The museum is on the second floor of a book store. It has lots of Anderson's book on display as well as information about Anderson. Of course new ones for sell as well. The book store is pretty neat, has a printing machine on display. Nice cozy place to visit if you love books. My kids had enjoyed the visit.
Enjoyed reading about HC Andersen and seeing his children's books, especially The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes, and The Princess and the Pea. I could spend hours in this bookstore!
It's a small place but I think more can be done to make it easier for the tourist to discover tit-bits of information
this is a small place, but still fun to look through. it is very basic and seems like it might need some funding to add style and such. but still fun for a few minutes to check it out and interesting if you aren't worried about flashiness.
...you will like this museum. Most of the exhibts are just photos and descriptive material, but I find that interesting. There's a collection of books by Andersen and a few other artifacts. It's not the grandest museum, but here's why four stars: The bookstore that houses it is wonderful! One of the highlights of my trip to Solvang ws chatting with the man behind the counter and enjoying the experience of an independent bookstore. Four stars for the entire experience--the cozy stacks, the conversation, the inviting stairway, and the veneration of a great author.
It was free and easy to get to so I didnt waste much time. However this is not really a museum. It is a poorly laid out room with a giant HCA head and lots of books. Not set up or presented well at all.
The museum is actually a bookstore and a coffee shop, the museum is on the second floor and is super small, not much to look around. But the bookstore is cute with the nice smell of coffee.
I have loved Hans Christian Andersen books since I was young and also loved the Danny Kaye film so was quite excited to visit the museum. It is above a book shop and is free although you can make a donation to its upkeep. There is not a lot to see and it only took me 10 minutes to view everything and that is really because I lingered. If you are in Solvang and have the time have a look but don't go out of your way to visit even if you are a fan of H.C.A.
This place is worth a visit for anyone who likes books. It's free, small, interesting, and you can grab a coffee at the cafe downstairs or just browse through the isles with all the cool used as well as new books(for all ages not just for children) that are for sale. I bought 4 adorable pop-up books for my niece.
Very sparse. Disappointed. Expected much more. Had heard it was well worth seeing, not so. Maybe sow more research into his life.