The National Archives is responsible for the long term preservation of our collections. Our programmes of environmental management, conservation treatment and research are focused on extending the usable life of the records.
We also support activities to disseminate our knowledge and experience to other organisations to help preserve our rich archival heritage.
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Sustainable environmental management
Read more about initiatives underway to help us deliver effective stewardship of The National Archives' collections. -
Conservation research and development
Discover how our collaborative conservation research programme helps to manage material change to archival collections.
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Projects
Find out about the range of projects we work on, from ongoing conservation treatments to collaborative research projects. -
Advice and guidance
Learn how we advise other archives, government departments and places of deposit how best to handle documents and mitigate any risks to records collections.
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Publications
See a list of staff publications relating to our work. -
Loans and exhibitions
Apply for a loan of our documents for display at commemorative exhibitions and for other special purposes.
