Visiting the Archives | Dundee City Council

Dundee City Archives is open to the public, Monday to Thursday, 9.30-12.00pm and 2.00-4.30pm by appointment.

In order to help us prepare for your visit, we would ask all those who are planning to visit our Search room to read through the information below.

Before you visit -pre-ordering

Please check that we hold the records you are looking for. Any specific items you wish to consult should ideally be requested at least 1 week in advance.

Please note that some of our collections are closed to the general public. This might be because they are too fragile, contain personal information or are restricted at the request of the depositor.

Before you visit - booking an appointment

If you require disabled access you must let us know in advance.

All appointments should ideally be pre-booked at least a week in advance via email or phone.

As capacity in our search room is limited, please let us know if you are booking for more than one person and also inform us if you have additional requirements.

Please do not visit our search room if you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms.

The office will close between 12.00 and 14.00 to allow for cleaning and staff lunches. You will not be able to remain in the building during this time.

On arrival

We are located at 14 City Square. When standing at the top of City Square, face the Caird Hall. Our door is located in the far right hand corner, just down the steps from the entrance to the Marryat Hall and just to the left of the steps down to Crichton Street.

Upon booking you will be given an arrival time and a member of staff will meet you at the door to let you in and escort you to the Search room. If you will be arriving early or late please call us on 01382 434494 to tell us that you have arrived.

We do not allow food and drink in the Search room however we do have a refreshment area/lounge which visitors to the search room are welcome to use.

Please note that the use of pens in the search room is not permitted.

Read the Rules of the Search room. (79KB MS Word doc)

What to bring

There are a few things that you should bring with you to the Archives:

•   Your research notes and spare note paper
•   Pencils (we do not allow the use of pens in the search room)
•   Camera (if you would like to take pictures of documents)
•   Money (to pay for photocopies – exact change preferred)
•   Laptops are permitted but must be fully charged beforehand

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