The revolving bookcase was made in 1942 by warehouse manager Johan Voskuijl. It hid the entrance to the Secret Annex.
The bookcase
A veritable hiding place
‘Mr. Voskuijl did the carpentry work. (...) After the first three days we were all walking around with bumps on our foreheads from banging our heads against the low doorway.’
Since this is the original bookcase and it is very fragile, it is protected by a glass cover.
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Highlights from the collection
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Photograph of Margot with Rosa Holländer-Stern
Hand in hand with grandmother in Aachen
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Cotton bag
Personal property of Otto Frank
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Children’s gramophone
Gift on the occasion of Anne’s birth
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LOI course in Latin
Margot kept up with her studies in the Secret Annex
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Bobbin used to open and close the bookcase
The hidden entrance to the Secret Annex
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Traces of the people in hiding
The story of the beans that were left behind
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Margot’s photo album
Photographs from her baby and toddler years
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Margot’s rowing medal
Exercising with friends
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Yad Vashem award
Appreciation for the helpers after the war
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Principles of Botany
Anne’s last birthday present
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Photograph of Margot with Rosa Holländer-Stern
Hand in hand with grandmother in Aachen
-
Cotton bag
Personal property of Otto Frank
-
Children’s gramophone
Gift on the occasion of Anne’s birth
-
LOI course in Latin
Margot kept up with her studies in the Secret Annex
-
Bobbin used to open and close the bookcase
The hidden entrance to the Secret Annex
-
Traces of the people in hiding
The story of the beans that were left behind
-
Margot’s photo album
Photographs from her baby and toddler years
-
Margot’s rowing medal
Exercising with friends
-
Yad Vashem award
Appreciation for the helpers after the war
-
Principles of Botany
Anne’s last birthday present