Please note: the History Centre will be closed on 24, 25 and 26 November 2026 for stocktaking.
The History Centre's opening hours are:
Tuesday: 9.30am-4.30pm
Wednesday: 9.30am-4.30pm
Thursday: 9.30am-4.30pm
First and third Saturday of the month: 9.30am-12.30pm
Our upcoming open Saturdays are:
| 7 November |
21 November |
| 5 December |
19 December |
We open at 10am on the third Tuesday and the following Thursday of every month for staff training. The next dates are 17 and 19 November and 15 and 17 December.
As spaces are limited in our searchroom we recommend that you book in advance to secure a place and order the items you want to see so that they are available for you on arrival. Please see our Searchroom page for more details.