The Archivitaly Access Watch for 13–19 July 2026 records closures, reduced opening hours, service suspensions and temporary exclusions affecting State and diocesan archives across Italy. Only institutions for which a relevant access disruption has been identified are included below. Summer schedules, building works and temporary service restrictions may change at short notice; researchers should therefore consult the official notice before travelling or arranging a consultation.
At a glance: archive disruptions in Italy
Disruptions have been identified in Alessandria, Avellino, Bergamo, Bologna, Brindisi, Caserta, Catania, Cesena, Chieti, Ferrara, Firenze, Foggia, Forlì, Frosinone, Lucca, Macerata, Modena, Palermo, Parma, Pavia, Perugia, Pesaro, Pistoia, Roma and Udine.
Alessandria
Archivio di Stato di Alessandria
Disruption: Requests for genealogical research are suspended from 10 July to 16 August 2026 because of organisational difficulties and staff shortages. The notice concerns the genealogical research service rather than a complete closure of the reading room.
Affected holdings: Genealogical research requests; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Avellino
Archivio di Stato di Avellino
Disruption: From 8 June to 18 September 2026, the archive closes earlier every Friday, with the exception of 19 June. On Friday 17 July, the public opening hours will therefore be 8.00–15.30.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Bergamo
Archivio di Stato di Bergamo
Disruption: The summer timetable begins on 13 July and remains in force until 28 August 2026. The reading room is open from Monday to Friday, 8.30–14.00, and is closed on Saturdays and public holidays.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Bologna
Archivio di Stato di Bologna
Disruption: New reading-room hours have been in force since 6 July 2026. The Bologna reading room is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.00 to 14.00, and on Tuesday and Thursday from 9.00 to 17.30. Researchers using earlier timetable information should adjust their plans accordingly.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Brindisi
Archivio di Stato di Brindisi
Disruption: The reading room has been closed since 23 March 2026 for extraordinary maintenance works. The current institutional notice does not provide a reopening date.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Caserta
Archivio di Stato di Caserta
Disruption: Saturday opening is suspended during the summer period and will resume on 19 September 2026. The archive will consequently not be open on Saturday 18 July.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Catania
Archivio di Stato di Catania
Disruption: Deposits 4, 5 and 7 are temporarily unavailable because of works in progress and the resulting safety restrictions on document retrieval. Researchers are advised to contact the reading room in advance to verify whether the fonds they require can be supplied.
Affected holdings: Documentation stored in deposits 4, 5 and 7; individual fonds are not identified in the notice.
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Cesena
Archivio diocesano di Cesena-Sarsina
Disruption: During July and August, consultation is available by appointment only. Researchers should arrange access directly with the archive before travelling.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the institutional access information.
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Chieti
Archivio di Stato di Chieti
Disruption: Selected photographic and documentary materials have been excluded from consultation since 10 June 2026 for digitisation.
Affected holdings: PNF, Serie Fotografie; Archivio Cianfarani, Serie Fotografie; Brigata Maiella, b. 3, fasc. 36.
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Ferrara
Archivio di Stato di Ferrara
Disruption: The archive has been closed to the public since 18 May 2026 to permit works funded through the PNRR programme. The current notice does not identify a reopening date.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Firenze
Archivio di Stato di Firenze
Disruption: The entire Catasto Lorenese fonds is excluded from consultation from 1 July to 31 December 2026 while arrangement work is undertaken. The notice expressly states that no exceptions will be granted.
Affected holdings: Catasto Lorenese, in its entirety.
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Foggia
Archivio di Stato di Foggia, Palazzo Dogana
Disruption: The Palazzo Dogana site is operating under its summer timetable from 29 June to 28 August 2026, with public opening limited to 8.30–13.30.
Affected service: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Forlì
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Forlì-Bertinoro
Disruption: The institutional access information records a summer closure throughout July and August.
Affected service: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the institutional access information.
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Frosinone
Archivio di Stato di Frosinone
Disruption: Because of the transfer of the archive to a new site, only a restricted group of records remains available. All other documentation has been packed for removal and cannot be consulted; related research requests by correspondence cannot be processed.
Affected holdings: Available material is limited to Distretto militare di Frosinone, 1877–1943, including military registers, service records and conscription lists; Catasto ex UTE Terreni on microfilm; Mappe Imposte Dirette on microfilm; and Mappe del Catasto Gregoriano as digital images. All remaining documentation is inaccessible.
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Lucca
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Lucca
Disruption: The archive is closed to the public from 1 July to 14 September 2026 inclusive. It is scheduled to reopen with its usual timetable on 15 September.
Affected service: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Macerata
Archivio di Stato di Macerata
Disruption: The transfer of more than 122,000 archival units to the new repository has required the suspension of in-person consultation, research by correspondence and photographic reproduction requests concerning archival material. Reopening at the new site is expected after the summer. The Camerino section remains open according to its usual timetable unless otherwise announced.
Affected holdings: All documentation held at the main Macerata site; the Sezione di Archivio di Stato di Camerino is not included in the closure.
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Modena
Archivio di Stato di Modena
Disruption: From 6 July to 31 August 2026, the reading room is operating under its summer timetable and is open from Monday to Friday, 8.30–13.30.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Palermo
Soprintendenza Archivistica della Sicilia – Archivio di Stato di Palermo
Disruption: The Catena and Gancia reading rooms are closed on Tuesday 14 July for disinfestation. The institution is also closed on Wednesday 15 July for the feast of the city’s patron saint. On Thursday 16 July, reading-room services at both sites will be suspended from 11.30 to 14.30, resulting in reduced access during the day.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services at the Catena and Gancia sites; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notices.
Official links here and here
Parma
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Parma
Disruption: The archive is closed from 17 June to 14 September 2026 and will reopen subsequently under its usual timetable.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Pavia
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Pavia
Disruption: The archive’s annual summer closure begins on 15 July and continues until 15 September. Consultation is therefore unavailable from Wednesday 15 July onwards.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the institutional access information.
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Perugia
Archivio di Stato di Perugia
Disruption: The main Perugia site is closed to the public until further notice because of works affecting the cloister of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell’Umbria.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services at the main Perugia site; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Pesaro
Archivio di Stato di Pesaro-Urbino, Pesaro site
Disruption: From 13 July to 14 August 2026, the Pesaro reading room is operating under reduced summer hours, from Monday to Saturday, 8.15–13.45.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Pistoia
Archivio di Stato di Pistoia
Disruption: The Pistoia site is closed for structural and plant works, whose completion is currently expected on 23 July 2026. During the closure, reading-room services, research by correspondence and photographic reproduction services are suspended because the building is inaccessible to both the public and staff.
Affected holdings: All documentation and public services at the Pistoia site.
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Roma
Archivio Centrale dello Stato
Disruption: Three record groups in the military judicial offices section are excluded from consultation from 3 June to 3 August 2026 because of INAIL works.
Affected holdings: ID 3198, Tribunale supremo militare, Ricorsi per nullità; ID 3208, Tribunale supremo militare, Declaratorie matrimoniali degli ufficiali; ID 3209, Tribunale supremo militare, Decreti di cambiamenti e svincolo di doti.
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Roma
Archivio di Stato di Roma
Disruption: The anagrafico-military research service is suspended from 15 June to 31 August 2026. Requests cannot be processed during this period, and users are asked to resubmit them from 1 September.
Affected holdings: Anagrafico-military research requests; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Udine
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Udine
Disruption: The diocesan historical archives and libraries are closed for annual leave from 29 June to 17 July 2026 inclusive.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Disclaimer
This report provides an overview of archive disruptions in Italy for the week ahead and is provided as a planning aid only. It is compiled from official notices, official institutional pages, and other publicly accessible institutional communications available at the time of publication. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely updating, Archivitaly does not warrant that all information reported here is exhaustive, error-free, or still current at the time of consultation. Access conditions, consultation rules, opening hours, retrieval procedures, and temporary exclusions may change at very short notice, and institutions may amend, replace, remove, or publish notices without warning. Readers are therefore strongly advised to verify the current situation through the official links provided and, where access is essential, to confirm directly with the relevant institute before travelling or making research arrangements. Archivitaly accepts no liability for losses, delays, inconvenience, missed consultations, wasted travel, or other consequences arising from reliance on this post, including where notices are subsequently modified, withdrawn, corrected, or newly issued after publication.
