anne frank: a history for today

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Various magazines and a book with an illustrated cover of a woman wearing glasses and earrings on a wooden table.
Otto Frank pictured looking at the secret annex on the day it opened to the public as a museum and educational center in Amsterdam.
A room with large display panels showing photographs of interior spaces, a green carpet, a checkered bench, a wooden table with chairs, books, magazines, and a desk with a phone, a radio, and framed pictures.
A room with white bookshelves displaying books and photographs, a detailed architectural model of a house, and informational display boards with text and images about history or urban development, with windows showing buildings outside.
Stacks of magazines or books with colorful covers and open pages, placed on a wooden table.

what to expect

The Anne Frank Center is housed in the beautiful Barringer House on the campus of the University of South Carolina. This building organizes and supports education and arts programming across the United States and Canada.
Display in a museum with black-and-white photographs of a young girl from childhood to adolescence, arranged on doors, with quotes and informational panels on the walls.
Close-up of a white cardboard box with black text reading "FRANK" and a printed label featuring technical drawings and text, partially obscured.

  • Anne Frank: A History for Today is a permanent exhibit at the Anne Frank Center in Columbia, SC. It was designed in collaboration between the Anne Frank House and University of South Carolina.

    The exhibit explores the life and legacy of Anne Frank by sharing quotes, photos, videos, and original artifacts to represent the experience of Anne’s family as they hid in the Secret Annex.

    By sharing Anne's legacy with visitors, students and teachers, the Anne Frank Center seeks to inspire our commitment to never be bystanders but instead to stand up together against antisemitism, bigotry and inequality wherever it may exist today.

  • The museum is open only to pre-scheduled, guided tours. Our tours welcome guests through five exhibit rooms - including a replica of the Secret Annex - for approximately 75 to 90 minutes.

    Each tour holds up to 15 people and is ideal for individuals, couples, or small groups of friends and family.

    Due to the nature of the exhibit content, students and children ages 12 years and up are suggested. Younger ages are allowed, but the museum staff defers to parental discretion.

  • The museum is only accessible for guided tours. Each visitor needs to register for a tour on Eventbrite.

    Tour times are posted 4-6 weeks in advance. Once registered, you will receive a ticket electronically.

    Upon arrival for your tour, please be prepared to provide a printed or electronic copy of your ticket to museum staff.

  • There is a suggested contribution of $10 per person - payable in person or online. Cash, check, and/or card are accepted.

    However, do not let the suggested contribution stop you from visiting - we encourage all visitors to contribute what they can.

    All USC faculty, staff, and students are free to visit the museum.

  • Click here to learn more about Field Trips to the Anne Frank Center.

    On that page, you can request your tour dates/times, learn about the tour itself, and logistical details.

    Our museum staff review field trip tour requests daily and will be in touch within 3 business days.

  • For groups of 15 people or more, please complete this intake form.

    Our museum staff review group tour requests daily and will be in touch within 3 business days.

  • Our museum is located on the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia, SC at the Barringer House.

    1731 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208.

  • Please allow time to park and walk, as parking can be scarce on campus. When classes are in session, patrons may have to walk several blocks.

    • FOR LARGE GROUPS (6 or more cars), please contact University Parking Services at 803-777-5160 to coordinate a special parking reservation.

  • The front entry door will open 15 minutes before the tour start time. Please have ID (driver's license or Carolina Card) and your tour reservation ready for staff to confirm your identity.

    Per University campus event policy, no bags can be brought into the Anne Frank Center.

    • Small clutch bags no larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″ approx. the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap are permitted.

    • Large bags or backpacks are not permitted.

  • If you have any questions or issues reserving your tour ticket, please reach out to us via email (afc@sc.edu) or by phone (803-576-7833). Thank you.

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