Tommy Krob

Review of Anne Frank House

I really wanted to enjoy my experience at the Anne...

I really wanted to enjoy my experience at the Anne Frank House, but doing so was difficult. Everything is so touched-up that barely any of it is even authentic anymore, which is a shame in such a historic location. The worst part, though, is their horrid handling of their current renovating process. They re currently renovating the building, which makes it complicated to get in and make bookings, having them currently only available online. It s nice that they keep the building open for business regardless, however there is one small detail that they left out. Because of the renovations, they replaced the original diary with a fake. They made no mention of this at all, and I had absolutely no idea until I made my way to where the original diary was supposed to be in the museum. I was and still am furious, since seeing the actual diary was one of the main reasons I decided to go. Also, the gift shop is a little tasteless. I don t go to the Anne Frank House to buy The Diary of Anne Frank: The Definitive Edition or a cardboard DIY Secret Annex (I m not even joking). It was awesome to be in the original location, but they really ruin the experience in a lot of ways. If you re going to go, at least only do so when there are zero renovations happening so you can see the actual diary, and not their very convincing fake.