Before You Book the Anne Frank House: Every Cost, and What's Worth It
By the BeatTheCrowd team · Prices last checked 2 November · 3 min read
The Anne Frank House is one of Amsterdam's most moving visits, and it's cheap; the hard part is getting a ticket. Tickets are sold only on the official website, released in weekly batches six weeks ahead, and there's an option with an introductory programme. Resellers offer walking tours that pass by outside. Most of these sound worth paying for. You don't need the most expensive option to have a meaningful visit. In this guide we walk through what each one costs, what you really get, and how to choose the right one, whether that's a quiet weekday or a packed Saturday.
At a glance
Adult
€16.50, booking fee included
Ages 10-17
€7
Under 10
€1
With introductory programme
About €23.50 (adult)
Where to buy
Official website only
Ticket release
Tuesdays, 10 am, for the week six weeks ahead
Quietest
Sunday to Thursday, in our data
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The real total: entry price vs what a typical visit costs
A ticket costs €16.50 for adults, €7 for ages 10-17 and €1 for children under 10, including the booking fee, as listed by Art Visit Guide and others. Tickets are sold only on annefrank.org, and new tickets are released every Tuesday at 10 am for the week six weeks ahead. Popular slots go within hours.
Visitor
What they buy
Price
Adult
Museum ticket
€16.50
Age 10-17
Museum ticket
€7
Under 10
Museum ticket
€1
Adult, with context
Ticket + introductory programme
About €23.50
Tickets and entry: what each one gets you
Cost
Price (€)
Type
How to cut it
Adult ticket
€16.50
≈ US$19
Unavoidable
Book on release day, six weeks ahead.
Age 10-17
€7
≈ US$8
Unavoidable
Under-10s pay €1.
Introductory programme, adult
About €23.50
≈ US$27
Optional
A 30-minute talk before your visit.
Is the introductory programme worth it?
The 30-minute introduction explains the history before you enter the secret annex, for about €7 more. Our verdict: worth it for teenagers and anyone who doesn't know the story well; it makes the rooms far more meaningful.
How to get a ticket
Set a reminder for Tuesday at 10 am Amsterdam time, six weeks before your visit, and book straight away. There are no tickets at the door, and resellers can't sell entry; their "Anne Frank tours" are walks outside.
What visitors say
Visitors describe the Anne Frank House as deeply moving, especially the hidden annex behind the bookcase and Anne's diary. The most common complaint is how hard tickets are to get, so the advice is to book the moment they're released six weeks ahead.
Prices last checked: 2 November. Prices vary with the season, peak and off-peak dates and promotions, and we recheck them every month. Visitor-reported costs are marked as estimates, and US$ figures are rough conversions.
The crowd tax: what busy hours really cost you
Timed tickets keep numbers steady: our crowd data shows the Anne Frank House moderate all day from Sunday to Thursday. On Friday it's busy from about 5 to 8 pm, and on Saturday from about noon to 9 pm. The real crowd tax is the race for tickets, not the queue inside.
When
Crowds (our data)
What to do
Sunday to Thursday
Moderate all day
Best days
Friday evening
Busy
Pick an earlier slot
Saturday from noon
Busy
Pick a morning slot, or another day
Crowds by day and time
From the typical weekly visitor pattern for Anne Frank House, based on Google’s popular-times data.
Quietest time
Sunday, 9-11 am
Busiest time
Skip-the-line and tours: when they're worth it
There's no way to skip the line: only official, timed tickets get you in. Walking tours from resellers cover the Jewish history of the area from outside. Our verdict: a good addition if you couldn't get a ticket, but don't confuse it with entry.
Short on time? What you'd regret missing
The moveable bookcase hiding the annex.
Anne's room.
Anne's original diary.
Getting there
The Anne Frank House is on Prinsengracht, near the Westerkerk, a walk or short tram ride from Centraal Station.
Rules that cost money
Tickets are timed, so arrive on time: a missed slot can't easily be replaced when everything is sold out.
What can go wrong
You book late: slots sell out within hours of release.
You buy a reseller "tour" thinking it includes entry.
You turn up hoping to buy at the door.
What one adult really spends
Level
What's included
One adult
Typical
Museum ticket
€16.50
With context
Ticket + introductory programme
About €23.50
Ages 10-17 pay €7, under-10s €1.
FAQs
How much is the Anne Frank House?
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€16.50 for adults, €7 for ages 10-17 and €1 for under-10s, including the booking fee.
When are Anne Frank House tickets released?
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Every Tuesday at 10 am Amsterdam time, for the week six weeks ahead.
Can I buy Anne Frank House tickets at the door?
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No. Tickets are sold only on the official website.
Is the introductory programme worth it?
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For teenagers and anyone new to the story. It costs about €7 more for adults.
When is the Anne Frank House least crowded?
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In our data, Sunday to Thursday are moderate all day. See our crowd forecast.
Heading to Anne Frank House?
See how busy it is right now and the quietest hours for your date, then walk in when the line is short.
How we research: every guide is written by the BeatTheCrowd team from official sources and recent traveller reports, cross-checked against each other. Crowd figures come from our own crowd data. Prices last checked 2 November. Prices and rules change, so always confirm on the official site before you book.
Saturday, 12-9 pm
When
What to expect
Verdict
Weekdays, 9-11 am
Light crowds, easy to move around and take photos. Most visitors haven't arrived yet.
Best
Weekdays, 11 am-3 pm
A steady flow of visitors, short waits at the main spots. The middle of the day, without a sharp peak.
OK
Weekdays, 3-6 pm
A steady flow of visitors, short waits at the main spots. Similar to the rest of the day.
OK
Weekdays, 6-10 pm
A steady flow of visitors, short waits at the main spots. Steady into the evening.
OK
Saturday
Peak crowds, queues at the entrance and main sights. Busier than weekdays, as locals join the visitors.
Worst
Sunday
A steady flow of visitors, short waits at the main spots. Similar to weekdays.
OK
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