You will be able to view original documents from the start of the document ordering time until The National Archives closes.

• Day 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 December 31
• 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.

The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444. Contact us