Planning your visit to MI5: Official Secrets?

As we enter the final two weeks of the exhibition, we’re very busy and you are likely to encounter a wait. We are reaching capacity at weekends so recommend you arrive early. Weekday mornings are quieter and we are open until 7 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. When you arrive please scan the QR code for our virtual queueing system. Staff are on hand to assist. Enjoy your visit!

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MI5: Official Secrets

Visit our 5-star rated exhibition, made in partnership with MI5 – now extended until 23 November.

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Slow Horses on show

TV drama meets real-life spy histories at The National Archives.

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Happy & Glorious

View a display of new works of art made in response to the 2023 coronation.

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The 14th century series: Power, plague and warfare

Explore a remarkable century of courtly intrigue, terrible battles and social unrest.

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Secret diplomatic message deciphered after 350 years

Ruth Selman shares an exciting update!

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Announcing upcoming exhibition, Revolution 250: The Making of the USA

Free exhibition will feature rare Declaration of Independence

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Visiting our reading rooms

We encourage booking visits in advance.

Our research & academic collaboration

Learn about our work as an Independent Research Organisation.

Archives sector

Get help to develop your collections and archives services.

Education

View award-winning resources for students and teachers.

Information management

Access best practice in records management and transfer, and information re-use.