Photos: Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594 Hondius, Iodocus, 1563-1612 Nicolaus, Cornelius Bottius, Adrianus, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Sojoh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rüdiger Stehn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594 Hondius, Iodocus, 1563-1612 Nicolaus, Cornelius Bottius, Adrianus, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Sojoh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rüdiger Stehn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hans Christian Andersen's childhood house
Your local guide
Rikke Fogh
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Highlights
- Original rooms from Andersen's childhood
- Manuscripts and early editions shown
- Fiction traced back to real streets
- A museum built around one life
- Odense's most famous former resident
About this tour
This session walks through the museum built around Hans Christian Andersen's childhood home. You see original rooms and a display of manuscripts and early editions. Rikke explains how much of his fiction drew directly on Odense.
The session moves slowly through the rooms, since the museum rewards a careful look. Rikke answers questions about Andersen's life and work as we go.
This suits literature fans and families alike. It pairs well with her session on the old town's half-timbered streets.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Odense before heading out.
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Original rooms 21 min
The camera moves through the museum's rooms, and I point out which objects and details are original to Andersen's childhood rather than later additions.
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Manuscript displays 21 min
We stop at a display of manuscripts and early editions, and I explain how much of his fiction drew on details from Odense itself.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Odense: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Smørrebrød (open sandwiches) and Old Town, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Copenhagen time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Odense, showing you Original rooms and Manuscript displays live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the museum rooms live with my phone.
Times shown in Copenhagen time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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