.(Photo by Gregor Zielke)
The Anne Frank Zentrum is the German partner organization of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. The permanent exhibition “All about Anne” on view at the headquarters near Hackescher Markt in the heart of Berlin turns the spotlight on Anne Frank and her diary. Numerous historic photographs and documents illustrate the stations of her life. The presentation is a learning environment that lets visitors explore Anne Frank’s life and diary and helps them develop a personal interest in the history of the Holocaust. Interactive installations encourage them to engage with the material and find their own answers to the question of what Anne Frank’s story has to do with their own lives today and what it means to them.
Our Educators offer guided tours of the exhibition for school and other groups that are custom-tailored to their age and level of previous knowledge. We also regularly hold events such as readings, conversations with Holocaust witnesses, film screenings, seminars, and panel discussions. Most of the exhibition “All about Anne” is inclusive, with monitors displaying translations into sign language and an orientation system for blind visitors. A comprehensive glossary and labels and wall texts in plain language ensure that the presentation is accessible to all visitors, including those with learning disabilities. Among the tactile exhibits are a model of the Secret Annex, a portrait of Anne Frank, and a Braille edition of her diary.
The Anne Frank Zentrum is part of a diverse ensemble of institutions that share a historic edifice, the Haus Schwarzenberg. In addition to the Anne Frank Zentrum, the building at Rosenthaler Straße 39 is also home to the Museum Otto Weidt’s Workshop for the Blind.
Address
Anne Frank Zentrum
Rosenthalerstrasse 39
10178 Berlin
Tel.: +49 (0)30-28 88 656-00
Fax: +49 (0)30-28 88 656-01
E-Mail: zentrum@annefrank.de
Internet: http://www.annefrank.de/en
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S-Bahn/Tram Hackescher Markt
U-Bahn Weinmeisterstraße
Opening Hours:
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm
The exhibition is wheelchair accessible.
Admission:
Adults: 7 euros, Concessions: 4 euros
Families: 15 euros
Children up to the age of ten: free entry
The exhibition is wheelchair accessible.
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