10 Things to do in Odense That You Shouldn't Miss

Experience the history of Denmark’s railways in the authentic roundhouse from 1954. We have 21 tracks featuring iconic engines and carriages. Look inside the royal carriages, experience travelling first class and see Denmark’s oldest preserved steam engine from 1868. You can enter many of the museum’s engines and carriages. You can sit on the old wooden seats or stand in the driver’s cab of a steam locomotive. We provide a rewarding outing for the whole family, and visitors of all ages are welcome. Visit the child-sized Children’s Railway Station, brimming with trains and rails for you to play with. Go for a ride on the popular mini-train which runs every day. It is possible to enter many of the carriages and engines. All activities are free once you have paid the entrance fee.

Take a trip out to our outdoor Museum - a village from the time of Hans Christian Andersen, where everyday life is as it was in a 19th century Funen rural environment. Mediators from Living History give you an exciting, authentic glimpse of what everyday life was like back then, operating as farmers, craftworkers, labourers and servant girls in historical dress.

Odense ZOO has been elected the best zoo in Europe. We prioritize the well-being of the animals and try to give the animals as natural surroundings within their cages as possible, to increase the quality of their life as well as to give our visitors the experience of seeing the animals as close to their natural invironments as possible.

Brandts is Denmarks first museum for art and visual culture. Here we present more than 10 exhibitions a year with new and classic art side by side with the popular images of the present. With a collection of more than 15.000 classic artworks, international photography, film and drawings you can experience some of the worlds best artists, photographers on our to beautiful adresses right in the centre of Odense. In our changing exhibitions you can explore the new visual culture that influences our lives today. At Brandts there is always somthing for the children and playfull souls of all ages in our creative workshop Spektaklet. Objects and storytelling will relate to the current major exhibitions, encouraging the whole family to work further with the theme in a fun and creative way. Brands consists of Brandts, Brandts Torv 1, 5000 Odense C and Brandts 13, Jernbanegade 13, 5000 Odense C. For opening hours check our website

Terrariet Reptile Zoo is a specialized zoo with one of Scandinavia's largest collection of reptiles and amphibians. Come and meet the biggest, most dangerous, fastest, most beautiful and most venomous species within the reptilian and amphibian world.