Everyone is welcome to use The National Archives, whether to research our collections in our reading rooms, visit our exhibitions or use any of the other services and facilities we provide. We kindly ...

We offer training to develop skills, knowledge and understanding within the archives sector. Our training sessions are relevant from both an organisational and individual perspective. Please email us ...

Choose from three workshops that can be delivered at The National Archives, at your school or online via Zoom. There are also online teaching resources available for you to use in your classroom. All ...

Our record copying service provides digital or paper copies of documents from our collection. If you are looking to obtain a digital copy of a document from our collection, you must first start by ...

Use of copyright and database right material expressly made available under this licence (the 'Information') indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions below. The Licensor grants you a ...

Would you like to represent the views of archive users and help to improve The National Archives’ services? If you are a regular archive user, then we would love to hear from you. We are seeking new ...

Find out more about our plans to make PRONOM's data available in a linked open data format on The National Archives Labs. The online registry of technical information. PRONOM is a resource for anyone ...

The National Archives is the UK government’s official archive. We are guardians of some of the most iconic national documents dating back over 1,000 years. We give detailed guidance to government ...

Discover archives with exciting online talks, delivered by our specialists and guest speakers. When you book an event, you are invited to pay what you can. The cost is optional and entirely at your ...

Our records come in all different shapes and sizes, but we love them all the same. We know there’s a story in every box that’s just waiting to be told. It doesn’t matter if they’re 1,000 years old or ...

Please note that our reading rooms open and close at different times to our building, as shown below.