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Ann Frank Haus

  • July 11, 2004
  • Rated 4 of 5 by eliza0214 from Upper Brookville, New York
A very moving experience, especially since I am Jewish. But I also think that most Americans have heard so much about the Holocaust and about Ann Frank that it is a must-see. It's a very small museum, so after you've gone through it once there's not much reason to go back, but the one time was amazing for me.

The part that affected me the most was at the end. There was a book that listed all of the Jews that had been killed in the Netherlands alone, and it was such a gigantic book, like a phonebook, just names and names... very sad. Go on a nice sunny day, otherwise you will be very depressed coming out into cloudy or rainy weather.

From journal Peace and Quiet in Amsterdam

Anne Frank House

  • June 5, 2004
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Grasshopper from Keystone, Colorado
A visit to the Anne Frank is an absolute must for any visitor to Amsterdam. I have heard people say, "I don't want to go there. . . it's depressing."

My response, "No, it's certainly very sad. But it's also very inspiring and uplifting."

As you wind your way up the narrow stairways and through the empty wood-floored rooms, peeking out windows to the sidewalk and canal below, you feel intensely what it must have been like for the families who lived in hiding for so many months. You'll pass through the famous bookcase and enter the "private", cramped rooms of the family; the bathrooms, the kitchen, and finally the room where Anne pasted photos to the walls and created a life for herself. The photos are still pasted to those walls. The museum is very well set up with video screens telling the story as you pass through the halls and rooms. Remnants of the day are in glass cases.

While there are often lines outside, waiting to get in, they move quickly. A visit to Anne Frank's house should be a requirement for every visitor to Amsterdam.

From journal Amsterdam

Ann Frank Haus

Ann Frank Haus

This place has long lines and not much in the room. More historical information about Anne Frank can be found at Bergen Belsen where she and her sister Margot are interred in one of the mass graves. It is important though to never forget the words of this young woman who in life may have been just a girl, but in her murder has become a historical treasure and everyone's daughter.

From journal Amsterdaming

Anne Frankhuis

  • January 29, 2004
  • Rated 4 of 5 by ext212 from New York, New York
Anne Frankhuis

You have to re-read The Diary of Anne Frank before you fly to Amsterdam. I read it in high school and I re-read it before I left New York City just to be reminded of her story. Being inside the same attic where the Frank family hid from the Nazis is a more chilling experience if you've read Anne Frank's diary. Our visit was solemn and very educational.

I was very surprised at how well-taken care of this place was. I think its popularity helps with the huge donations the museum collects each year because the house is well-equipped with the latest technology.

The gift shop is well stocked and you can find all available translations for sale.

From journal I Lost My Sense of Self in Amsterdam

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Anne Frank House

  • January 20, 2004
  • Rated 5 of 5 by fizzytom from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
The museum dedicated to the memory of Anne Frank, the young, Jewish girl who, with her family, hid in the attic at the rear of this typical central Amsterdam house during the German occupation of the Netherlands in the Second World War, is one of the best things to see in Amsterdam.

Access is gained through the modern visitor centre and there is a prescribed route to follow. While it is possible to pass straight through rooms, it is not possible to plan your own route because the corridors are very narrow. This is perhaps a good point at which to mention that there are lots of stairs and most of them are pretty steep. This is not a great place for anyone with mobility problems.

There is a free leaflet, available in a good number of languages, which echoes the information displayed in each room. There are television screens in several of the rooms showing short films (a couple of minutes long), which enhance our understanding of where you are and what you are seeing.

Large numbers of visitors come here so it can get busy and you often find yourself having viewed the exhibits and read the information but held up moving on to the next room.

As well as exhibits particular to the families who hid here, there are other items relating to the occupation of Amsterdam by the Nazis, such as Id documents and a yellow star - which Jews were made to wear when outdoors.

The most moving room is by far and away Anne's room -- you can still see the pictures she cut out of magazines and decorated her walls with.

There is a state of the art visitors centre here and there are computers and interactive activities, which help put this museum and the story of Anne Frank into context for younger visitors and adults alike.

I would recommend this museum whole-heartedly -- the subject matter has been treated sensitively and there is much to learn, even if you are familiar with the Anne Frank story.

Admission costs 6 euros 50 for adults and there is a reduction for children.

From journal Water, water everywhere

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