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Opening times

These are our opening hours and the dates when we are closed. See visit us for travel directions, information on our facilities and help with planning your visit.


Opening times and document ordering times

You can view original documents in the reading rooms from the start of the document ordering time until The National Archives closes.

Opening times Document ordering times
Monday 09:00 - 17:00 09:30 - 16:15
Tuesday 09:00 - 19:00 09:30 - 16:45
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00 10:00 - 16:15
Thursday 09:00 - 19:00 09:30 - 16:45
Friday 09:00 - 17:00 09:30 - 16:15
Saturday 09:30 - 17:00 09:30 - 15:15
Sunday Closed Closed

Please note that from 4 January 2010 we will be open for five days a week (Tuesday to Saturday). We will also increase our opening hours and document ordering times on these days.

Closure dates

Annual stocktaking 2009

Friday 4 December to Monday 7 December

Christmas 2009

Thursday 24 December to Monday 28 December

New Year's Eve 2009

Closing at 17:00 on Thursday 31 December

New Year's Day 2010

Friday 1 January to Monday 4 January

Easter 2010

Friday 2 April to Monday 5 April

May Bank Holiday 2010

Saturday 1 May to Monday 3 May

Spring Bank Holiday 2010

Saturday 29 May to Monday 31 May

August Bank Holiday 2010

Saturday 28 August to Monday 30 August

All dates are inclusive.