Anne Frank and her family were arrested in August 1944 after 761 days in hiding in an annex above her father's business. The Holocaust demonstrated the worst of human cruelty as well as the extraordinary sacrifices of those willing to risk their lives to help others. Anne's experience illustrated both. While we know a great deal about those who helped the Franks survive in hiding, mystery surrounds their arrest. A retired FBI agent is trying to find the truth. | United States Holocaust Memorial

Did you know that you can take a look around at the Secret Annex online? Discover where Anne Frank hid for more than 2 years during WWII and where she wrote her diary. In July 1942, the Frank family went into hiding. The Van Pels family followed a week later. The two families already knew each other: Hermann van Pels worked for Otto’s company. Four months later, they were joined by an eighth person: Fritz Pfeffer, an acquaintance of the Frank family. You can explore the different rooms of the Se