The Anne Frank House, located at Prinsengracht 263, is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Once the place where Anne Frank and her family, Jewish victims of Nazi persecution, hid out during World War II, the house is now open to the public.

After Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940, the Frank family tried to escape severe anti-Jewish measures by going into hiding in July 1942. The family, Otto Frank, Edith Frank-Hollander and their daughters, Margot and Anne, were concealed in a building on Prinsengracht which had two parts – the front house was Otto's business and the back annex was where they made the uppermost floors their hiding place. While out of sight, Anne kept a diary describing daily life in the back annex. The family, along with friends who had joined them, was betrayed after more than two years and deported. Anne's diary was later found by a helper, and the first printed Dutch version appeared in 1947.

In the house, visitors will find the original diary on display, along with quotes from the diary, film images, and historical documents and photos. Though the rooms are empty, the time period is still existent in the atmosphere of the house. Most people are not aware that hours extend to 9:00 p.m. from March 29 through September 1. However, people with walking difficulties will not be able to get into the building due to its steep stairways. The Anne Frank House is just 15 minutes walking distance from the Central Train Station.