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Opening hours and adresses

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

Latest update: 22th of March 2019

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  • The reading room in Copenhagen

    Ordinary opening hours

    Tuesday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    Changes to the opening hours

    March
    No changes at the moment

    April
    18th to 22th of April (both days included)
    Easter hollyday – The National Archive is closed

    May
    1st of May – The reading rooms is closed

    17th of May
    General Prayer Day – The National Archive is closed

    30th and 31th of May
    Ascension Day and the following Friday – The National Archive is closed on both days

    June
    5th of June
    Danish Constitution Day – The National Archive is closed

    10th of June
    Pentecost – The National Archive is closed

    Services

    Assistance
    Tuesday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
    Friday: 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

    Document ordering
    Ordering may take 2-3 days.

  • The reading room in Odense

    Ordinary opening hours

    Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Changes to the opening hours

    March
    No changes at the moment

    April
    18th to 22th of April (both days included)
    Easter hollyday – The National Archive is closed

    May
    1st of May – The reading rooms is closed

    17th of May
    General Prayer Day – The National Archive is closed

    30th and 31th of May
    Ascension Day and the following Friday – The National Archive is closed on both days

    June
    5th of June
    Danish Constitution Day – The National Archive is closed

    10th of June
    Pentecost – The National Archive is closed

    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

    March
    No changes at the moment

    April
    18th to 22th of April (both days included)
    Easter hollyday – The National Archive is closed

    May
    1st of May – The reading rooms is closed

    17th of May
    General Prayer Day – The National Archive is closed

    30th and 31th of May
    Ascension Day and the following Friday – The National Archive is closed on both days

    June
    5th of June
    Danish Constitution Day – The National Archive is closed

    10th of June
    Pentecost – The National Archive is closed

    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

    Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Changes to the opening hours

    March
    No changes at the moment

    April
    18th to 22th of April (both days included)
    Easter hollyday – The National Archive is closed

    May
    1st of May – The reading rooms is closed

    17th of May
    General Prayer Day – The National Archive is closed

    30th and 31th of May
    Ascension Day and the following Friday – The National Archive is closed on both days

    June
    5th of June
    Danish Constitution Day – The National Archive is closed

    10th of June
    Pentecost – The National Archive is closed

    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.

Adresses

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