The State Archives has 20 reading rooms spread throughout Belgium. Our reading rooms are open to everyone. You can consult archives there, on paper or digitally. All interested students, researchers, historians, genealogists, civil servants, architects, surveyors, etc. are equally welcome in our reading rooms!
BRUSSELS
National Archives (head office)
- From Tuesday to Friday: from 9 am to 12 am and from 1 pm to 4:30 pm, by appointment only.
National Archives 2-Joseph Cuvelier repository
- Tuesday to Thursday: from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm; by appointment only.
- In July and August: from 9.00 am to noon and from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm.
State Archives in Brussels
- Tuesday andThursday: from 9.00 am to noon and from 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
Archives of the Royal Palace
- Tuesday to Friday: from 9.00 am to 12.15 pm and from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
Study Centre War and Society (CegeSoma)
- Tuesday to Friday: from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
Archives Service for War Victims
- Tuesday to Thursday: from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
WALLONIA
State Archives in Mons and State Archives in Namur
- Tuesday to Friday: from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
- In July and August: Tuesday to Friday from 9.00 am to noon and from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm.
State Archives in Arlon, State Archives in Eupen, State Archives in Louvain-la-Neuve
PLEASE NOTE: As of 15 October 2025, the reading room of the State Archives in Eupen will be temporarily closed due to the move to a new location. The new reading room will open in the spring of 2026. The exact reopening date will be announced later.
- Tuesday to Thursday: from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
- In July and August: Tuesday to Thursday from 9.00 am to noon and from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm.
State Archives in Liège
- Tuesday to Thursday: from 9.00 am to noon and from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
State Archives in Tournai
- Tuesday: from 9.00 am to noon and from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
FLANDERS
State Archives in Antwerp
- Wednesday and Friday: from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
- In July and August: from 9.00 am to noon and from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm.
State Archives in Beveren and State Archives in Leuven
- Tuesday and Thursday: from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
- In July and August: from 9.00 am to noon and from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm.
State Archives in Bruges and State Archives in Gent
- Tuesday, Wedsneday and Thursday: from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
- In July and August: from 9.00 am to noon and from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm.
State Archives in Hasselt
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: from 9.00 to noon and from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm, by appointment only.
State Archives in Kortrijk
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm, by appointment only.
- In July and August: from 9.00 am to noon and from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm.
Update page: December 11, 2025
