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Anne Frank's History Saved from demolition

From hiding place to museum

After the war the secret annex was seriously threatened. It was on the list of buildings to be knocked down. A number of people in Amsterdam campaigned. They set up the foundation now known as The Anne Frank House. Its most important goal: preserving the hiding place.

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Today, Anne Frank House is one of the three most popular museums in Amsterdam. This dossier relates the museum's history.

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All original writings on display Famous manuscripts

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Informative exhibitions Social issues

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Anne Frank Huis. Museumbezoekers in de kamer van Anne Frank en Fritz Pfeffer. De plaatjes aan de wanden zijn gerestaureerd.
Anne Frank House. Museum visitors in the Room of Anne Frank and Fritz Pfeffer. The pictures on the walls have been restored.

Visitors over the years

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Anne Frank Huis. Eerste ruimte van de museumroute. 
Anne Frank House. First room of the museum route.

More history? Educational role

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A Museum with a Story The story on the spot

Historic Route through the House

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Otto Frank: his dream Temporary exhibition

New exhibition in the Anne Frank House

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    • Life in Germany
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    • Going into hiding
    • Discovery and arrest
    • Otto returns alone
    • Reactions to the diary
    • A diary as a best friend
    • From hiding place to museum
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    The Secret Annex Online Wander around the furnished spaces.

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    Who´s who? The people in hiding, and their helpers.

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    Anne Frank, the writer Anne did more than just write in her diary.

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Anne Frank House. Museum visitors are buying entrance tickets.

    Opening hours, prices and location

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Anne Frank House. Museum visitors are watching the introduction film.

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    Otto Frank: his dream Temporary exhibition

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September 10, 1943

The British have landed in Naples. Northern Italy is occupied by the Germans. The truce was signed on Friday, September 3rd, the day the British landed in Italy.

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Anne Frank House. Visitors with the guestbook.

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Anne Frank House. Visitors waiting in line for the Anne Frank House.

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Anne Frak Huis. Museumbezoekers bekijken de cd-rom 'Anne Frank Huis, een huis met een verhaal'. 
Anne Frank House. Museum visitors are looking at the cd-rom 'Anne Frank House, a house with a story'.

Exhibitions in the Anne Frank House

Permanent and temporary exhibitions

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Anne Frank's History

  • Life in Germany
    • Happy years
    • Crisis and anti-Semitism
    • The rise of the Nazis
    • Emigration plans
  • Emigrating to the Netherlands
    • A new start
    • At home in Amsterdam
    • Otto's businesses
    • Threat of War
  • The Nazis occupy the Netherlands
    • Anti-Jewish measures
    • Margot is called up
    • Preparing to go into hiding
    • Others went into hiding too
  • Going into hiding
    • In hiding
    • The hiding place
    • Tension and arguments
    • The Helpers
    • Daily activities
    • The war rages on
  • Discovery and arrest
    • The day of the arrest
    • Deported to the camps
    • The fate of the people in hiding
    • The betrayal has never been solved
  • Otto returns alone
    • Back to Amsterdam
    • Searching for Anne and Margot
    • Otto reads Anne's diary
    • The diary is published
  • Reactions to the diary
    • Otto reconciles
    • Reactions to "The Secret Annex"
    • A play and on film
    • 800 times Peter van Daan
    • Reception in America
  • A diary as a best friend
    • Anne throws herself into writing
    • Rewriting for publication
    • Anne Frank, the writer
    • Taken seriously as a writer at last?
  • All people
    • Anne Frank
    • Otto Frank
    • Edith Frank
    • Margot Frank
    • Hermann van Pels
    • Auguste van Pels
    • Peter van Pels
    • Fritz Pfeffer
    • Miep Gies
    • Bep Voskuijl
    • Jo Kleiman
    • Victor Kugler
    • Jan Gies
    • Johan Voskuijl
    • Willem van Maaren
  • From hiding place to museum
    • Saved from demolition
    • International Youth Centre
    • Renovation, expansion and conservation
    • Anne’s writings
    • From newspaper clippings to conflicting human rights
    • Visitors over the years
    • More history?
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