Anne Frank and Family

 'The photographs offer a carefree world in which an ordinary family got on with their lives in innocence, ignorant of the horrors to come.' 

Daily Express

Anne Frank’s story has become synonymous with the Holocaust, and sometimes it is easy to forget that her family, and millions of others who shared their fate, had happy normal lives before the rise of the Nazis. 

The exhibition, Anne Frank and Family, is a beautiful and poignant collection of photographs of Anne and Margot Frank taken by their keen photographer father, Otto, during their happy childhood in Frankfurt and Amsterdam.  Following shows in Amsterdam and New York, it was launched in Britain at St. Paul’s Cathedral in June 2006.

The exhibition is augmented by a collection of period artefacts and worksheets to help children compare Anne’s childhood with their own. 

'The albums were in the secret annexe.  We know this with certainty because Anne removed photos from them to paste in her diary.  There the albums served as recollections of a happier period, while at the same time expressing her desire for a better future.'  Jan van Kooten, Anne Frank House

This exhibition is suitable for venues that can provide 50m running space on walls or stand-alone screens. It contains:

• 60 photograph boards and 10 text boards

• Children’s quiz and visitor notes

• Period artefacts including a pre-war Leica camera as used by Otto Frank and toys similar to those in the photos

• Stock of the award winning exhibition catalogue

To hire the exhibition

The exhibition is available for hire and can be accompanied by a range of educational activities. For details, please contact Ross White, Director of Resources: 020 7284 5858.