Anne Frank House
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Why go
- The hiding rooms behind the bookcase, left unfurnished as Otto Frank wished, where eight people lived for over two years
- The Oscar Shelley Winters won for playing Auguste van Pels, on show in the museum
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 22:00Show all
Don't miss
- Office rooms of Opekta and PectaconRestored to how they looked in the 1940s, when Otto Frank's firms worked here.Prinsengracht 263-267 On the map
- Film star photos by Anne FrankA collection of film star photos by Anne Frank is still on view.Prinsengracht 263-267 On the map
- The front houseRestored to its original state. The museum also highlights every form of persecution and discrimination.Prinsengracht 263-267 On the map
- The Reflections film roomShows interviews about Anne Frank's diary and life.In the museum at Westermarkt 20 On the map
Know before you go
- Entry is only with an online timed-entry ticket, also for children aged 0-9.
- Museumkaart and discount card holders also need a timed ticket.
- Tickets are sold only online, not at the door. Sales open each week at 10:00 for visits several weeks later.
- Booking about 6 weeks ahead is advised. In high season, tickets can sell out a month ahead.
- Tickets are valid only in the holder's name, for the chosen date and time.
- Tickets cannot be exchanged or returned.
- Payment inside the museum is by card (PIN) or mobile payment only.
- The Museumkaart is accepted. The I Amsterdam Card is not.
- Open daily from 09:00 to 22:00, except on 25 September.
- Groups and school classes have their own visit information.
What's inside
- The houses at 263 and 265 Prinsengracht were reorganised many times for the museum.
- A museum café and a cloakroom.
- A museum shop with books.
- The museum covers the whole complex of houses on the Prinsengracht.
- The story is told through quotes, photos, films and original objects.
- Displays on the life and times of Anne Frank.
- A collection on the Frank family's story, kept by the Anne Frank Stichting, the non-profit foundation that runs the museum.
With kids
- Educational programmes are offered for primary, vmbo, havo, vwo, mbo and pabo students.
- Primary pupils follow a timeline of the war and the Frank family's life, then visit the museum.
- Primary pupils work with the personal stories of people in and around the hidden rooms.
- A full-day programme for vo and mbo pupils explores the story of Anne Frank and her family in context.
Tips for your visit
- Groups have their own entrance, added when the entrance was improved.
- Buy tickets on the museum's own website.
- The route runs through house 265 into the old building at number 263.
Tours and audio guides
- Audio tour
- The audio tour is inside the museum.
- Visit with an introductory programme
- You can take it instead of a visit alone.
Interesting facts6
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The hiding place was concealed from view by houses on all four sides.
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Otto Frank is recognised as a co-author of the diary.
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The museum is non-profit: the Anne Frank Stichting, a foundation, runs it, funded by entry fees and donations.
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More than one million visitors come each year, almost 90% from abroad.
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The museum stands in the shadow of the Westertoren tower.
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A virtual version of the rooms was made from photographs.
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History
The canal house on the Prinsengracht was first a private home, later a warehouse. Its canal façade dates from a renovation in 1740, when the rear annex was demolished. The Frank family had fled to Amsterdam in 1933 to escape rising antisemitism. Anne Frank died at Bergen-Belsen in 1945. Otto Frank was the only one of the eight to survive the camps, and he came back after the war. Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl went back into the building against police orders and rescued Anne's notebooks and loose papers. In 1947 Otto Frank compiled the diaries into the Dutch book Het Achterhuis, the secret annex.
- 1635Dirk van Delft builds the canal house on the Prinsengracht.
- 1942The Frank family and four others go into hiding in the back rooms.
- 1944On 4 August the Gestapo arrests the people in hiding, after a phone tip.
- 1955A newspaper campaign begins to save the houses from a planned demolition.
- 1957The house is given to the foundation set up by Otto Frank and Johannes Kleiman.
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- 1960The museum opens to the public in the front houses on the street.
- 1999The museum reopens after a redesign by Benthem Crouwel.
- 2018The museum reopens after renovation.
How to get there
- 20 minOn footFrom Centraal Station, about a 20-minute walk to the museum entrance at Westermarkt 20, around the corner from the house.
- TramTrams 13 and 17 stop nearby at the Westermarkt stop.
Sources: Anne Frank House - Wikipedia · Amsterdam/Canal District - Wikivoyage (see) · Home | Anne Frank Stichting · Museum | Anne Frank Stichting · Tickets | Anne Frank Stichting · Anne-Frank-Haus - Wikipedia · Maison Anne Frank - Wikipedia · Anne Frank Huis - Wikipedia · Bezoek met school | Anne Frank Stichting · checked 17 Oct 2026
- Website
- annefrank.org/nl/
- Phone
- +31 20 556 7105
Questions and answers
What is the Achterhuis at the Anne Frank House?
't Achterhuis means the secret annex. It is the hiding place at the back of the canal house, where Anne Frank wrote her diary, and the museum preserves it.
Who runs the Anne Frank House?
The museum is non-profit. The Anne Frank Stichting, a foundation, runs it and pays for it with entry fees and donations.
Is the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam's city centre?
Yes. The house stands on the Prinsengracht canal at numbers 263 to 267, close to the Westerkerk church and in the shadow of the Westertoren tower.
How many people visit the Anne Frank House each year?
More than one million visitors come each year, and almost 90% of them are from abroad. A record 1.3 million came in 2019.
How was the hiding place at the Anne Frank House kept hidden?
A revolving bookcase was fitted to hide the entrance to the hiding place. The house was also concealed from view by houses on all four sides.
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