Anne Frank Huis
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Prinsengracht 263
Amsterdam, Netherlands 1016 GV
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Anne Frank Museum- A Must visiting Place in Amsterdam
I loved this museum as it is being preserved very well till date. The display of all the things has been done in a very good manner. Though the waiting time in the queue is quite disappointing yet it’s a place which one should not miss visiting while visiting Amsterdam.
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It's a Must-Do in Amsterdam
- April 27, 2009
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Carmen from Fairfax, Virginia
This is just one of those activities that you should really do while in Amsterdam, yet you just know it’s probably going to bum you out. But inspire you at the same time. An emotional roller coaster made possible by the Nazi invasion of World War II.
Are there any American school children who made it past 10th grade without reading Anne Frank’s diary? I was then, and still am today, amazed at how a little girl facing such scary times managed to live in a cramped space and yet still be a "normal" little girl. You’ll be even more amazed once you step into the cramped quarters of the few rooms atop her father’s store when you realize how many people lived in nothing but this small space for two years.
Nothing brought tears to my eyes more than seeing the black-out curtains on the windows, remembering that she really wasn’t allowed to see the outside world very often. Yet, she hoped on, dreaming of a time when she wouldn’t be a Jew, but a person.
The museum is tastefully done, with several videos to watch along the path through the house. Everything is the same as it was 60 years ago after the rooms had been cleared out once the Nazi soldiers found them. The museum said that the soldiers knew about the bookcase that hid the entrance to their hideaway, so they were surely tipped off, but no one knows by whom. Our Mike’s Bike guide indicated that in the last few years, they found out that it was another Dutch family, with a grudge to bear. Which is true? I don’t know, but either way it sucks.
I liked the way that the museum tried to use Anne’s words to instill hope for future generations, and lessons in history at the same time.
Allow about an hour to see the museum, but you’ll need to budget your line time. The queue was around the corner and down the street when we went, but it moved quickly - only a half hour of waiting. I understand that as the summer progresses, however, the lines stretch for hours. None of the city passes cover entrance to the Anne Frank House, but you can buy tickets in advance online, if you know when you’ll be going. We looked at that option, but didn’t want to be tied down to a specific location at a specific time, so we chanced it with the line.
Entrance into the museum is 8.5 Euro pp. If you buy online, they add 50 cents to that price. No photos allowed inside.
By the way, if you are a fan of the Rick Steves Europe guidebooks, his Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels guide gives a great self-guided tour of the Anne Frank House.
Go. You’ll kick yourself if you don’t. Learn. Don’t let it happen again.
From journal Amster-DAM That Was Fun!
The First Must-See in Amsterdam: the Anne Frank House
- July 26, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
Our first stop was the Anne Frank House, not too far from our hotel, where the family lived from July 1942 until they were betrayed in August 1944. Anne died of typhus in March 1945 in Bergen-Belsen. We went through the house which was very interesting and moving, but might be more effective with furniture. Otto Frank, Anne’s father, requested that the furniture be removed. I remember so well reading Anne’s Diary when I was a child and then seeing the Broadway show which opened in 1955; I would have been about 12 when I saw it with my mom.
From journal Weekend in Amsterdam
Anne Frank's attic
I was in "The Diary of Anne Frank" in high school and the story affects me still to this day. I felt that I was really apart of this story since I played Mrs. Frank for months.
Seeing Anne Frank's attic gave me the sense on enclosure and claustrophobia. There really is a bookcase with stairs behind it. The rooms are so small and narrow it seems impossible for two people to share. Anne Frank's clippings are still on the walls. They are pictures of the celebrities she admired in her time.
No large bags, huge luggage, baby buggies, mobile telephones, making films, or taking photos are allowed, nor are dogs. It is not possible to tour the site in a wheelchair and guide dogs are not allowed.
There is a cafe and a museum store where you can buy postcards, CDs, etc.
Group visits can be arranged. Visit http//www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=19&lid=2.
I would HIGHLY recommend this wonderful and educational tour!
From journal Amsterdam: Home of Anne Frank
Anne Frank House
- June 14, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
jonbarb709 from The Villages, Florida
Crowded. This was one of the few museum that you had to stand in line to get in and then you stood in line going around the museum. We finally got in after several attempts. One day, around 5pm, we stopped by and there was no line. Well worth the stop. Remember if the line is long outside, it is longer inside. Sounds strange, but outside you are only waiting for tickets, inside, you are reading material and watching TV, the rooms are small.
From journal Amsterdam - City of Museums, Cafes...