Anne Frank The Exhibition
Opening May 1, 2026
Experience the life and legacy of Anne Frank in a powerful new way.
About the exhibition
Anne Frank The Exhibition is an immersive, full-scale recreation of the Annex where Anne Frank, her family, and four other Jewish inhabitants lived in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is the first museum in the Midwest to present this exhibition, and Chicago is only the second U.S. city to host this extraordinary experience, featuring never-before-seen artifacts from Anne Frank’s life. Explore the world that shaped Anne’s story, from her early childhood in Frankfurt through the rise of Nazi Germany and the spread of antisemitism across Europe, to the Frank family’s move to Amsterdam. There, Anne lived for nearly ten years, including the final two, which were spent in hiding. Step inside the meticulously reconstructed Annex and reflect on the daily challenges, risks and courage of those who hid there before their arrest and deportation in 1944.
Anne Frank The Exhibition is a presentation of the Anne Frank House.
Experience the life and legacy
Through multimedia installations, photographs, film and sound elements and more than 130 original collection pieces from the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Anne Frank The Exhibition offers an intimate portrait of Anne as a girl, a writer and a symbol of resilience and strength. The exhibition is recommended for visitors ages 10 and older and is open to all audiences.
- Tickets (not incl. General Admission): Adults $19, Children (3-18) $15; Members $9.50 (Explorer Society: Free for one visit; Catalyst Society and higher: Free)
- Admission is free for school field trip groups with advance reservations.
- All tickets include access to the exhibition’s audio guide, available in English and Spanish.
- Visitors are encouraged to allow approximately one hour for their visit.
- No photography and no bags are permitted in the exhibition.
Anne Frank The Exhibition is not included in General Admission. For more information about the exhibition, please visit AnneFrankExhibit.org.
Exhibition support for Griffin MSI
The exhibition is presented at Griffin MSI with support from Lead Benefactor Tony and Laura Davis, Presenting Benefactor Crown Family Philanthropies, Premier Sponsors Zell Family, Patron Sponsors Cari and Michael J. Sacks and GCM Grosvenor, the Estate of Judith Marx Golub, Jewish United Fund, Michael and Tanya Polsky and John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Foundation, with supporting gifts from Neil Book, Chicago Bulls Charities and Rich and Vanessa Copans.
Support for the Anne Frank House
The exhibition was originally developed — and will travel nationally — through the leadership and support of Leon Levy Foundation, David Berg Foundation, Bank of America, Rebecca and Jared Cohen, Gray Foundation, Stacey and Eric Mindich, The Fuhrman Family Foundation, The Koum Family Foundation, Merryl and James Tisch and UJA-Federation of New York. Major support for the exhibition was also provided by Debbie and Mark Attanasio, Tanya and Ryan Baker, Einstein Astrof Foundation, Jesselson Foundation, Pershing Square Philanthropies, Sara Naison-Tarajano, The Barbra Streisand Foundation, The Krupp Foundation and Anonymous. Pro bono legal services provided by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
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