On public holidays, the branches of the National Archives are closed.
On the eve of the holidays, the ranches are open 9 am–4 pm.
Helsinki
Tuesday–Friday 9 am–4 pm.
Extended opening hours on reading rooms on Wednesdays 9 am–7 pm. The extended hours start on 11.1.
Material from Rauhankatu is delivered to the reading room until 2:30 pm (delivery time max. 90 minutes).
Deliveries of material from Siltavuori are made once per day.
Deliveries of material from Hallituskatu are made once per day from Tuesday to Thursday.
Hämeenlinna
Tuesday–Thursday 9 am–4 pm.
Extended opening hours on reading rooms on Thursdays in even weeks 9 am–6 pm. The extended hours start on 12.1.
Material is delivered to the reading room 9 am–11 am and 1 pm–3 pm.
The Sámi Archives, Inari
Monday–Thursday 9 am–4 pm
Book an appointment for a visit at least 3 business days in advance: saamelaisarkisto@kansallisarkisto.fi or tel. 050 408 3062.
The Sámi Archives' reading room services are closed from 30 January to 6 February 2023. The archive's e-mail and phone will be answered as usual from January 30 to February 2, 2023.
Joensuu
Wednesday–Friday 9 am–4 pm.
Extended opening hours on reading rooms on Wednesdays in even weeks 9 am–6 pm. The extended hours start on 11.1.
Material is delivered to the reading room on Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 am–11 am and 12 noon–3 pm.
Note: On Fridays, the reading room is open on a self-service basis, meaning that only materials delivered to the research room in advance are available to customers.
Jyväskylä
Wednesday–Friday 9 am–4 pm.
Material is delivered to the reading room on Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 am–11 am and 12 noon–3 pm.
Note: On Fridays, the reading room is open on a self-service basis, meaning that only materials delivered to the research room in advance are available to customers.
Mikkeli
Thursday-Friday 9 am–4 pm.
Material from Pirttiniemenkatu is delivered to the reading room 9 am–11 am and 1 pm–3 pm.
Material from the central archives is delivered to the reading room once per day. Requests for materials must be made the previous day before 2 pm at the latest.
Oulu
Thursday–Friday 9 am–4 pm.
Request for materials must be made in advance. On Thursdays and Fridays, requests made on site are delivered to the reading room once a day. Requests made by 10 am will be delivered the same day.
Turku
Wednesday–Friday 9 am–4 pm.
Extended opening hours on reading room on Wednesdays in even weeks 9 am–6 pm. The extended hours start 11.1.
Material is delivered to the reading room 9 am–11 am and 12 noon–3 pm.
Vaasa
The reading room is open from 11.1 onwards by prior reservation in even weeks on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 4 pm and on Fridays from 9 am to 3:30 pm.
Book an appointment for a visit via e-mail: vaasa@kansallisarkisto.fi.
The e-mail address is only intended for appointment bookings, and it is not used to answer other inquiries.
Appointments can also be made by telephone (tel. +358 29 533 7300) 10 am-12 noon and 1 pm-3 pm. Telephone reservations must be made no later than the day before the visit.
