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Just around the corner from the Anne Frank House, on the Westermarkt, is a a very sweet statue (by Mari Andriessen) of the little Jewish girl who lived in the Secret Annex until her family were found and she died at Bergen-Belsen, 3 months before her 16th birthday.
On the day that I visited there were an elderly gentleman and his grandaughter (greatgrandaughter??) - she was looking intently at the statue and listening to his explanation... it was for me one of the most moving moments of all my visits to Amsterdam. Leave a Comment
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More VT tips are written about Anne Frank's House than any other attraction in Amsterdam, and with good reason. It's an extraordinary monument, not just to Anne, but to the millions of people who suffered under the Nazi regime.
Upon entering the museum, you pass through an interesting exhibition about Anne and the others who were in hiding with her, before reaching the rooms in which they lived for several years. Anne's own room still has the pictures of film stars that she pasted to the walls. The museum is so busy and bustling that it is difficult to experience the same silence that they must have had to bear day after day - I imagine that if you were there on a quiet day it would be quite eerie.
It's an extremely moving place to visit, compounded by the additional exhibition at the end of the museum that reminds us that even today people all over the world are experiencing the same prejudices and victimisation as Anne and her family did more than 60 years ago.
A tip - if you are visiting in the summer, go to the house in the early evening. It is open until 8pm, and the queues don't snake around the block as they do during the day. Leave a Comment
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Located on 263 Prinsengracht, the four-story canal house is now called the Anne Frank House. To be accurate, though, this is neither the house where Anne Frank was born nor the house where her family resided in their every day life. Rather, the Anne Frank House is the place where her father Otto's businesses were run and where the family eventually spent 25 months hiding from the Nazis, between July 6, 1942, and September 3, 1944.
The interior of the house is kept faithfully intact, except that lines from her diary are now painted on wall and overhead beams. The long passage of time and the murmur of conversation from the snaking line of tourists following each other from one room to another cannot break through the somber atmosphere. The stillness that permeates from the walls is still very oppressive.
A walk through Anne Frank House is not one that leaves visitors with light hearts and minds. The story of a 13-year old young girl who spent her days in hiding and ended up being persecuted for her religion will serve forever as a reminder of one of the world's most shameful crimes.
Note: Picture-taking is not allowed on the premise. Leave a Comment Phone: +31 20 5567105Directions: The house is on 263 Prinsengracht, but entrance is at number 267. Take tram 13 or 17 or bus 21, 170, 171 or 172 from Central Station, get off at Westermarkt.Website: www.annefrank.org
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No-one should leave Amsterdam without a visit to the house where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazi’s for 25 months, from 6 July 1942 to 4 August 1944.
The first translation of “The Secret Annex” appeared in Dutch in 1947 and since then the book Anne Franks diary has been translated into more than 60 languages.
The original diary is on display in the museum.
I first read this young girl's diary as part of my school cirriculum. The feeling I felt when being inside the secret annex was one of sadness, how brave she was in the face of adversity and terror. Her father Otto Frank survived Auschwitz of the 8 people that were in hiding.
Be advised there are very long queues so get her early or later in the day. Also bear in mind that you are not allowed to take photographs inside the museum. It does get exceptionally busy inside and you are asked to pass through the house in a respectfull manner.
Aduts Euro 7.50 Children Euro 3.50 tour lasts approx an hour no guided tours. Leave a Comment
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Having read the diary at school and again more recently, I knew this was one place I wanted to see. I found it to be a deeply moving experience. We went on a chilly winter morning - there were no queues. If you haven't read the book I suggest that you do before you visit.
We paid 6.50E entry. Leave a Comment Directions: Grachtengordel West
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between 1942 and 1944 two jewish families, the franks and the van daans hid in the attic of this house from the nazis. 13 year old anne frank wrote a diary about her life in hiding. in 1944 they were discovered by the nazis and sent to concentration camps. anne's father otto frank was the only one to survive the war. anne franks diary was published by her father and has sold millions of copies. a sign in the house states that this is just one of six million stories. a disturbing but historically important place to visit.
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Daily from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
March 15 through September 14
from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM.
Last Admittance:
Thirty minutes prior to closing.
Exceptions
January 1: 12 noon - 7:00 PM.
May 4: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
June 24: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
December 21: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
December 25: 12 noon - 5:00 PM.
December 31: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Closed on Yom Kippur.
In 2006, on Monday October 2.
Adults: ? 7,50
Age 10-17: ? 3,50
Age 0-9: free
Euro Phone: +31-20-5567100Directions: You can take tram 13 or 17 or bus 21, 170, 171 or 172 to get close to the Anne Frank House from Central Station in Amsterdam. You get off at bus stop 'Westermarkt', and walk to your right onto the Prinsengracht.Website: http://www.annefrank.nl Other Contact: http://www.annefrank.org
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A must-see when in Amsterdam. For me, it was a sad and interesting experience.
A visit to the Anne Frank House is about an hour long. There are no tours or guides. A tour brochure with background information about the different rooms in the museum is available at the entrance.
The museum is open from 9AM - 9PM (summer hours). Get there early or late in the day to avoid lineups. Admission is € 7.50 (adult). Phone: +31.20.556.7105Directions: Take tram 13 or 17 or bus 21, 170, 171 or 172 from Centraal Station and get off at Westermarkt.Website: http://www.annefrank.org
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I was only in AMS for 2 days, and had a short list of 'must do's' ... the Anne Frank House was on this list. Everything I had read about timing for entrance to avoid lines was correct - get there early! We left our hotel near Damrak to begin our walk about 0800, when we arrived about 15 or so minutes later .. there was already a line! Fortunately, since we were there before opening, the line moved quickly.
Not only do you get to tour the living areas described in the diary I read as a child, the end of the tour is a series of museums, they included interviews w/ other camp survivors, those who knew the Frank family, as well as newsreels of events of the time; the diary is displayed under glass in this area too.
I found this activity touching and coudln't imagine missing it!
The end of the tour is a giftshop (of course), with the Anne Frank Diary for sale in numerous languages. Most of my family is studying various languages, so instead of buying them books, I had just picked up tour pamphlets in the requisite languages upon my entry into the tour ... less expensive, and less heavy to carry home :)
We started walking w/ a general idea of the area we were heading towards .. but had forgotten our maps and such .. once you are in the region, there are signs to help point the way. The canal shot shows the side of the building we ended up going to for the start of the tour ... the modern looking one down that side street :) Leave a Comment
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This museum is a must-see when you are interested in the situation of the Jewish people during WWII. The museum tells the life of a Jewish child during WWII. Anne Frank kept a diary during her period of hiding for the German Nazis. Her family went underground in the backhouse of her father's company and they stayed there for about 2 years until someone gave them away to the Germans. They were transported to the concentration camps and only the father survived the cruelty. He published his daughter's diary after the war, which got world famous.
You can visit the house where you are informed by personal documents, photos and videofilms about the life of this family and what happened afterwards. You can visit the backhouse to see how they lived. The furnish, however, is gone but photos and a scale-model give a good impression of how it looked like.
There is always a long line waiting in front of the museum. Try to come as early as possible or late in the afternoon. It will take you about 1.5 hours to see it all. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to take pics inside.
Open from 9 am to 7 pm
Admission price: 7.5 EUR Leave a Comment
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