.We were so impressed and moved by the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. The museum is about the life of the Jewish family Frank during the war. Anne Frank wrote the Anne Frank diary at the Anne Frank House. The second world war was a horrible time for a lot of people but for Jewish people it was extreme. The Nazis deported Jewish people to concentration camps where they were gassed, starved, or deceased by contagious diseases.
Leaving Holland or going into hiding?
Many Jewish people tried to leave Holland or went into hiding. In the Anne Frank House, 8 people were hiding: the Frank family, the Van Pels family, and Fritz Pfeffer. They stayed indoors from 1942 till 1944 in a secret section behind the front part of Anne Frank House.
Anne Frank resided at Merwedeplein 37-2 in Amsterdam, while her father’s business premises, consisting of a front and back house, is located at Prinsengracht. The Anne Frank Museum, situated at her father’s former business site, preserves the annex where Anne Frank and her family hid during the Holocaust.
Where did Anne Frank hide during the 2WW?
The entrance to the secret section was covered by a movable bookcase. They were helped by the employees from her father’s. One of the employees, Miep Gies, who died in 2010, was the one that saved the diary from the Nazis. After the end of the war father, Otto Frank returned to Amsterdam. Miep Gies gave him Anne’s diary. In the year 1947, the Diary of Anne Frank was published for the first time.
World War II and its influence on Jewish life
Anne was only 12 years old when she had to hide. How difficult it must have been for her and her companions to be quiet all day long and stay inside for so long. Anne kept a diary in which she writes about her thoughts and emotions. In August 1944 the family was betrayed; arrested by the Nazis and deported to a concentration camp where they all died except father Otto Frank. He was the only one of the family who survived the war. Nobody knows who betrayed the families to the Nazis. Anne dies at the age of 15 in the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen, her sister already died in this camp of Typhus. How awful to die so young and lonely, torn apart from her loved ones, only weeks before liberation.
Symbol of the Holocaust
Anne Frank symbolizes for many people the death of the 6 million Jewish people killed by the Nazis in the Second World War. Besides Jewish people were also gypsies, disabled, political prisoners, prisoners of war, and anyone that saw the Nazis as unnecessary was sent to a concentration camp or extermination camp. All over the world streets and schools are named after Anne Frank. In many Dutch towns, there are monuments for Anne Frank.
Tickets and General information Anne Frank house
How to get to the Anne Frank Museum
Address: Anne Frank House, Prinsengracht 263-267, Amsterdam
Public transport: Tram: 13, 14 and 17
Buses: 170, 172 and 174
Bus and Tram stop: Westermark
Opening hours: from November 1 till March 31 from 9.00 till 19.00 / Saturdays till 21.00 hours.
From April 1 till October 30 from 9.00 till 19.00 / Saturdays till 22.00 hours.
In July and August, the museum is daily open from 9.00 till 22.00 hours.
Book your ticket online at the Anne Frank Museum and make a time reservation, it is always busy in the museum. It is not possible to go to the Museum and buy a ticket at the entrance.
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Accessibility of the Anne Frank Museum
This museum is located in a typical canal-side house with steep staircases. People who have difficulty walking may have trouble climbing stairs. The old section of the Anne Frank house is not accessible for wheelchairs.
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Movies and theater performances about the life of Anne Frank
There are also movies and plays made about the life of Anne Frank. Recently the Anne Frank House was used in the movie The Fault in Our Stars. The first movie about the life of Anne Frank was made in 1959 and to this day Anne’s life is filmed.
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Books and Video’s about the life of Anne Frank
Numerous books delve into the life of Anne Frank, with a vast selection available on bol.com. Additionally, multiple films have been produced, and you can discover them on bol.com as well. Explore the extensive array of literature and films, offering insights into Anne Frank’s remarkable story.
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Guided and unguided tours Anne Frank Amsterdam
Explore Anne Frank’s Amsterdam with guided and unguided tours, immersing yourself in her poignant story at your own pace or with expert guidance. Uncover the history and legacy of Anne Frank’s life in the heart of Amsterdam’s vibrant streets.
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Remembrance and Liberation Day on the 4th and 5th of May
In the Netherlands remembrance day is celebrated on the 4th of May and on the 5th of May liberation day is celebrated. These are national days of celebration troughout the Netherlands. There is a wide variety of entertainment and events taking place to commemorate the liberation of the Netherlands duren World War II wich lasted from 1940 to 1945
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National Holocaust Museum
Experience the poignant history at Amsterdam’s recently opened National Holocaust Museum, situated in a former education center. Adjacent to a nursery used by the Nazis as a gathering point for deportations, the museum focuses on the persecution of Jews, with over 63,000 deported from Amsterdam out of 80,000. Located close to the Jewish Quarter, it offers a sobering reflection on this tragic chapter of history.Location: Plantage Middenlaan 27, Amsterdam
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Make your stay even more impressive and stay at the luxury residence in the former bridge housekeepers’ home at the Hortusbrug with stylish Dutch furniture from Rietveld in Amsterdam.
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