Reading Room opening times
- Monday to Friday, 10am–5pm.
Genealogy Advisory Service opening times
The National Archives provides a free Genealogy Advisory Service. The service is staffed by professional genealogists and operates on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Monday to Friday, 10am–5pm, closed 1pm–2pm.
Closure dates in 2025
We are closed on public holidays as well as the following dates:
- Monday 3 February
- Monday 17 March
- Friday 18 April
- Monday 21 April
- Monday 5 May
- Monday 2 June
- Monday 4 August
- Monday 27 October
- Monday 1 December to Friday 5 December for the annual Media Preview
- Wednesday 24 December closure at 12 noon
- Thursday 25 December to Wednesday 31 December