National Archives’ material search will be reformed, but the deployment of the changes will be delayed by two weeks

The Astia service will be unavailable on Monday, 28 April, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The user interface and search function of the Astia service will be updated to make it easier to use

Due to the update process, Astia will be out of service on Monday 14 April.

Hämeenlinna’s digital delivery pilot project continues until June

We deliver all reading room and interlibrary loan orders digitally in Hämeenlinna.

An unexpected archive finding strengthens the “Soviet Union as a fate” database

Information about 6,000 new people added.

Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s correspondence digitised for free use

The collection includes thousands of letters from hundreds of cultural figures.

Renovation of the main building of the National Archives to start in the spring of 2026

There will be changes to the services.

Opening hours and customer service during Christmas

Reading rooms and their telephone service will be closed from 23 December 2024 to 1 January 2025.

Opening hours of reading rooms from 1 January to 31 July 2025 

The National Archives continues to develop its digital customer service.

Astia out of service on Wednesday 27.11. at 9–12

You will not be able to search or browse the material or make requests for information.

We will deliver all reading room orders in Hämeenlinna digitally starting from 22 October

The branch office’s reading room will be closed 22.10.2024–31.3.2025.