Tour
Behind the scenes tours
Take the chance to go behind the scenes at The National Archives' repositories and see a range of historical documents.
What's on
Discover our exhibitions, events and family activities for all – online and at Kew.
Talks and tours
Join archives staff and world-leading experts for exciting talks and tours, in person and online.
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Talk
Researching your 20th century ancestors
Discover your ancestors through our family history records.
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Talk
Family history: tracing your Irish ancestors
Join experts from The National Archives and the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland to start tracing your Irish ancestry.
Love Letters season
Discover 500 years of devotion, longing, sacrifice and passion through our events programme.
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Exhibition
Love Letters
A free exhibition showcasing 500 years of devotion, longing, sacrifice and passion. Open 24 January to 12 April 2026.
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Late
Love Letters: it's a match!
A late-night celebration of love and literary longing, in partnership with England’s first romance only bookshop, Saucy Books.
Exhibitions and displays
Visiting Kew? Don't miss our often-changing exhibitions and displays, large and small.
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Exhibition
Happy & Glorious
See artwork commissioned for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023, on public display for the first time.
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Display
Stories Unboxed
Each month we take a single, remarkable document, put it on display, and explore its story.
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Display
The Cabinet Table
Examine our replica Cabinet table and explore leaders from the past through their documents at this permanent display.
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Exhibition
Love Letters
A free exhibition showcasing 500 years of devotion, longing, sacrifice and passion. Open 24 January to 12 April 2026.
Family activities
Travel through time with our activities for all ages. Learn, create and have fun together!
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Family activity
Time Travel craft club
Get creative and crafty with the family this summer!
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Family activity
Ministry of Time Travel: online mission
Are you brave enough to become a Time Agent in this online adventure?
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Family activity
Time Travel Tots: sensory storytelling
Excite your child's senses through music, play, props and toys bringing themes from our collection to life.
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Family activity
Time Travel craft club
Get creative and crafty with the family this summer!
Browse what’s on
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Exhibitions and displays
Visiting Kew? Don't miss our often-changing exhibitions and displays, large and small.
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Events
Join us at The National Archives, Kew or live online for exciting events including talks, tours and family fun.
Browse by series
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Series
Time Travel Club
Come along to our regular events for children. Spend time together – with an archives twist!
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Series
Getting started with family history
Join our experts to learn how you can begin your journey into family history.
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Series
Secrets of The National Archives
This series of events showcases some of the most notable documents and stories from our collections.
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Series
Love Letters season
Discover 500 years of devotion, longing, sacrifice and passion through our events programme.
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Series
Research Routes: Emotions, senses and feelings in the archives
Explore our collections in new and innovative ways with academics, creatives and practitioners in this series of talks and workshops.
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Series
15th century: houses at war
Discover the story of the 15th century.
Browse by format
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Format
Family activities
Travel through time with our activities for all ages. Learn, create and have fun together!
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Format
Talks and tours
Join archives staff and world-leading experts for exciting talks and tours, in person and online.
Browse by location
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Location
Online
See all our online events, including an exciting range of talks and tours.
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Location
At The National Archives, Kew
See what's on at The National Archives, Kew, including events, exhibitions and displays.