the first floor is used for temporary exhibitions dedicated to foreign artists. The museum is now managed by the Direzione Musei statali della città di Roma (directorate of the state museums of the city of Rome).
Highlights
- Over 200 sculptures in plaster and bronze by Hendrik Christian Andersen
- Two large studios on the ground floor with the artist's works
- The utopian project of the “Città mondiale” (World City)
- Eclectic neo-Renaissance villa, the “Villa Helene”
- Over 200 paintings and 300 graphic works
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione di Hendrik Christian Andersen – Plaster and bronze sculptures, paintings and graphic works in the studios on the ground floor, linked to the “Città mondiale” (World City) project.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Direzione Musei statali della città di Roma (Ministero della Cultura)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €2European Union citizens aged 18 to 25 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month (free paper tickets collected at the ticket machine, without booking).
Other free admissions provided for by law. The ticket is valid for a single entry on the booked day; maximum visit duration 60 minutes. Tickets from the automatic ticket machine on site (POS) or online via the portal and the “Musei Italiani” app, maximum 25 per transaction.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups of more than 10 people: booking by email at least 7 days in advance, maximum 25 participants (guide included); groups are not admitted on the first Sunday of the month or on other free-admission days. From 27 July 2026 the Sala Bronzi on the ground floor is temporarily closed for restoration. |
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