Escape Denied
The Frank Family’s Struggle for Freedom
Opens January 16, 2025
Postwar statue of Anne Frank in Utrecht, Netherlands. © Yad Vashem.
This spring, the Holocaust Center is proud to present “Escape Denied: The Frank Family’s Struggle for Freedom”
"Escape Denied" reveals the Frank family's heartbreaking struggle to emigrate from Nazi-occupied Europe, highlighting their failed attempts to find refuge in the U.S. and Cuba, and the broader impact of immigration policies during that time.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Patricia & Keith Sigmon
Stephanie Adler-Paindiris & Tasos Paindiris
Deep Dive: Learn More About This Exhibit
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The Anne Frank Fonds
The Anne Frank Fonds was established by Otto Frank in January 1963. As the sole survivor among the eight individuals who hid in the secret annex during the Holocaust, Otto Frank appointed the foundation as his universal heir and legal successor. Based in Basel, the foundation is dedicated to the worldwide distribution and use of Anne Frank’s Diary.
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The Anne Frank Center USA
The Anne Frank Center USA empowers young adults through innovative educational programs, striving to create the informed and compassionate world Anne envisioned in her diary. The Center fosters communities across the United States dedicated to combating bigotry, antisemitism, racism, and discrimination.
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Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), in collaboration with the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, presents Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition exploring the motivations, pressures, and fears that influenced American responses to Nazism, war, and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. This special exhibition will be on display at the Winter Park Library from July 25 to September 5, 2025.
