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Odense - Hans Christian Andersen Museum H.C. Andersen Hus

 
At Hans Jensens Stræde 37-45 in Odense stands a single-story, half-timbered house which is believed to have been the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen (1805) and is now the heart of the Hans Christian Andersen Museum, which contains furniture, pictures, manuscripts and books belonging to the writer. Since its foundation in 1905 the museum has been extended on two occasions.

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On view is a large library with Danish and foreign editions of Andersen's works as well as a collection of illustrations to these stories. The domed hall of the museum, which was set up as a memorial hall in 1930, is decorated with scenes from the autobiographical book "Story of My Life"; the frescoes are by Niels Larsn Stevns.
Address: H.C. Andersen's House, Hans Jensen Straede 37-45, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
Hours:
June 16 to August 31: 9am-7pm
September 1 to June 15: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon

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