Please note that our reading rooms open and close at different times to our building.
Building and facilities
| Building and exhibition | Café | Shop | Car park | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | CLOSED | - | - | - |
| Tuesday | 09:00 to 19:00 | 09:00 to 17:00 | 10:00 to 17:00 | 08:00 to 19:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 to 17:00 | 09:00 to 16:00 | 10:00 to 17:00 | 08:00 to 17:30 |
| Thursday | 09:00 to 19:00 | 09:00 to 17:00 | 10:00 to 17:00 | 08:00 to 19:30 |
| Friday | 09:00 to 17:00 | 09:00 to 16:00 | 10:00 to 17:00 | 08:00 to 17:30 |
| Saturday | 09:00 to 17:00 | 09:00 to 16:00 | 10:00 to 17:00 | 08:00 to 17:30 |
| Sunday (until 5 April) | CLOSED | - | - | - |
Sunday opening from 5 April 2025
We will be open every Sunday from 5 April to 28 September 2025, while our next exhibition, MI5: Official Secrets, will be open to all. On these Sundays, our opening hours will be:
| Building and exhibition | Café | Shop | Car park |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 to 16:00 | 11:00 to 15:00 | 11:00 to 16:00 | 10:30 to 16:30 |
Limited opening hours
We will be open for shorter hours on the following bank holiday weekend dates:
- Friday 18 April 2025
- Saturday 19 April 2025
- Saturday 3 May 2025
- Saturday 24 May 2025
- Saturday 23 August 2025
On these dates, our opening hours will be:
| Building and exhibition | Café | Shop | Car park |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 to 16:00 | 11:00 to 15:00 | 11:00 to 16:00 | 10:30 to 16:30 |
In addition, our building will close at 17:00 (instead of the usual 19:00) on the following dates:
- Thursday 17 April 2025
- Tuesday 23 December 2025
Closure dates
We will be closed on the following dates. Some dates may be subject to change.
- Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 December 2025 (inclusive)
- Thursday 1 January 2026
Reading rooms and document ordering
| Reading rooms | Documents can be ordered between | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | CLOSED | - |
| Tuesday | 09:30 to 19:00 | 09:30 to 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:30 to 17:00 | 09:30 to 15:30 |
| Thursday | 09:30 to 19:00 | 09:30 to 16:00 |
| Friday | 09:30 to 17:00 | 09:30 to 15:30 |
| Saturday | 09:30 to 17:00 | 09:30 to 15:30 |
| Sunday | CLOSED | - |
Our reading rooms are usually closed throughout bank holiday weekends.