The Anne Frank House
The canal house and hidden annexe where Anne Frank wrote her diary, preserved as a museum with timed entry only.
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The house at Prinsengracht 263 was a business premises with a warehouse below and offices in front. Behind it, reached through a doorway later hidden by a hinged bookcase, is the annexe where eight people lived in hiding for just over two years in the 1940s, and where Anne Frank wrote the diary that was published in 1947. The rooms are kept unfurnished, as they were found; the original diary notebooks are displayed in the museum wing added alongside.
What you actually see
- The secret annexe - the hidden rooms behind the bookcase where they hid.
- Anne's diary - the original diary on display.
- The preserved rooms - the bare spaces left as they were.
- The story - the exhibition telling of the family and the Holocaust.
When to go
Year-round; a fully indoor museum. Tickets are sold online only, in timed slots that are released in advance and sell out fast, so book the moment they become available for your dates.
Honest expectations
Tickets sell only online in timed slots that are released ahead and sell out within minutes, so booking early is essential; there is no walk-up. It is a place of quiet reflection and can be deeply affecting. The annexe is small and the visit brisk, but the impact is profound.
Nearby
The Amsterdam canals surround it; the Jordaan district and the Westerkerk are alongside.
What to pack for The Anne Frank House
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
