The Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands will bring an important piece of history to New York City.
The annex where Anne Frank hid from Nazi occupiers during World War II has been recreated in full size for an exhibition entitled ‘The Anne Frank Exhibition’.
“For the first time in history, the Anne Frank House presents what can be described as a pioneering experience outside of Amsterdam: immersing visitors in the authentic and meticulously recreated world of a secret annex. ,” Ronald Leopold, director of the Anne Frank House, told The Theatre. Associated Press.
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“Those are the rooms where Anne Frank, her parents, her sister (and) four other Jews hid for more than two years to escape Nazi captivity,” Leopold said. spoke.
Anne Frank’s “secret annex”, where she hid for two years under Nazi occupation during World War II, will be recreated in full size for an exhibition titled “The Anne Frank Exhibition”. (Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images, AP Photo/Peter DeJong, File)
While at the Annex, Frank wrote his famous Dairy Farm, which gave the world a glimpse of what life was like under Nazi occupation.
She started writing a diary at age 13, just before her family went into hiding.
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For two years, she lived in that “secret annex” with her parents and sister. Along the way, other Jews also joined them in hiding.
The Frank family lived primarily on the second and third floors of the annex. According to the Anne Frank House, the only entrance was a secret entrance behind a revolving bookshelf.
A full-size replica of Anne Frank’s secret annex will come to New York City for display in January. (Alexander Furtura)
In addition to the annex, the Anne Frank Exhibition explores the history of the Frank family, from childhood to Anne’s father Otto Frank’s decision to make his diary public after the war.
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Anne Frank’s Diary, published in 1947, two years after Anne’s death, is still required reading in many schools.
“What we are trying to achieve with this exhibition is for people, for visitors, to see Anne not just as a victim, but as a teenage girl, as a writer, as a symbol of resilience and resilience, “It’s about seeing it through a multidimensional lens. I hope they reflect on the context that shaped her life,” Leopold said.
The exhibit will be on display at the Jewish History Center on January 27th. (Alexander Furtura, Peter DeJong, File)
The exhibit will be on display at the Jewish History Center in Manhattan, which opens on January 27th.
The opening date coincides with International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
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The Associated Press contributed reporting.
