City of Edmonton Archives

Located in the historic Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre, the City of Edmonton Archives is a public research facility housing civic government and private records of enduring significance that document Edmonton's history.

Browse our online catalogue to discover our holdings!

Everyone is welcome to use the Archives and enjoy the changing exhibits in the public areas of the building. The Archives reference room is wheelchair accessible.

Construction Notice

The Archives’ vaults are getting environmental system updates. The Reference Room is open but the vaults are closed and no archival material will be retrieved. 

Construction is ongoing and the exact end date is not set. Updates will be posted here as they become available. 

For more information on why retrievals are suspended, see our Transforming Edmonton blog post.

Self-service material will continue to be available in the Reference Room when it is open, including:

• Aerials
• Henderson Directories and phonebooks
• Microfilmed newspapers
• Nile Valley Library
• Reference books
• Photograph cards