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Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 09:00 – 19:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 19:00
- Friday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 16:00
What’s on
The week’s programme
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Events
9 events
Event
Stories Unboxed
Sun, 9 Aug
Each month we take a single, remarkable document, put it on display, and explore its story.
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The Cabinet Table
Sun, 9 Aug
Examine our replica Cabinet table and explore leaders from the past through their documents at this permanent display.
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Time Travel craft club
Tue, 11 Aug
Get creative and crafty with the family this summer!
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Behind the scenes tours
Thu, 20 Aug
Take the chance to go behind the scenes at The National Archives' repositories and see a range of historical documents.
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British Sign Language tour of Revolution 250: America's Independence Story 1763-1783
Sat, 22 Aug
Join us for a British Sign Language led tour of the current exhibition. The tour explores the American Revolution from a British point of view and is open to all British Sign Language users.
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Curator tour, Revolution 250: America's Independence Story 1763-1783
Fri, 4 Sept
Explore highlights from our current exhibition, Revolution 250 with curators Graham Moore and Sean Cunningham.
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Time Travel Tots: messy play
Fri, 11 Sept
Join us for a messy play session! We will use lots of fun sensory materials to spark children's imagination and creativity.
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Time Travel Tots: musical storytelling
Wed, 23 Sept
Sing, dance and shake your way through time in a musical adventure!
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Time Travel Tots: sensory storytelling
Fri, 25 Sept
Excite your child's senses through music, play, props and toys bringing themes from our collection to life.
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Hours and details
Discover all the activities, talks, performances and tours happening at The National Archives for Archives Fest 2026, our one-day festival on 12 July.
- Event space
- History museum
- Business and professional services
- On site services
- Wheelchair accessible car park
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible toilet
- Gender neutral toilet