Anne Frank House

April 28th, 2006 | Last updated: January 25th, 2011

Just over 60 years ago, during World War II, Amsterdam was occupied territory, forcing Jews like Anne Frank and her family to go into hiding.

The Anne Frank House, the place where Anne wrote her diary – and where the original is on display – tells the history of the eight people who hid there, and of those who helped them.

The original building has been restored and looks the way it did during the Second World War. The building next door — with the type of modern facade that looks completely out of place in this neighborhood of picturesque houses — includes an exhibition on racial repression.

The Anne Frank House is one of Amsterdam’s most popular tourist destinations. For the better part of the year huge lines form outside. The waiting time can be 15-30+ minutes.

Bring snacks and something to drink — or purchase them more expensively from the canal-side kiosk. Tip: just around the corner, on Westermarkt and across from the tram/bus stop, is the Albert Heijn supermarket.

A visit to the Anne Frank House lasts around one hour. There are no tours or guides. A tour brochure with background information about the different rooms in the museum is available at the entrance.

Address and Contact Information

Anne Frank House
Prinsengracht 267 [Google Map]

Phone: 020 556-7105 [Amsterdam phone info]

How to get there

The Anne Frank House is just north of the Westerkerk, the church whose bells Anne wrote about. Tram 13, 14 an 17, and bus 21, 170, 171 and 172 stop at Westermarkt – which is a 10-15 minute walk from Dam square.

Details

Open:
Daily from 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
March 15 through September 14
from 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM.

Last Admittance:
Thirty minutes prior to closing.

Exceptions:
January 1: 12 noon – 7:00 PM.
May 4: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
June 24: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
December 21: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
December 25: 12 noon – 5:00 PM.
December 31: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Closed on Yom Kippur.
In 2006, on Monday October 2.

• Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
• Books about Anne Frank
• Anne Frank DVDs

Web Site

• Anne Frank House

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Also in This Area

The Anne Frank House is located in the Western Canal Belt. Across the canal, the Prinsengracht, one can see the Jordaan – one of Holland’s most popular neighborhoods. South of the Westerkerk, across the Rozengracht thoroughfare, is the so-called ‘Nine Streets’ shopping district.