Campus Coords
Founders Plaza. Between Camp & Magazine Streets on the museum campus.
Founders Plaza Memorial
Voice of
Hope.
Anne Frank Statue
National WWII Museum • 524 Andrew Higgins Blvd
The Figure
Sculpted by StudioEIS, this life-sized bronze stands exactly 5'2"—Anne's height at age 13 when she went into hiding. She clutches her diary, looking upward with a hopeful expression, defying the darkness of her era.
Dedication: September 12, 2019.
The Testimony
Adjacent to the statue is a granite bench inscribed with a powerful quote from her diary entry on April 11, 1944, reflecting her enduring belief in humanity's restoration.
"Sometime this terrible war will be over. Surely the time will come when we are people again, and not just Jews."
Visitor Protocol
Access Level
Free / 24 Hours. Located in the outdoor public plaza; no museum ticket required.
Liberation Pavilion
Inside: "And Then They Came for Me" gallery uses Anne's words to explore history.
Legacy: Preservation of Memory
"Surely the time will come when we are people again"