The Carl Nielsen MuseumVisit the museum of the composer Carl Nielsen and his wife, the sculptor Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. The Exhibition tells the story of two extremely independent artists who both as a pair and individually left indelible marks on Danish cultural life. Free admission.
Classical music The museum shop at The Carl Nielsen Museum offers a wide assortment of classical music. We have more than 500 titles in stock.
Carl Nielsen's Childhood Home tells the story of the working and musical life of the Nielsen home, which became central to Carl Nielsen’s development both as a musician and composer.
Visit the Funen Village Online
By entering the website Funen Village Online, you can take a stroll through the farms and houses of the village without even leaving your house.
Learn about the homes of the past and visit the beautiful gardens.
Go on a guided tour of the Funen Village and learn about life in the Funen countryside in the 19th century. Tours are offered in Danish and English.
Visit the Online exhibition MODERN TIMES?- and learn that in the beginning of the 19th Century every sixth child died before it reached the age of 1 year!
One of the best collections
Funen Art Museum contains a significant collection of Danish art and a visit to the museum gives insight into the most important movements in the arts from 1750 up to today.
Once or twice a year the museum hosts themed exhibitions focusing on individual artists, periods og groups of artists.
Exhibition about the Romantic Gardens of Sanderumgaard, presenting works of art depicting the gardens.
The Hans Christian Andersen MuseumThe birthplace of the writer of fairytales lies in the old city precinct.The Hans Christian Andersen Museum opened in 1908 as a museum focusing on the life and work of the writer, making it one of the first writer museums in the world.
Children from the Hans Christian Andersen Kindergarten in Orsova, Rumania, present drawings inspired by the wellknown fairytales.
Take an online tour in The Hans Christian Andersen Museum and learn more about the life and works of the famous writer, and about the times in which he lived.
At Møntergården you can visit exhibitions on the history of the city. The museum is located in some of the most well preserved buildings Renaissance buildings in Odense.
In the exhibition Life of the City - Odense in the Middle Ages and Renaissance you can learn about Odense between the late 10th century until 1660. This was a 'golden age' in the history of Odense, an age in which Odense developed into a prosperous city that was a portal to Europe.
History of OdenseThe name Odense is first mentioned in a document from the year 988 AD. The document - Odense's 'birth certificate' and the beginning of the city's historical time - was drawn up by the German Kaiser Otto III. It grants certain rights to the dioceses in various Danish cities, including Odense. Read about Odense's history here.
Archaeology at Odense City Museums
We deals with the earliest Funen history, from the end of the last Ice Age, around 13,000 BC, until the Reformation in 1536 AD.
Learn more about archaeology at Odense City Museums here.
The history of archaeology
Read about the history of archaeological activity on Funen.
The Best of PrehistoryVisit our online exhibition with some of the best archaeological artefacts from Funen.
Life and works of Carl NielsenThe Danish composer Carl Nielsen wrote his first composition: Polka in A major (Polka i A-dur) as early as in 1874, when he was only 9 years old.In 1879 Carl moved to Odense, where he became part of the regimental band of the 16th Battalion in Odense.
Anne Marie Carl NielsenThe sculptor Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen was born in 1863. in 1875 she creates her first work, a small sheep. Anne Marie marries Carl Nielsen in 1891.
Knowledge about Carl NielsenThe Hans Christian Andersen/Carl Nielsen unit at Odense City Museums is responsible for collecting and registering artefacts as well as research and the dissemination of knowledge connected to the composer Carl Nielsen and his wife, the sculptor Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen.
Hans Christian Andersen CollectionsA large part of the Hans Christian Andersen Collections has been digitalized to give access to them from home.You can indulge in Andersen's papercuts, drawings and picture books, a large number of original manuscripts, portraits of Andersen and persons related to him.
Life of Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian Andersen was born in Odense in 1805. At the age of 14 he decided to seek his fortune at The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen.
The Hans Christian Andersen/Carl Nielsen unit at Odense City Museum is responsible for collecting and registering artefacts as well as research and popularize the knowledge connected to Hans Christian Andersen.To a great extent, the department area functions as a documentation centre for the writer.
History of Odense
The name Odense is first mentioned in a document from the year 988 AD, but it is considerably older.The best-known and most prominent single event in the history of the city is the murder of King Knud (Knud the Holy) in 1086. Learn more about the history of Odense here.
History at Odense City MuseumsThe History Unit at Odense City Museums works with the history of Odense and Funen from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Odense City Museum have a large and wide-ranging historical collection. There is a total of nearly 55,000 artefacts, approx. 20,000 coins and medals.
Funen Art MuseumThe primary goal of The Funen Art Museum is to research and exhibit Danish works of art from 1750 to today
Artworks from our collection
You can see some of our beautiful artworks online
Area of responsibility.Funen Art Museum is the only institution on Funen which has a collection of Danish art from 1750 to today.The Funen Art Museum works with the history of art from 1750 and onward, Danish concrete and constructive art and art from the local area.
Visit the exhibition on Odense in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Large parts of the Museum's Hans Christian Andersen collections have been digitalized.
