Please note that our reading rooms open and close at different times to our building, as shown below.
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 | CLOSED | - | - | - |
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.
Closure dates
We will be closed on the following dates (inclusive). Some dates may be subject to change.
- Summer Bank Holiday: Saturday 24 August to Monday 26 August
- Christmas 2024: Wednesday 25 December to Friday 27 December (closing at 17:00 on Tuesday 24 December)
- New Year’s Eve 2024: Closing at 17:00 on Tuesday 31 December
- New Year’s Day 2025: Wednesday 1 January
- Easter: Friday 18th to Monday 21st April (closing at 5 pm on Thursday 17th April)
- Early May Bank Holiday: Saturday 3rd May to Monday 5th May
- Spring Bank Holiday: Saturday 24th May to Monday 26th May
- Summer Bank Holiday: Saturday 23rd August to Monday 25th August
- Christmas 2025: Wednesday 24th to Friday 26th December (closing at 5pm on Tuesday 23rd December)
- New Year’s Day 2026: Thursday 1st January