Thousands of history hunters have flocked to Swansea Museum to experience a world famous exhibition.
Figures show close to 6,000 people have visited the attraction in little over three weeks to take a look at the touring Anne Frank Exhibition.
A time capsule will soon be put into storage at Swansea Museum to mark the last day of the exhibition.
The time capsule will be buried on Tuesday May 4 below an olive tree also being planted on the same day to commemorate 50 years since Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam became a museum.
Messages and feedback from the public about some of the exhibition themes including tolerance and equality will be included in the capsule and dug up in a decade to see how society may have changed or progressed.
Anne Frank is one of the most renowned and discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
She gained international fame posthumously following the publication of her diary which documents her experiences in hiding during the German occupation of Holland in World War Two.
The exhibition is presented by the Anne Frank Trust and takes an historical and contemporary look at her story. It’s split into themes that are still relevant in today’s society such as nationalism, human rights, respect, personal responsibility and civil courage.
It also puts Anne’s experiences of war, dictatorship, racism and identity during the rise of Hitler and the ensuing Holocaust in the context of a British teenager’s life today.
Visitors to the Swansea exhibition have been able to add their messages to a virtual tree linked to the Anne Frank House website.
Iwan Davies, Swansea Council’s Head of Culture and Tourism, said: “The visitor figures have been outstanding but people still have time to see the touring Anne Frank Exhibition at Swansea Museum.
“The Museum has been enormously successful over the years in organising exhibitions of the highest quality and this display is one of the most renowned in the world.
“Some of the themes explored by the exhibition are still hugely important in contemporary society and the time capsule will allow us to discover if things change over the next decade.”
The exhibition will be open until 5pm on Tuesday May 4 with last admissions at 4.40pm. It will remain accessible to the public on Bank Holiday Monday (May 3).
Have a look at www.swansea.gov.uk/swanseamuseum for more information or call 01792 653763.
