War is destructive; it causes havoc and brings turmoil to the lives of many, leaving them devastated. One such victim to this awful destruction is the family of Mr. Otto Frank, a German- Jewish businessman, who lost his family in the World War II. Anne Frank, the famous diarist, is the daughter of Otto Frank, who was the only survivor of that holocaust. This is a story, of two year long hiding of two families in a house at Prinsengracht. That house, is now known as the Anne Frank house and is turned into a museum in Amsterdam.
Anne Frank, her family and one more family, stayed at the annex of the house for over 2 years, which is in the Prinsengracht, located at the center of Amsterdam city. The annex's entrance was camouflaged behind a movable bookcase, which was crafted for this particular reason only. The hiding place was known only by the office personnel, through which they supplied food and news of the outer world with eight of them. Sadly, On August 4, 1944, they were caught from the hiding place and were sent to various concentration camps out of, which only Otto Frank stayed alive.
Anne Frank house in Amsterdam is now turned into a museum where, people get insight, of the suffering of those two families who shared such small area for quite a long period. The Anne Frank house tour allows you to have a feel of the atmosphere of that time. Anne's original diary is kept on display within the museum premises. Apart from this, the museum also has historical documents, photographs, images, a film and some other things that belong to the persons in the hideout and their helpers.
Anne Frank house tour tops the list of top things to do while in Amsterdam and you need to buy tickets way more earlier than your planned visit. The demand and supply law is aptly applicable here and the availability of tickets is much less as compared to their availability. It is advised to check the schedule and the availability of online tickets beforehand. Anne Frank house tickets can be bought on the ticket window at the museum entrance. Timings for buying the tickets in person, start from 3.30 PM until its closing.
Since, the tickets are non-returnable and non-transferable; they are valid for that particular date and person for which they are bought. Once you buy the online ticket you can show them on your tablet or Smartphone with the barcode at the museum gate for scanning. You can even take the print out of the Anne Frank house tickets on your own, as well.
Entry
ticket price, Anne
Frank House, Amsterdam
Online
ticket: €0.50 surcharge.
Adults:
€ 9
Age
10-17: € 4,50
Age
0-9: Free
Dutch
Museum Card: Free
European
Youth Card: € 4,50
Online
ticket: €0.50 surcharge.
No
discount: Student card or ISIC.
No
free entry: I Amsterdam City Card.
Any
person who is holding either a
Dutch Museum or European Youth Card (CJP), can reserve a date/time
slot online, or join the queue after 3:30 PM to visit Anne
Frank Museum, Amsterdam.
Schedule
with timings for Year 2016.
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1st January: Opened - 12 PM to 7 PM
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4th May: Opened - 8:30 AM to 7 PM
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11th October: Opened - 9 AM to 7 PM
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12th October, 2016: Closed - Yom Kippur.
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5th November: Opened - 9 AM to 6 PM (Amsterdam Museum Night)
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25th December: Opened - 12 PM to 5 PM
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31st December: Opened - 9 PM to 5 PM
If you happen to be an early bird, then this is the golden chance for you to beat the idea of standing in long and tiring queues as you can wake up early in the morning and get at the location much earlier. While visiting the Anne Frank Museum, Amsterdam, Children of age upto 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors up to 17 years old ought to carry a valid ID card along, as they, can be asked to show it at the entrance.
