On Jan. 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Anne Frank House — one of Europe’s most visited historical sites — will debut “Anne Frank The Exhibition” in New York City, honoring the memory of the more than 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust and commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Taking the exhibition beyond Amsterdam for the first time, Anne Frank House offers a full-scale recreation of the Annex, the secret rooms where Anne Frank, her family and four other Jews hid to escape Nazi capture during World War II.
Moving through the exhibition, visitors will be immersed in the historical context that shaped Anne’s life, from her early years in Germany and the rise of the Nazi regime to her time in Amsterdam and tragic deportation to Westerbork transit camp. Galleries filled with videos, photographs and animations chronicle Anne’s journey, including her deportation to Auschwitz-Birkenau and eventually to Bergen-Belsen, a concentration camp in Germany where she died at age 15.
Located in Union Square, the 7,500-square-foot showcase, presented in partnership with the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, features more than 100 never-before-seen artifacts from the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. These include Anne’s first photo album (1929-1942), a handwritten and typed invitation she sent to a friend for a film screening at her home and handwritten verses she wrote in her friend’s poetry albums.
More than just portraying Anne as a victim, the exhibition offers a rare opportunity for those who haven’t visited the Netherlands to see her as a symbol of resilience and strength while expanding its educational reach and impact.
Ronald Leopold, executive director of the Anne Frank House, says: “Anne Frank’s words resonate and inspire today, a voice we carry to all corners of the world, nearly eight decades later. As a custodian of Anne’s legacy, we have an obligation to help world audiences understand the historical roots and evolution of antisemitism, including how it fueled Nazi ideology that led to the Holocaust. Anne’s legacy is remarkable, as represented in the diary she left us, and as one of the 1.5 million Jewish children who were murdered at the hands of Nazi officials and their collaborators.”
Since the opening announcement, hundreds of school visits have been booked, and The Anne Frank Center at the University of South California has developed a curriculum providing historical context and prompting important questions for students and teachers to use the exhibition site. The goal is to empower them with empathy, critical thinking and moral values, equipping them to stand against antisemitism worldwide.
Dr. Gavriel Rosenfeld, president of the Center for Jewish History, emphasizes the importance of Anne’s story, saying: “… As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Anne Frank’s story becomes more urgent than ever. In a time of rising antisemitism, her diary serves as both a warning and a call to action, reminding us of the devastating impact of hatred.”
“Anne Frank The Exhibition” is set to run through April 30 in New York City.
For tickets and more information, visit annefrankexhibit.org.

Recreation of Anne Frank’s room in the Annex