Device for keeping articles in temporary storage, comprising - a frame having at least one series of mutually parallel, elongated storage sections, placed in a column set-up and extending between a first frame side and a second frame side of the frame, - wherein the frame forms a series of storeys in which the series of storage sections have been accommodated, - wherein the storage sections have been provided with holder supports on which series of holders, such as carriers, for the articles are supported, - wherein at the first frame side and the second frame side, at least one first (8a,9a;108a,109a) and at least one second (8b,9b;108b,109b) platform, respectively, have been arranged, each platform being configured for receiving at least one holder, - wherein the platforms are movable by first movement means (5a,b,6a,b;105a,b,106a,b) from a position in which both are aligned with one of the storage sections to a position in which both are aligned with another one of the storage sections, - wherein the device has been provided with second movement means (11;111) for, in a first direction, horizontally moving one or more holders from the platform at the first frame side to the holder supports of a selected storage section, while moving the series of holders supported thereon over the selected storage section and moving one or more holders from the storage section to the platform at the second frame side, and vice versa in a direction opposite the first direction, characterized in that - at least two first platforms (8a,9a;108a,109a) and at least two second platforms (8b,9b;108b,109b), respectively, have been disposed at both frame sides, wherein the at least two first platforms are part of a first platform unit (7a;107a) that are movable as one unity and wherein the at least two second platforms are part of a second platform unit (7b;107b) that are movable as one unity, wherein the first and the second platform units are movable by the first movement means from a position in which a pair of first and second platforms are aligned with one storey of the frame and/or with one of the storage sections and another pair of first and second platforms is aligned with another storey of the frame and/or another one of the storage sections, to a position in which the one pair of first and second platforms is aligned with another storey of the frame and/or another one of the storage sections and the other pair of first and second platforms is aligned with a storey of the frame deviating therefrom and/or another storage section. - a frame having at least one series of mutually parallel, elongated storage sections, placed in a column set-up and extending between a first frame side and a second frame side of the frame, - wherein the frame forms a series of storeys in which the series of storage sections have been accommodated, - wherein the storage sections have been provided with holder supports on which series of holders, such as carriers, for the articles are supported, - wherein at the first frame side and the second frame side, at least one first (8a,9a;108a,109a) and at least one second (8b,9b;108b,109b) platform, respectively, have been arranged, each platform being configured for receiving at least one holder, - wherein the platforms are movable by first movement means (5a,b,6a,b;105a,b,106a,b) from a position in which both are aligned with one of the storage sections to a position in which both are aligned with another one of the storage sections, - wherein the device has been provided with second movement means (11;111) for, in a first direction, horizontally moving one or more holders from the platform at the first frame side to the holder supports of a selected storage section, while moving the series of holders supported thereon over the selected storage section and moving one or more holders from the storage section to the platform at the second frame side, and vice versa in a direction opposite the first direction, - at least two first platforms (8a,9a;108a,109a) and at least two second platforms (8b,9b;108b,109b), respectively, have been disposed at both frame sides, wherein the at least two first platforms are part of a first platform unit (7a;107a) that are movable as one unity and wherein the at least two second platforms are part of a second platform unit (7b;107b) that are movable as one unity, wherein the first and the second platform units are movable by the first movement means from a position in which a pair of first and second platforms are aligned with one storey of the frame and/or with one of the storage sections and another pair of first and second platforms is aligned with another storey of the frame and/or another one of the storage sections, to a position in which the one pair of first and second platforms is aligned with another storey of the frame and/or another one of the storage sections and the other pair of first and second platforms is aligned with a storey of the frame deviating therefrom and/or another storage section.