The Anne Frank House is a museum with a story. It's situated in the center of Amsterdam and holds the hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II. Anne Frank was a normal girl in exceptional circumstances. For more than two years she described the events of her daily life in hiding in her diary. The original version of the diary is on display as part of the Anne Frank House's permanent exhibition. The collection and temporary exhibitions focus on the wartime persecution of Jews, contemporary fascism, racism and anti-Semitism.

Visiting the Anne Frank House has been a moving experience for millions of people from all over the world.

Anne Frank Foundation
The Anne Frank Foundation was founded in 1957 to save the Anne Frank House from being demolished. In 1960, the house was opened as a museum and since then it has been visited by millions of people from all over the world. The Foundation also develops educational programs and activities.

Maintenance and future of the Anne Frank House
The Anne Frank House has two parts. In 'Het Achterhuis', the rear part of the house or annex, Anne, her family, and four other Jews went into hiding for over two years. In the front part of the house was the company that belonged to Otto Frank, Anne's father. When the house was turned into a museum, it attracted more people than had originally been anticipated. Due to a lack of room, the front part of the house was used as an entrance and exhibition room. As a result, the historical role of this part of the house became less clear. Therefore the project 'Behoud en Toekomst Renovatie Anne Frank Huis' (Preservation and Future Renovation of the Anne Frank House) was set up. In 1999, the annex was returned to its original condition and the front part of the house was reconstructed. The adjoining building is now used as an entrance.

The House
In the original Anne Frank House, the visitor experiences how Anne, her family and the other people were living while hiding from the occupying Germans. The front part of the house, where the office and the storage room was, has been returned to the original style. Anne Frank's story is told using quotes from her diary. The story explains the function and atmosphere as described in the diary. To reinforce the story, original objects, documents and photos are on display for visitors to see.

Location

More information
www.annefrank.org