Feel the music

Powerful, emotive symphonies blend with charming folk songs in a modern museum celebrating the internationally renowned composer from Funen.

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Your ticket to the Carl Nielsen Museum also gives you free admission to TID – Museum of Odense.

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Carl Nielsen Museet

The life and work of the world-famous composer are brought to life in an international, sensory museum where music itself is the most important exhibit.

Carl Nielsen’s Childhood Home

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON: Step into a home – not a museum. Here, in the land of his childhood, you can sense Carl Nielsen’s upbringing, shaped by family life and folk music.

In the shop, you can take a piece of Carl Nielsen’s world home with you – whether you are a music lover, a curious visitor, or looking for a meaningful, soulful gift.

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International Conference

The world’s leading Carl Nielsen scholars are gathering in Odense from 22 to 24 October for an international conference marking the official opening of the Carl Nielsen Centre.

Anyone interested is welcome to register for the conference as an audience member – the conference will be held in English.

On Friday, there will be a free concert in the concert hall of the Academy of Music featuring works by Nielsen and female composers of his time.

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Carl Nielsen's Childhood Home

Step into Carl Nielsen’s home and catch the scent of the rosin once used on violin strings.

Enjoy hours of experiences and surprises – including a special museum for children. Don’t miss the works of the international sculptor Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen.

H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home

Just a five-minute walk from H.C. Andersen’s House – and ten minutes from Carl Nielsen Museet – sits the small yellow half-timbered house on Munkemøllestræde.