Anne Frank The Exhibition Press Kit

Opening on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2025, at the Center for Jewish History in Union Square, this limited-time exhibition offers a unique opportunity to step inside a full-scale recreation of Anne Frank’s Annex. For the first time ever in the U.S., visitors can immerse themselves in the very spaces where Anne and her family lived in hiding and explore over 100 original artifacts, many never before displayed publicly.

Official exhibition website here. 

Exhibition and artifact photos, as well as b-roll, can be found below. For images of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, and historical photos of the Frank family, click here.

Please review our Photograph/Video Guidance & Restrictions Document, attached below.

About the Exhibit Creators:

Ronald Leopold, Executive Director of the Anne Frank House

Ronald Leopold was born in Groningen in 1960. He read history at the University of Groningen from 1978 to 1985 and wrote his MA thesis in Budapest. After graduating, Leopold held various posts at the Dutch General Pension Fund for Public Employees. Among other things, he was involved in the implementation of the legislation regarding war victims. In 1990, he switched to the Pensions and Benefits Council, which he headed from 2006 onwards. He has been the executive director of the Anne Frank House since January 2011. Leopold lives in Amsterdam with his wife and daughter.

Tom Brink, Head of Collections and Presentations at the Anne Frank House

Tom Brink has served as the Head of Collections and Presentations at the Anne Frank House since 2013. He leads a dedicated team responsible for curating and presenting the story of Anne Frank within its historical context. Under his leadership, the Anne Frank House has developed and showcased several significant exhibitions, including Anne Frank The Exhibition, opening in New York City in January 2025.

Tom's professional journey began in education as a history teacher. He later transitioned to the publishing industry, working as a writer and editor of history textbooks. His role also expanded into digital content development. Before his role at the Anne Frank House, Tom was a manager at the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, where he served as program manager for a largescale audio-visual digitization initiative.

Ronald and Tom's headshots are linked below.

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