Guide to visiting Anne Frank House

The Anne Frank House is a biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank.

The Museum lets you experience the times described in the diary of the young girl Anne Frank.

It also displays touching exhibits about the persecution and discrimination Jews went through.

This article shares everything you must know before booking Anne Frank’s House tickets.

What to expect at Anne Frank House

The Anne Frank House is a museum located in the house where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis during World War II.

The museum provides historical context about the Holocaust, World War II, and the persecution of Jewish people during that time.

The museum displays excerpts from Anne Frank’s diary, which she wrote while hiding. The diary is one of the most well-known accounts of the Holocaust.

There are multimedia presentations, including photographs, documents, and personal belongings of the Frank family, providing a deeper insight into their lives.

The museum is educational, aiming to inform visitors about the consequences of discrimination, racism and the importance of human rights.

Where to book tickets

Tickets for Anne Frank House can be purchased online or in person at the attraction.

Online ticket prices tend to be cheaper than tickets at the attraction.

When you buy online, you can avoid the long queues at the ticket counters.

When you book early, you also get your preferred time slot.

Because the attraction sells limited tickets due to their high demand, booking early helps avoid last-minute disappointments.

How do online tickets work

Visit the Anne Frank House ticket booking page, select your preferred date, time slot, and number of tickets, and buy the tickets right away.

After making the purchase, you will receive the tickets in your email. 

Ticket printouts are not required.

You can enter the attraction by showing the e-ticket on your smartphone.

Anne Frank Museum ticket prices

Anne Frank Museum tickets cost €16 for visitors aged 18 years and above.

Children between 10 and 17 years get a €9 discount and pay €7 for entry.

Kids nine years and younger only pay €1 for entry.

Anne Frank Museum tickets

Twenty percent of the day’s Anne Frank House tickets get sold as same-day tickets.

They are released on the official website at 9 am.

You can try your luck with same-day tickets for Anne Frank’s House, but we don’t recommend placing your bets on them due to the massive demand.

Visitors who miss out on getting last-minute tickets to the Dutch Museum opt for guided tours around Anne Frank’s house and neighborhood.

Tours around Anne Frank House

The Anne Frank House is home to many emotions and stories that can only be brought to life by an expert storyteller.

If you don’t have your Anne Frank Museum ticket yet, here is what we suggest:

Step 1: Book a tour of the area where Anne Frank grew up and the nearby Jewish Cultural Quarter

Step 2: On the day of your visit, also try your luck with the same day Museum tickets

If you can buy the Anne Frank Museum tickets at the last minute, you can explore her house and the area where she grew up.

Otherwise, you at least go on a guided walking tour of Anne Frank’s neighborhood, listening to her stories.

The Fascinating Story of Anne Frank

During this walking tour through Amsterdam, a professional guide will tell you about the city during World War 2 through the eyes of Anne Frank. 

The route takes you from the Jewish Quarter, past Anne Frank’s House. 

During this two-hour tour, the guide will point out buildings and monuments still scarred by the war.

Ticket Price: €23

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Life of Anne Frank and World War II

During this two-hour tour, you learn about Anne Frank’s life. 

You hear from an expert guide about the writer’s life growing up, as well as the history of the Jewish Quarter and Second World War.

The guide also takes you to visit the Jewish Cultural Quarter and see 

important monuments such as the Portuguese Synagogue, Jewish Historical Museum, and Auschwitz Monument.

Adult Ticket (18+ years): €24
Child Ticket (4 to 17 years): €19
Infant Ticket (up to 3 years): Free entry

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If you want something cheaper, check out this Anne Frank walking tour. If the cost doesn’t matter, but you want a better experience, we recommend the private Anne Frank tour. 

What to see in Anne Frank House

The Anne Frank House originally housed Otto Frank’s business and has two parts – the main house and the annex.

The annex is where Otto Frank’s family, which included 13-year-old Anne Frank, hid from the Nazis.

The family lived in this house for two years before being found and sent to concentration camps.

During your emotional visit to the Anne Frank House, you will see a lot of exhibits inside.

Did you know that Anne wrote two versions of her diary to hand over to the Dutch government as a document of Jewish persecution? Read more interesting facts and find out what’s inside the Anne Frank House.

Anne Frank’s Room

Anne Frank had pasted many photos on her room’s walls.

It was an attempt by the Dutch girl to lighten up the atmosphere during hard times.

Anne Frank shared her room with Fritz Pfeffer, a German dentist.

Their age gap resulted in differing views and heated arguments.

Fritz Pfeffer is mentioned in Anne Frank’s diary as ‘Albert Dussel.’

Diary Room

Anne Frank received the iconic diary as a gift on her 13th birthday on 12 June 1942.

However, back then, she had no idea that her family will be forced to go into hiding within a month.

In this room, you will see the original red-checked diary owned by Anne Frank.

In the secret annex, Anne started writing in notebooks after finishing with her diary.

In March 1944, Anne Frank rewrote her diary to submit it to the Government.

Even after all the pain, she dreamt of becoming a famous writer and journalist.

The rewritten version is present in 215 loose sheets of paper, displayed alternately in the museum.

Apart from this, two other notebooks of Anne are on display in the museum – her quotes book and tales book.

In her ‘Favourite Quotes Book’, Anne Frank noted down quotes she liked the most.

In her ‘Tales Book,’ she wrote her short stories.

The hinged bookcase

The hinged bookcase was the entrance to the tiny hiding place accommodating eight people.

The museum still has the original bookcase in its place.

However, its condition is fast deteriorating because of which it has a partial glass cover to prevent further damage.

During your visit to the Secret Annex, you will enter through the narrow opening past the moveable bookcase.

Height marks of Anne Frank

Anne and Margot Frank’s parents marked their daughters’ heights on their bedroom wall.

These marks show that in the two years they were hiding, Margot grew 1 centimeter whereas Anne grew over 13 centimeters.

Map of Normandy

Otto Frank cut a map of the Normandy coast from the front page of De Telegraaf of 8 June 1944 and pinned it to the wall in the Secret Annex.

On this map, he marked the advance of allied forces with pins.

How to reach Anne Frank House

The Anne Frank House is on the Prinsengracht canal, in the center of Amsterdam, and its entrance is around the corner at Westermarkt 20.

The Anne Frank House is close to the Westerkerk, the church whose bells feature in Anne’s diary.

Address: Westermarkt 20, 1016 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands. Get Directions

You can either take public transport or take your car to the museum. 

By train

Amsterdam Metro’s Green marker trains can take you to Dam Square station, which is 15 minutes walk from the Anne Frank House.

If you take the Red marker metro, get down at Amsterdam Central Station, from where the museum is a 20-minutes walk. 

By tram

The Anne Frank House is well connected by the tram routes as well.

Trams 13, 17 stops at the Amsterdam, Westermarkt. From there, the museum is just a five-minute walk. 

By bus

Buses N82, N83, and N84 takes you to Westermarkt. From there, the museum is just a five-minute walk.

By car

If you’re traveling by car, turn on your Google Maps and get started! 

There are numerous car parking lots near the museum. 

Anne Frank House opening hours

Anne Frank Museum opens at 9 am and closes at 10 pm.

The last entry is 30 minutes before the closing time.

The Museum remains closed on 19 Sep on the occasion of Yom Kippur.

I Amsterdam Card gets you free access to 44 Museums and attractions in Amsterdam, and free travel on public transport.

How long does the tour take

A complete tour of the Anne Frank House takes around two hours.

You will need more time if you step into the cafe and the museum’s bookstore.

Since the Anne Frank Museum narrates an emotionally charged history, no time limit is imposed on the visitors – once you are in, you can stay for as long as you want.

Best time to visit Anne Frank House

The best time to visit the Anne Frank Museum is when it opens at 9 am. 

The crowds are less during the morning hours, so you have sufficient time to spend at the museum. 

Another ideal time to visit the bar is after 7 pm. That’s when the crowds thin out.

If you prefer a less crowded experience, consider visiting during weekdays and avoid weekends and public holidays.

Due to the limited capacity of the Anne Frank House and the museum, tickets are very limited every day and tend to sell out very quickly. In that case, the next best alternative for you would be the Anne Frank House VR tour.

Anne Frank House reviews

For most tourists, the Anne Frank House is an intensely moving and emotional experience.

Though the times have changed now, the vivid history captured in the House walls still remains.

Here are two Tripadvisor reviews of the Anne Frank Museum, which we thought you must read:

Anne Frank House & Museum

Worthwhile experience to see what Anne Frank, her family & the others hiding in the annex went through. She did not die, she was murdered for who she was, a Jew. Let love reign in our hearts & lives. Anne’s words offer us hope, even in these times. More

Thought-provoking attraction

We visited on a Sunday morning after persisting in trying to buy on-the-day tickets online. It took 90 minutes but was well worth it. The museum is respectful to the Frank family and their friends. A reminder of the struggles of those who have gone before us, sensitively handled.

Also on a less serious note, the apple pie served in the cafe at the end of the tour is delicious(!). More

Anne Frank House with kids

While visiting with young children, it is advisable to prepare them with some background information.

Once you have appraised them of what they will witness, kids can enjoy and relate to the exhibition.

Many websites and videos can be used to familiarize young people with the history of Otto Frank’s family.

You can also find many books online on the history of Jews.

Reading Anne Frank’s book, ‘The Diary of a Young Girl,’ will be the best preparation your child can have for this visit.

While preparing the young ones, you must also prepare yourself for the questions they may ask.

FAQs about Anne Frank Museum

Here are some frequently asked questions about Anne Frank Museum