Anne Frank Huise and other Amsterdam, Netherlands Things to Do Tips

Anne Franks house has been open to the public since 1960 and is an extremely popular tourist attraction. On entering the house there is a small exhibition showing plans of the house & giving snap shots of Anne Franks Diary on the walls. Anne and her family took up hiding in the annex of the house in 1942 when the German Nazi's occupied the Netherlands during World War II. Later on they were joined by the Van Pels and Fritz Pfeffer.

On walking round the rooms you will see display cases containing information, pictures, forged documents. The rooms had an eerie feel to them. Anne's room still has the original posters and postcards which she used to brighten up the room.

Also on Display is the original diary which Anne received on her Thirteenth Birthday. This is where she documented her thoughts,feelings and events whilst the families were in hiding, the diary was later published by her father Otto.

Once you have finished the tour of the house you will come to a very nice coffee shop which has a reading table containing publications of the Anne Frank House which you can buy in the museum book store.

As this is a highly popular tourist attraction it is always busy, to avoid lenghthy queues I would suggest getting there just as it opens. (see website for details) I did this, my visit was out of season - on a windy Sunday January morning. I got there just after opening time and still there were a few people in front of me!

There are some steep wooden stairs leading to the annex in the house.

Leave a Comment

Phone: +31-20-5567100
Address: Prinsengracht 267
Website: http://www.annefrank.nl