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On Friday 29 March, Saturday 30 March and Sunday 31 March the exhibition, shop and cafe will be open but the reading rooms will be closed. It will be Sunday hours, 11:00 to 16:00. On Monday 1 April we will be closed.</p> <p>Please note that our reading rooms open and close at different times to our building, as shown below.</p> <h2>Building and facilities</h2> <table id="tablepress-96" class="tablepress tablepress-id-96"> <thead> <tr class="row-1 odd"> <th class="column-1"></th><th class="column-2"><b>Building and exhibition</b></th><th class="column-3"><b>Café</b></th><th class="column-4"><b>Shop</b></th><th class="column-5"><b>Car park</b></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody class="row-hover"> <tr class="row-2 even"> <td class="column-1">Monday</td><td class="column-2">CLOSED</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5">-</td> </tr> <tr class="row-3 odd"> <td class="column-1">Tuesday</td><td class="column-2">09:00 to 19:00</td><td class="column-3">09:00 to 17:00</td><td class="column-4">10:00 to 17:00</td><td class="column-5">08:00 to 19:30</td> </tr> <tr class="row-4 even"> <td class="column-1">Wednesday</td><td class="column-2">09:00 to 17:00</td><td class="column-3">09:00 to 16:00</td><td class="column-4">10:00 to 17:00</td><td class="column-5">08:00 to 17:30</td> </tr> <tr class="row-5 odd"> <td class="column-1">Thursday</td><td class="column-2">09:00 to 19:00</td><td class="column-3">09:00 to 17:00</td><td class="column-4">10:00 to 17:00</td><td class="column-5">08:00 to 19:30</td> </tr> <tr class="row-6 even"> <td class="column-1">Friday</td><td class="column-2">09:00 to 17:00</td><td class="column-3">09:00 to 16:00</td><td class="column-4">10:00 to 17:00</td><td class="column-5">08:00 to 17:30</td> </tr> <tr class="row-7 odd"> <td class="column-1">Saturday</td><td class="column-2">09:00 to 17:00</td><td class="column-3">09:00 to 16:00</td><td class="column-4">10:00 to 17:00</td><td class="column-5">08:00 to 17:30</td> </tr> <tr class="row-8 even"> <td class="column-1">Sunday*</td><td class="column-2">11:00 to 16:00</td><td class="column-3">11:00 to 16:00</td><td class="column-4">11:00 to 16:00</td><td class="column-5">11:00 to 16:00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  <p>*We will be open every Sunday until 22 July 2024. After that, our building will be open on select Sundays.</p> <p>For specific dates, please check the <a href="#closure">Closure dates</a> section below. We are usually closed on bank holidays.</p> <h2>Reading rooms and document ordering</h2> <table id="tablepress-91" class="tablepress tablepress-id-91"> <thead> <tr class="row-1"> <th class="column-1"></th><th class="column-2"><b>Reading rooms</b></th><th class="column-3"><b>Documents can be ordered between</b></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody class="row-hover"> <tr class="row-2"> <td class="column-1">Monday</td><td class="column-2">CLOSED</td><td class="column-3">-</td> </tr> <tr class="row-3"> <td class="column-1">Tuesday</td><td class="column-2">09:30 to 19:00</td><td class="column-3">09:30 to 16:00</td> </tr> <tr class="row-4"> <td class="column-1">Wednesday</td><td class="column-2">09:30 to 17:00</td><td class="column-3">09:30 to 15:30</td> </tr> <tr class="row-5"> <td class="column-1">Thursday</td><td class="column-2">09:30 to 19:00</td><td class="column-3">09:30 to 16:00</td> </tr> <tr class="row-6"> <td class="column-1">Friday</td><td class="column-2">09:30 to 17:00</td><td class="column-3">09:30 to 15:30</td> </tr> <tr class="row-7"> <td class="column-1">Saturday</td><td class="column-2">09:30 to 17:00</td><td class="column-3">09:30 to 15:30</td> </tr> <tr class="row-8"> <td class="column-1">Sunday</td><td class="column-2">CLOSED</td><td class="column-3">-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  <p>Our reading rooms are usually closed throughout bank holiday weekends.</p> <h2 id="closure">Closure dates</h2> <p>We will be closed on the following dates (inclusive). Some dates may be subject to change.</p> <ul> <li>Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March: <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW26670678 BCX8">On Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March 2024</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW26670678 BCX8">our building and grounds will be closed</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW26670678 BCX8">due to planned maintenance. Our online services will be available as per usual. </span></li> <li>Easter: We will close early at 17:00 on Thursday 28 March. On Friday 29 March, Saturday 30 March and Sunday 31 March the exhibition, shop and cafe will be open but the reading rooms will be closed. On Monday 1 April we will be closed.</li> <li>Early May Bank Holiday: On Saturday 4 May and Sunday 5 May the exhibition, shop and cafe will be open but the reading rooms will be closed. On Monday 6 May we will be closed.</li> <li>Spring Bank Holiday: On Saturday 25 May and Sunday 26 May, the exhibition, shop and cafe will be open but the reading rooms will be closed. 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