Visiting the Archives
When is the Archives open?
See Hours of Service
How do I prepare for a visit to the Archives?
See
Planning Ahead.
Are all the Archives’ holdings stored in the Archives building?
No. Many of our records are stored
offsite in records storage centres. If you are planning a special trip to the BC Archives to consult records, be sure to
contact us several weeks in advance to find out where the records you wish to consult are located. It can take up to one week for the records to come in from offsite storage. Be sure to include call numbers and box/volume numbers in your request. You can order up to ten boxes of records at a time to be brought to the Archives building from offsite storage.
Can I use a camera to make photographic copies of records?