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

• Day Opening times Document ordering and reader registration times
• Monday Closed

  Closed

• Tuesday 09:00 - 19:00 09:00 - 17:00
• Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00 09:00 - 16:15
• Thursday 09:00 - 19:00 09:00 - 17:00
• Friday 09:00 - 17:00 09:00 - 16:15
• Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 09:00 - 16:15
• Sunday Closed Closed

• Closure dates

• Easter 2013 Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April
• May bank holiday 2013 Saturday 4 May to Monday 6 May
• Spring bank holiday 2013 Saturday 25 May to Monday 27 May
• August bank holiday 2013 Saturday 24 August to Monday 26 August
• Christmas 2013

  Wednesday 25 December to Saturday 28 December (closing at 17:00 on Tuesday 24 December).

• New Year's Day 2014

  Wednesday 1 January (closing at 17:00 on Tuesday 31 December)

All dates are inclusive.

Restaurant, cafe, museum and bookshop opening times

Our bookshop is open from 09:00 - 17:00 Tuesday to Saturday. You can also browse and purchase books from our online bookshop.

Our on site museum is open 09:00 - 17:00 Tuesday to Saturday.

• Day Restaurant Cafe
• Monday Closed Closed
• Tuesday

  Breakfast: 08:30 - 10:30
  Lunch 12:00 - 14:30

  08:30 - 18:30
• Wednesday

  Breakfast: 08:30 - 10:30
  Lunch 12:00 - 14:30

  08:30 - 16:45
• Thursday

  Breakfast: 08:30 - 10:30
  Lunch 12:00 - 14:30

  08:30 - 18:30
• Friday

  Breakfast: 08:30 - 10:30
  Lunch 12:00 - 14:30

  08:30 - 16:45
• Saturday Breakfast: 08:30 - 10:30
  Lunch 12:00 - 14:30
  08:30 - 16:00
• Sunday Closed Closed

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