The official celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the Anne Frank House will be held in the Westerkerk church on Wednesday 28 April. A Virtual Wing of the Anne Frank House will be launched at the ceremony, with emphasis on the presentation of The Secret Annex Online.
The Secret Annex Online contains a great deal of information about Anne Frank and the Second World War. Every space contains informative films and texts about:
- the people in hiding;
- the people who helped them;
- daily life in the secret annex;
- the events in the outside world;
- objects contained in the space.
In The Secret Annex Online, visitors to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam will find additional, in-depth materials that add a new dimension to their experience before, during and after their visit. Those who aren’t able to visit the Anne Frank House will be able to make use of its rich collection of information and items online: www.annefrank.org/secretannex
Virtual museum
The Secret Annex Online is part of the virtual museum, the future online offer of the Anne Frank House. The virtual museum will be the central point for knowledge sharing, news and events and educational activities related to Anne Frank, the Second World War, the persecution of the Jews and related current themes. In addition to the virtual version of the hiding place, the virtual museum will include a Collection Browser and a Time Line.
The virtual museum offers clear starting points for various kinds of online information and collection items. Using the Collection Browser, visitors can search the entire online collection, using keywords and filters. The Time Line offers visitors a fascinating way to gain an overview of Anne Frank’s life while placing it in the historical context of the period of 1929 – 1945.
Why The Secret Annex Online?
Roughly one million people visit the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam each year – the maximum possible number. For various reasons, not everyone can visit the house: they live too far away or are hindered by their physical condition. And because of limited space, only a fraction of the complete collection can be shown in the museum.
Collaboration
LBi Lost Boys developed the strategy and the technical structure of the Virtual Wing, including The Secret Annexe Online, in close collaboration with the Anne Frank House. The BankGiro Lottery, the Anne Frank Fund, the VSB Fund, the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport and the Mondriaan Foundation provided financial support.