Hans Christian Andersen Museum
H.C. Andersens, Odense
Location
  • Claus Bergs Gade 11
    (Museum)
  • Hans Jensens Stræde 45
    (Birthplace)
  • Munkemøllestræde 3–5
    (Childhood home)
  • 5000 Odense, Denmark
Coordinates55°23′58″N 10°23′31″E / 55.39955352°N 10.39189909°E / 55.39955352; 10.39189909
TypeHistory and life of Hans Christian Andersen
OwnerOdense City Museums
WebsiteH. C. Andersen Museum

The Hans Christian Andersen Museum or H.C. Andersens Odense, is a set of museums/buildings dedicated to the famous author Hans Christian Andersen in Odense, Denmark, some of which, at various times in history, have functioned as the main Odense-based museum on the author.

They variously comprise the H.C. Andersen Museum (existing museum), the H.C. Andersen Birthplace (original museum), the H.C. Andersen Childhood Home, and even Møntergården (city museum). A new installation called House of Fairytales (called New H.C. Andersen Museum) is planned to open in late 2020.[1]

They are administered and managed by Odense City Museums, a department of the Odense Municipality.

H.C. Andersen's Birthplace

The birthplace (Danish: H.C. Andersen's Hus) is located in the building which is thought his birthplace (not conclusively confirmed), a small yellow house on the corner of 45 Hans Jensens Stræde and Bangs Boder street in the old town.[2] In 1908, the house was reopened as the H.C. Andersen Museum. It documents his life from his childhood years as the son of a shoemaker to his schooling, career as an author, and later life, with artifacts providing an insight into his acquaintances and adventures.[2] The birthplace is also known as H.C. Andersen's House, after the plaque at the front door Danish: H.C. Andersen's Hus.

H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home

Andersen's childhood home (Danish: H.C. Andersens Barndomshjem) is at 3-5 Munkemøllestræde, not far from the cathedral. He lived in the little half-timbered house from the age of two until he was 14. Opened as a museum in 1930, the house contains an exhibition of the cobbling tools used by his father and other items based on Andersen's own descriptions.[3]

H.C. Andersen Museum

The museum is located at 11 Claus Bergs Gade, and comprises exhibits and collections from Andersen's works and life.[4][5]

Planned House of Fairytales

In 2016, it was announced that Japanese architect, Kengo Kuma, and museum design consultancy, Event Communications, had won an international competition to design a new House of Fairytales concept for the Hans Christian Andersen Museum (also called the New Hans Christian Andersen Museum).[6][7] Kuma's designs revolve around "a series of cylindrical volumes with glass and latticed timber facades, and scooped green roofs".[8] Event Communications said that the museum would follow an "immersive theatre" that "taps into a fundamental aspect of fairytales – they are journeys where the line between the everyday and the transformative is blurred".[1][9] The project is being managed by Odense City Museums and plans are for it to open in late 2020.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "House of Fairytales". Odense Bys Museer (Odense City Museums). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Hans Christian Andersen's Birthplace". Visit Odense. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home". Visit Odense. Retrieved 8 October 2019. The little house where H.C. Andersen lived with his parents from the age of 2 to 14, was opened as a museum in 1930.
  4. ↑ "Hans Christian Andersen's Museum". Visit Odense. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "H.C. Andersen Museum". H.C. Andersen Odense. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Kengo Kuma and Event Communications wins competition to design fairytale-themed Hans Christian Andersen museum expansion". Attractions Management. 26 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Angus Montgomery (9 May 2016). "Event Communications wins Hans Christian Andersen museum competition". Design Week.
  8. ↑ Jessica Maris (22 April 2016). "Kengo Kuma reveals plans for Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense". Dezeen. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Stroll Through a Fairytale Forest". Event Communications. Retrieved 6 October 2019. The existing Hans Christian Andersen Museum opened in 1908 and is located in Hans Christian Andersen's childhood home in Odense. As part of a Denmark-wide initiative to expand the country's cultural tourism offer, the City of Odense has embarked on an ambitious project to transform the museum into a flagship tourist attraction, harnessing the worldwide appeal of Andersen's stories.
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