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ANNE FRANK’S
DIARY
On the day the family
were taken away, Miep
Gies, who had helped
conceal them, found
Anne’s diary. With the
The Diary Room
8 words “Here is your
As well as the now famous diary (above),
daughter Anne’s legacy
Anne wrote short stories and ideas for novels. As to you”, she handed it to
time went on, she began to edit her original diary Otto Frank on his return
with a book called The Secret Annexe in mind. from Auschwitz. He
prepared a transcript,
and the diary was
published to great
acclaim in the
Netherlands in 1947,
and in Britain and the
United States in 1952.
It has since been
published in more than
70 languages.
Key to Floorplan
Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor 6
Third Floor
Attic
3

Otto Frank
9 0
The Exhibition 7
Exhibit
Room
An interview with Otto The multimedia exhibition
Frank from 1967 and space screens Reflections
documents from his on Anne Frank, a film in 2 4
personal collection are which 22 writers, actors,
on show. A note book of museum visitors and 5
entries made after Otto’s those who knew her 1
return from Auschwitz is talk about what she
most poignant. meant to them. 8 9 0 in separate building
NEED TO KNOW (Check website for • Book online to avoid
other exceptions) the long queues.
MAP L2 • Prinsengracht
263 (entrance at 267) Admission: €9; children • Take care around the
• 020 556 7105 10–17 €4.50; under 10s free house as the stairs are
• www.annefrank.org steep and narrow.
A 360 degree virtual
Open Nov–Mar: reality tour is available • The visit is a moving
9am–7pm daily (until 9pm for the disabled. experience, so plan
Sat); Apr–Oct: 9am–9pm something contem plative
daily (until 10pm Sat); • There is a pleasant, airy afterwards: climb the
Jul–Aug: 9am–10pm daily. café, with a great view of Westerkerk spire, or walk
Closed Yom Kippur the Westerkerk. to the Western Islands.

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