Anne Frank - A History For Today Exhibit & School Program, Jan 27-May 30

On her 13th birthday, Anne Frank receives a diary as a gift. Just weeks later her family enters into hiding in Amsterdam. For more than two years, Anne carefully records her thoughts, feelings, and observations in her now-iconic diary, one of the most widely read books in the world today. Through photos, narratives, and artefacts, Anne Frank – A History for Today illuminates the effect of National Socialism on one Jewish family, and explores the legacy of this history for all Canadians.

The Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre's exhibit Out of the Archive: A Companion to Anne Frank - A History for Today, is derived from the Centre's archival collection and related to the experiences of Vancouver Holocaust survivor donors.

Students grade six and up will participate in an interactive school tour and complementary workshop exploring themes of discrimination, social responsibility and resistance, and diarizing through the lens of the exhibit.