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Planning a visit to our reading rooms this summer? Reserve your seat
We're expecting a busy summer in our reading rooms and we strongly encourage you to book your visit in advance.
This will guarantee that you have a...
Spirit of Invention: new exhibition opens at The National Archives
Designers and inventors joined local schoolchildren last night (24 May) to mark the opening of The National Archives’ new hands-on exhibition, Spirit...
Funding programme for 2023-2024 now open
Today, The National Archives is launching its 2023-24 grant funding programmes for the archives sector.
In 2011, The National Archives became the...
20sStreets competition: winners chosen from ‘impressive’ field
We are delighted to have chosen the winners of our 20sStreets competition, which attracted more than 150 entries covering a huge array of fascinating...
Book now for new live schools sessions and education resources
Our award-winning education service provides invaluable support for teachers and students with a full range of learning resources and taught sessions covering...
Industrial action to affect services on Friday 28 April
We will remain open to visitors but some of our services will be affected.
Bookings now open for DCDC23
We're pleased to announce, along with our partners at the British Library and Jisc, that you can now register to attend this year’s DCDC conference.
DCDC...
Newly accredited archive services announced
Following a recent Archive Service Accreditation Panel the following archive services have been awarded accreditation for the second time:
Archives+
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New education resources highlight Good Friday Agreement
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris has today launched important new educational resources for pupils in Northern Ireland and...
Tolkien letters shine new light on writer’s life and work
Two handwritten letters penned by JRR Tolkien have been discovered for the first time, almost 50 years after the death of the Lord of the Rings author.
The...
Award of MOD service records digitisation contract
We have announced that we have awarded Ancestry®, a contract to digitise the first tranche of Ministry of Defence service personnel records. Both...
Cashless car parking and new payment app coming soon
Our visitor car parking payment system will not accept cash from Monday 27 March. Most visitors already pay for their parking by card, and this change...
Read more about historic document releases from 2010-2016.
Read more about document releases since 2016.