June 3, 2021
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After being closed for almost six months in a row, the Anne Frank House reopens its doors on Saturday, 5 June 2021 – like many other museums in the Netherlands.
‘Since its first opening on 3 May 1960, the Anne Frank House had never been closed for more than a day and had even remained open during renovations. This last year, in which we were closed for most of the year because of the pandemic, was unprecedented. We are delighted to welcome back our visitors and share Anne Frank’s life story and hiding place with the world. Come in and visit us; you are most welcome!’
The COVID-19 measures at the museum are still in effect. With a limited number of visitors per time slot, the silence and emptiness of the Anne Frank House can be experienced even more intensely than before. You will have the tiny rooms of the Secret Annex behind the bookcase more or less to yourself. You can see the original remnants of life in hiding from up close: the map of Normandy on which Otto Frank kept track of the invasion, the pencilled height marks on the wallpaper for his daughters Margot and Anne, and the postcards and pictures of movie stars that Anne taped to the walls of her bedroom. In the diary room, you can pore over Anne’s original diary papers, her storybook, and her book of beautiful sentences.
In the audio tour, we provide information about the events that took place in Germany in the 1930s and about the persecution of the Jews in the Netherlands. We also tell you about the life of Anne Frank, the other people from the Secret Annex, and their helpers.
Introductory workshops
You can book an introductory workshop to start off your visit to the museum. In 30 minutes, we take you through the history of Anne Frank in the context of the Second World War and the persecution of the Jews.
Tickets
The Anne Frank House is open every day of the week. Please check our website for opening hours. The start time of your visit is fixed (a 15-minute time slot), but once you’re inside the museum, you can take your time. Your safety is our priority, so we observe the Dutch COVID-19 guidelines, and wearing a face mask is mandatory. You can order your tickets, with or without an introductory workshop, at the ticket page.
