Anne Frank House and Museum

We were there about 2 1/2 hours. I would guess for most people, this would be on the higher end. We bought our tickets online well in advance.

Time is about 2-3 hours. I believe you can only buy tickets in advance. There may be a small number offered each day, but I wouldn't risk it. IMO opinion it is one of the best authentic sights in Europe to visit. Enjoy

We spent about 75 minutes there and that felt adequate.

@Margaret. Granted my husband and I spend more time at museums and similar than most, I can't imagine getting thru Anne Frank in an hour. Anything less than two hours and I would have felt rushed. Why not change the reservation and if you end up with extra time, you can take a relaxed walk to the restaurant along the canals and/or stop somewhere for a cocktail/drink to fill the time

Margaret, are you looking at a current guide book? There may have been changes/additions. It's just that one hour seems super short. There were videos and exhibits with text. It was a bit crowded so there was need to wait to read some of the exhibits. I did spend about 10 minutes in the gift store. I'm not a shopper, but no photos are allowed in the museum and I wanted to purchase post cards of the interior. I guess, your timing would stress me out. It is hard to get those tickets and it would be difficult to return to see more.

I was there in 2017 and spent about 90 minutes, if I recall correctly, another 15 in the gift shop--I wanted to buy the red plaid covered facsimile edition of her diary there as a special souvenir. You move through it in one direction, no backtracking or wandering permitted, and though the entries are timed it does get bunchy in some rooms so guides are there to restrict access until a room or area clears a bit. I had a 10 am time slot. Visiting the huis was a major event for me and I was only sorry I couldn't have been alone in any area for even a minute to fully process my feelings about being there and what it must have been like for those who lived there.

I don't recall being "ushered" thru the museum. I stayed in rooms as long or as little as I wanted. Not to say this doesn't happen during super busy times although it was sold out the day we were there so I'm assuming that would be as busy as it gets.

Thanks Margaret and all who shared the time spent at Anne Frank House. We will be purchasing our tickets in a couple months. I am currently reading "Anne Frank Remembered" by Miep Gies. Beautifully written.