Hans Christian Andersen Museum
The Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense is a museum named after Hans Christian Andersen and is operated by Museum Odense. The building was designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates and opened in 2021. It is one of the 30 most looked-up sights in Denmark on English Wikipedia and is a monument on the Kulturstyrelsen register.
Planning a visit
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 22 °C and daily lows of 13 °C. October is the rainiest month, with 69 mm of rain and about 17 rainy days. For colder weather, January has a high of 3 °C and a low of -1 °C, while December has a high of 4 °C and a low of 0 °C. In May, the high is 16 °C and the low is 7 °C, and in June, the high is 19 °C and the low is 10 °C.
The museum is located at Claus Bergs Gade 11. It is 140 km from Copenhagen and 9 km from Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport. St. Canute's Cathedral is 0.4 km away. The museum is open daily from 10:00 to 16:00, but it stays open until 18:00 in July and August. The entrance fee is 55 kr.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 58 | 41 | 47 | 33 | 48 | 63 | 60 | 67 | 62 | 69 | 56 | 53 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
