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06/15/2026

National Archives research rooms will be closed Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth National Independence Day. Regular hours will resume on Monday, June 22.

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02/06/2026

National Archives research rooms will be closed Monday, February 16, for Washington's Birthday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, February 17.

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Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operatio...
02/04/2026

Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check our website for updates.

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All Na...
02/02/2026

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All National Archives events– virtual or in person– are canceled until further notice. We will be unable to reply to messages or emails until the government reopens.

01/09/2026

National Archives research rooms will be closed Monday, January 19, for the Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 20.

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12/16/2025

Happy holidays!

Research rooms will be closed Wednesday, December 24, through Friday, December 26, for the Christmas holiday. Regular hours resume on Monday, December 29.

Research rooms will close at 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, December 31, and remain closed Thursday, January 1, for the New Year's holiday. Regular hours resume on Friday, January 2.

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11/17/2025

Research rooms will close at 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, November 26, and remain closed Thursday, November 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular hours will resume on Friday, November 28.

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Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operatio...
11/13/2025

Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check archives.gov for updates.

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14700 Townsend Road
Philadelphia, PA
19154

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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+12153052000

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