Center for Jewish History — Attraction in New York

I hesitate to write a less-than-stellar review of such an important exhibit (the Anne Frank exhibition that is currently showing), but I wanted to share my experience so that others can know what to expect.

I should start by saying that I am not sorry that I went and that I know that this history is extremely important.

The entire tour is guided via a device that offers audio descriptions of each section. The beginning of the tour felt extremely crowded, although it seemed to get less congested as the tour went on.

Because it's based on this audio description device, most of the sections do not have the option to read the information. It also feels like it takes away from the ability to go through the exhibit at your own pace.

I attended the exhibit alone specifically so that I could take everything in on my own timing, but the way the exhibit was set up left me feeling like I wasn't in control of my experience.

The photos and descriptions of the camps were extremely jarring visually, which obviously reflects reality, but it was emotionally difficult to navigate while already feeling the unspoken pressure to move forward through the exhibit.

Again, I don't say this to take away from the importance of the topic, but this just was not the way I prefer to take in content of this magnitude. I'm not sure if certain times of the day might be less crowded (my entry time was 2:45pm). The staff were incredibly polite and helpful as well. It just was not set up in such a way as to allow me to process everything the way I would...

Went to see the Anne Frank exhibit during Free Fridays, until 8/29. Pls see their website for details. I lined up around 2pm and was early enough since doors opened at 2:45p. I suggest having more signage bec the timed-ticketholders were lining up as well. Another visitor was kind enough to direct them inside. A sign about free access was set up but around 2:15p, then an employee went along the line and instructed us to get timed tickets via a QR code. Only 1person needs to be on the line to obtain tickets; up to 4 pp. Some visitors were allowed to sit inside if unable to stand for long periods. We entered in batches by ticket-time.

The exhibit is on the 2nd Fl, along a path, which was winding and narrow at times. Got a handheld device for the self-guided audio tour - hover near numbered/" i " buttons and hear info about that area. It did get crowded since visitors were standing around to finish the audio and see photos/videos/items. This exhibit is so informative and emotive so I took my time, anyway can go through at own pace. For me, 1 1/2 hours.

No photography allowed. Elevator and Restrooms available.

14th St subway station stops - F/M on 6th ave,...

What a day! Anne Frank: The Exhibition in New York City was a full-scale recreation of Anne Frank's hiding place, along with artifacts and muti-media technology. It is a must-see by Jews and non-Jews alike. We couldn't get advanced tickets to the #AnnFrankhouse when we were in Amsterdam, so this experience made it that much more incredible. "This first-of-its-kind presentation will provide a captivating interactive experience as visitors encounter the context that shaped Anne’s life—from her early years in Frankfurt, Germany through the rise of the Nazi regime and the family’s 1934 move to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where Anne lived for ten years until her 1944 arrest and deportation to Westerbork, a large transit camp in the Netherlands, then to Auschwitz-Birkenau, a concentration camp and killing center in Nazi-occupied Poland, and eventually to her death at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany when she was 15 years...