Anne Frank Huis

Current exhibitions

About the museum

Otto Frank had his company in the building at Prinsengracht 263. On July 6, 1942, he went into hiding with his wife Edith and daughters Margot and Anne in the empty annex at the back; later the van Pels family and Fritz Pfeffer joined them. Behind a revolving bookcase, the eight people lived in hiding for just over two years, supplied by helpers from the business. In August 1944 they were arrested and deported; only Otto Frank survived.

Otto Frank ensured that Anne's diary was published in 1947. When the building was slated for demolition in the 1950s, citizens campaigned for its preservation. In 1957 the Anne Frank Stichting (foundation) was established; it bought the house and opened it as a museum on May 3, 1960. At Otto Frank's request, the Secret Annex was left unfurnished – the emptiness is meant to commemorate those who were murdered.

Today the tour leads through the front house with its former warehouse and office rooms, through the Secret Annex with Anne's room and the pencil marks the parents used to record their daughters' growth, and into a modern extension. There, the original red-checkered diary, Anne's other notebooks, temporary exhibitions and models of the furnished hiding place can be seen.

The foundation does educational work worldwide against antisemitism, racism and discrimination. The house receives more than one million visitors a year and is one of the most visited museums in the Netherlands.

Highlights

• The unfurnished Secret Annex with the revolving bookcase at its entrance
• Anne's original red-checkered diary and her book of tales
• Picture wall in Anne's room with film stars and postcards
• Anne's and Margot's growth marks on the wall
• Map of Normandy on which Otto Frank followed the Allied advance

Permanent exhibitions

• Het Achterhuis – Tour through the front house and the deliberately empty hiding place, with quotes, photos, films and personal traces of the eight people in hiding.
• Dagboekkamer – Room with Anne's original diary, her book of quotes, her book of tales and rotating pages of the revised version.

Founded

1960

Operated by

Anne Frank Stichting

Director

Ronald Leopold

Visitors per year

approx. 1,207,501 (2025)

Admission & discounts

All prices include a €1 booking fee. With the Museumkaart, only the €1 booking fee; likewise with an ICOM card. No discount with the I amsterdam City Card. Tickets only online at annefrank.org with a fixed time slot, no box office; every Tuesday at 10:00, tickets are released for the day six weeks later. No exchanges, no refunds. Audio tour included in the price. Payment by debit or credit card only.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Because of steep stairs (three steep flights up, a 39 cm high step at the bookcase), the historic front house and Secret Annex cannot be reached by wheelchair or rollator. The modern part with the temporary exhibition, models of the Secret Annex, café and shop is accessible via a step-free entrance and an elevator (staff-operated only). Folding stools at the information desk. Accessible parking space about 40 m from the entrance on Westermarkt, two more at Keizersgracht 220. Written version of the audio tour for deaf visitors, connection for your own induction loop on the audio guide, Sunflower lanyard recognized; twice a year an introductory program for blind and visually impaired people.

Kids & families

Only partly suitable for kidsRecommended for ages 10+

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Stroller-friendly: not available

The museum considers children under 10 too young; parents should judge for themselves whether their child can cope with the subject. Children's audio tour “Anne’s Story” for ages 10 to 15, told from Anne's perspective; preparation videos on the website. Buggies must be left at the cloakroom.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Wi-Fi

Museum café overlooking the Prinsengracht and museum shop – both accessible only through the museum, card payment only. Free cloakroom for coats, bags and buggies; only bags up to A4 size inside the museum, no storage for suitcases and large backpacks.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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