(New York and Amsterdam)—No surprise that in response to overwhelming demand, the Anne Frank House is extending its world premiere presentation of Anne Frank The Exhibition at the Center for Jewish History in New York City through October 31, 2025. Originally scheduled for just three months, tickets sold out within one week of opening on January 27, 2025, demonstrating the demand for this extraordinary experience.
“We are deeply moved by the overwhelming interest in this exhibition,” Ronald Leopold, Executive Director of the Anne Frank House, said. “As we carry forward Anne’s legacy, we are profoundly grateful for the opportunity to extend this new presentation in New York. The initial response affirms our belief that we must meet the present moment with education. History is our greatest teacher, and Anne’s words continue to resonate across generations. In bringing this exhibition to New York and extending its stay, the Anne Frank House, with the support of the Center for Jewish History, is making it possible for more people to reflect on the life and loss of Anne, and the 1.5 million Jewish children lost in the Holocaust. Together, we remain committed to stand against antisemitism and group hatred and we thank New York for joining us in this important effort.”
Dr. Gavriel Rosenfeld, President of the Center for Jewish History, said: “It has been our honor to partner with the Anne Frank House as host to this landmark exhibition, and we are excited to continue welcoming audiences from around the world for its extended run.”
As a nonprofit organization helping to shape global understanding of the Holocaust and its contemporary relevance, including lessons on modern-day antisemitism, racism, and discrimination, the Anne Frank House is entrusted with the preservation of the Annex where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War II. This new exhibition is presented in New York City in partnership with the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan and is designed for audiences who may not have the opportunity to visit the Netherlands.
Step inside Anne Frank’s world—an unprecedented experience
Anne Frank The Exhibition is the first time in history that the Anne Frank House presents a pioneering experience outside of Amsterdam to immerse visitors in a full-scale recreation of the Annex rooms, fully furnished, where Anne Frank, her parents and sister, and four other Jews spent two years hiding to evade Nazi capture.
Moving through the exhibition, visitors can immerse themselves in the context that shaped Anne’s life—from her early years in Frankfurt through the rise of the Nazi regime and the family’s phased move to Amsterdam across 1933 and 1934, where Anne lived for ten years until her 1944 arrest and deportation to Westerbork, a large transit camp in the Netherlands, then to Auschwitz-Birkenau, a concentration camp and killing center in Nazi-occupied Poland, and eventually to her death at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany when she was 15 years old.
Four exhibition galleries immerse visitors in place and history through video, sound, photography, and animation; and more than 100 original collection items from the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Anne Frank The Exhibition provides an opportunity to learn about Anne Frank not as a victim but through the multifaceted lens of her life—as a girl, a writer, and a symbol of resilience and strength. This is a story inspired by one of the most translated books in the world.
The New York City exhibition occupies over 7,500 square feet of gallery space in the heart of Union Square. This marks the first time dozens of artifacts can be seen in the United States—many have never been seen in public.
Artifacts in the exhibition include:
Anne Frank’s first photo album (1929-1942);
Anne Frank’s typed and handwritten invitation to her friend for a film screening in her home (by 1942, anti-Jewish measures prohibited Jews from attending the cinema); and
Handwritten verses by Anne Frank in her friends’ poetry albums.
Advising the Anne Frank House on the New York City exhibition is Michael S. Glickman, CEO of jMUSE. Dr. Doyle Stevick, Executive Director of The Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina, the Anne Frank House’s official U.S. partner, is the educational advisor.
The exhibition is made possible through the generosity of many philanthropic foundations and individuals, whose partnership has ensured the exhibition is available to students and educators throughout the United States, as well as throughout the local New York City metro region.
With this new exhibition, the Anne Frank House seeks to expand its reach and educational impact at a time of rising antisemitism in the United States. It is presented in New York City, where Jews continue to be the most targeted group and where hate crimes against others are on the rise.
In supporting students through field trips, the exhibition serves as a primary source for students and educators and, since its opening was first announced, has been booking hundreds of visits for school groups from New York to California and states in between. With a goal of reaching 250,000 students, philanthropic support has made it possible for the Anne Frank House to ensure tickets are free for NYC public schools and Title I public school groups throughout the United States.
To enhance resources for teachers, the exhibition includes an accompanying curriculum developed with The Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina. The curriculum materials place antisemitism in its historic context. Questions lead students to consider the roots and evolution of antisemitism, including how it led to the Holocaust.
“Anne Frank’s story provides a compelling window into the past, one that helps students understand the dangers of bigotry and the importance of never being a bystander,” Doyle Stevick, Executive Director of the Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina and educational advisor to the exhibition, said. “The curriculum developed to accompany this exhibition ensures teachers and students will have the highest-quality educational resources they need to learn about the Holocaust and its relevance today. We are thrilled to see that hundreds of school groups from around the country have already booked field trips.”
Educational visits to the exhibition, as well as Individual and Family ticket purchases, can be scheduled by visiting AnneFrankExhibit.org.
Anne Frank The Exhibition is a limited engagement, now extended through October 31, 2025.
Anne Frank House gratefully acknowledges the following benefactors who have contributed to the exhibition:
The exhibition is made possible by Leon Levy Foundation, with leadership support by David Berg Foundation, Rebecca and Jared Cohen, Stacey and Eric Mindich, UJA-Federation of New York, and corporate partner Bank of America.
Educational patrons to the exhibition include Gray Foundation and The Fuhrman Family Foundation, with additional support by The Barbra Streisand Foundation.
Major support has been provided by Debbie and Mark Attanasio, Tanya and Ryan Baker, Einstein Astrof Foundation, Elyssa and William Friedland, Jesselson Foundation, Allison and Warren Kanders, Pershing Square Philanthropies, Sara Naison-Tarajano, Katharine M. and Leo S. Ullman, Waksal Foundation, and Anonymous, with sponsorship support by GRoW @ Annenberg, Rita J. & Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation, Merryl and James Tisch, The Claire Friedlander Family Foundation, and Zegar Family Foundation.
Pro bono legal services provided by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
General Information
Tickets available at AnneFrankExhibit.org. The exhibition is designed for children (ages 10 and older) and adults. All general admission tickets include the exhibition audio guide. Visitors should plan to spend approximately one hour at the exhibition. Last entry is one hour before closing.
Individual tickets: Timed entry tickets, Monday through Friday: $24 (17 and under, $18); Timed entry tickets, Sunday: $31 (17 and under, $24); Flex tickets, Monday through Friday: $38; Flex tickets, Sunday: $54
Family tickets (2 adults + 2 children under 17 years): Timed entry tickets, Monday through Friday: $74 (additional 17 and under ticket, $18); Timed entry tickets, Sunday: $98 (additional 17 and under ticket, $24)
Group sales (adults): $300 per group of 10, timed entry, Monday through Friday; $400 per group of 10, timed entry, Sunday
Hours: Sunday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday: Closed
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