Museums in Odense
Did you know that Odense is the city with the most museums outside the metropolitan area? From Vikings to women's fashion, from skeletons to the composer Carl Nielsen and our world-famous poet Hans Christian Andersen. You can easily spend several days in Odense if museums are your thing.
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Museums in the city centre
These museums you can easily visit on foot in Odense city centre. The next museum is never more than 15 minutes away and the only limit to what you can experience in a day is yourself.
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Hans Christian Andersen House
Step into Hans Christian Andersen’s House in Odense – a museum attraction where fairy tales, architecture and immersive experiences come together.
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Hans C. Andersen's Childhood Home
In Munkemøllestræde, close to the Odense Cathedral, the river and the Fairytale Garden, you will find the little yellow half-timbered house where Hans Christian Andersen lived with his parents from the age of 2 to 14.
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The Danish Railway Museum
The Danish Railway Museum is located in the centre of Odense and is an ideal destination for the whole family.
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Art Museum Brandts in Odense
At Art Museum Brandts, you can quickly spend a whole day among the masters of the past as well as the talents of contemporary art.
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TID City Museum
In the heart of old town you will find TID museum – a cultural oasis comprising lovely courtyards and buildings from the 16th century to the present day.
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Kramboden (The old Store)
Visit Kramboden, a charming museum shop in the heart of Odense, and experience the city’s history through vintage goods, antiques, and fine museum replicas.
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Tidens Samling - HANDS-ON Museum
Tidens Samling is an everyday museum of fashion, design and interior decoration in the 20th century. There are two exhibitions, the permanent one and a special exhibition.
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Children’s Courtyard
Explore a 19th century's children's backyard! - You are allowed to try and touch everything!
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The Funen Military History Museum
At the Funen Military History Museum, you can dive into the Funen war history, the history of the Funen soldiers, the Funen resistance movement and the Funen Home Guard. The story of the Funen
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Carl Nielsen Museum
Denmark's most famous composer came from humble beginnings. As a composer, Carl Nielsen constantly pushed the boundaries. The result was bold symphonies and compositions, but also songs that have become part of Danish cultural identity.
Museums outside the city centre
To visit these museums you need a bicycle, a car or perhaps you can test the Odense Light Rail. But we promise it's worth the trip.
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The Funen Village - Open Air Museum
The Funen Village focuses on past experiences of living circularly and in closer harmony with nature, and how the past can inspire sustainability in everyday life today.
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Odin's Odense - Iron Age and Viking Age
Join us for an adventure at the Iron Age Village of Odin's Odense, a unique ancient environment that brings 2,000 years of history to life!
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Odense Bunker Museum
Would you like to explore a fully intact 450 m2 nuclear bunker from the 1950s?
