Dear researchers, the study room of the National Museum Archives will be CLOSED throughout August 2025. Thank you for your understanding.

The research room of the Archives of the National Museum is open for the study of ordered materials according to the capacity of the respective study space. Those interested in studying should make an appointment in advance at archivnm@nm.cz or by calling +420 220 877 863.

Until further notice, for technical reasons, the maximum order of cartons for the study room is limited to 5 cartons.

Note for researchers:

For orders to the depository in Terezín, we go once a month.
Reserve your place in the study room by phone: +420 220 802 530 or by e-mail: archivnm@nm.cz (specify date + morning / afternoon / all day)

The collections of the Czechoslovak Documentation Centre are partially inaccessible after the move (especially the book collections).

The funds and collections of the National Museum Archive can be divided into several basic thematic units:

  • Old historical collections 
  • Personal collections and collections of 19th–20th century documentation
  • Funds and collections of the Czechoslovak Documentation Centre 
  • Archives of the Museum of the Workers' Movement
  • Archives of Ethnography

Archivní VadeMeCum
List of funds and collections (PEvA) and electronic inventories in Bach programme with full-text search. Other inventories that are not yet in electronic form are available in the study room.

Monasterium
In 2012, the National Museum Archive joined the Monasterium project on the basis of the National Museum's membership in the international ICARUS association. Between November 2012 and March 2013, the parchment documents were digitised and will gradually be made available on the project's website.

Opening hours

Monday closed
Tuesday 09:00  -  16:00
Wednesday 09:00  -  16:00
Thursday 09:00  -  16:00
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Adjusting the opening hours

5. 8. 2025 closed
6. 8. 2025 closed
7. 8. 2025 closed
12. 8. 2025 closed
13. 8. 2025 closed
14. 8. 2025 closed
19. 8. 2025 closed
20. 8. 2025 closed
21. 8. 2025 closed
26. 8. 2025 closed
27. 8. 2025 closed
28. 8. 2025 closed

There is a lunch break between 12:00 and 13:00.


By prior arrangement, on Wednesdays it is possible to stay in the study room until 6 p.m.

Archiv – kontakt

E-mail: archivnm@nm.cz
Phone: 220 802 530