Hours
| Mon - Tue | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Wed | 8:30am-8pm |
| Thu - Fri | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Weekends & Holidays | Closed |
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. This will require vaults to be closed and no archival material will be retrieved.
- September - October (exact end date TBA): No retrievals / Reference Room open
- Mid October (TBA): Archives and Reference Room closed for 3 days
- Monday, October 22: Archives and Reference Room closed from 8:30am to 1:30pm.
For more information on why retrievals are suspended, see our Transforming Edmonton blog post.
The Reference Room closure dates will be posted to this website as soon as they are announced.
Self-service material will continue to be available in the Reference Room, including:
- Aerials
- Henderson Directories and phonebooks
- Microfilmed newspapers
- Nile Valley Library
- Reference books
- Photograph cards
