Opening hours and addresses
Find opening hours and addresses for the National Archives reading rooms in Copenhagen, Odense, Viborg and Aabenraa. Find information about reading room services. Check if there are changes in the regular opening hours.
Remember to bring personal ID with picture when you visit the reading rooms
To be registered as a user of the readings rooms you will have to show personal ID with picture. Before entering the reading room, you have to scan either your Danish health insurance card or a guest card.
Opening hours
The reading rooms is closed
Due to Covid-19 the reading rooms is closed currently until Monday 8th February 2021.
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The reading room in Copenhagen
Ordinary opening hours
September – June
Tuesday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.July and August
Tuesday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., it is only possible to use documents already delivered.
Changes to the opening hours
Due to Covid-19 the reading room is currently until Monday 8th February 2021.
Services
Assistance
Please note that after the corona there is limited guidance in the reading rooms.
Questions can be asked here.Document ordering
Ordering may take 2-3 days. -
The reading room in Odense
Ordinary opening hours
August – June
Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.July
The reading room is closedChanges to the opening hours
Due to Covid-19 the reading room is closed currently until Monday 8th February 2021.
Services
Assistance
Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.Special assistance for first time users: by appointment only
Document ordering
Wednesday and Thursday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Remote storage
Ordering may take up to 4 days. -
The reading room in Viborg
Ordinary opening hours
Tuesday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Changes to the opening hours
December/January
Due to Covid-19 the reading room is closed currently until Monday 8th February 2021.Services
Assistance
Tuesday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.Document ordering
Tuesday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Remote storage
Ordering may take 7 days. -
The reading room in Aabenraa
Ordinary opening hours
August – June
Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.July
The reading room is closedChanges to the opening hours
Due to Covid-19 the reading room is closed currently until Monday 8th February 2021.
Services, Aabenraa
Assistance
Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.Document ordering
Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Remote storage
Ordering may take up to 1 week.
Addresses
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The reading room in Copenhagen
The Research Reading Room
The Black Diamond
Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1,
DK-1221 Copenhagen KTelephone: +45 33 92 33 10
E-mail: mailbox@sa.dk -
The reading room in Odense
The Danish National Archives, Odense
(Rigsarkivet, Odense)
Jernbanegade 36 A
DK-5000 Odense CTelephone: +45 33 92 33 10
E-mail: mailbox@sa.dk -
The reading room in Viborg
Danish National Archives , Viborg
(Rigsarkivet, Viborg)
Ll. Sct. Hans Gade 5
DK-8800 ViborgTelephone: +45 33 92 33 10
E-mail: mailbox@sa.dk -
The reading room in Aabenraa
The Danish National Archives, Aabenraa
(Rigsarkivet, Aabenraa)
Haderslevvej 45
DK-6200 AabenraaTelephone: +45 33 92 33 10
E-mail: mailbox@sa.dk