In the Document Reading Room
Opening times
These are our opening hours and dates when we are closed. See the Virtual tour for our visitor's guide and the opening times of our restaurant, coffee bar, free museum and bookshop.
The National Archives in Kew
You will be able to view original documents from the start of the document ordering time until the end of The National Archives' opening times.| 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 |
Dates of public closure in 2008 are as follows (all dates are inclusive):
Annual stocktaking: Friday 5 December to Monday 8 December
Christmas: Wednesday 24 December to Saturday 27 December
New Years Day 2009: Thursday 1 January
