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Madame Tussauds in Berlin has opened a new exhibit featuring a wax figure of Anne Frank, based on the last photographs taken of the famous diarist before she went into hiding in Amsterdam.

 

 

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The young girl is depicted surrounded by her favorite things, including magazines about the latest trends in cinema and theater, a copy of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and a hand-sewn dress. "For us, the most important thing was to paint a complete picture," museum spokeswoman Nina Zerbe told SPIEGEL ONLINE. "We wanted to show Anne Frank in the context in which she lived."

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The exhibit includes a replica of Anne Frank's famous diary. "She loved studying and planned to return to school," Zerbe said.

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The sixth grade class of the Anne Frank Primary School in Berlin were invited to the official opening on Friday. "We want our visitors, and children in particular, to feel an emotional connection with the figure, rather than to feel that they're in a history class," Zerbe said.

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