3–9 August 2026
August brings a marked contraction in archival access across Italy. During the week of 3–9 August, researchers will encounter complete closures, reduced opening hours, suspended afternoon sessions, restrictions on document retrieval and temporary service interruptions at several State and diocesan archives. Because summer arrangements vary considerably between institutions—and may be amended at short notice—researchers planning consultations should check the relevant notice and confirm essential visits directly with the archive concerned.
At a glance: archive disruptions in Italy
Disruptions have been identified in Agrigento, Ascoli Piceno, Avellino, Bergamo, Foggia, Lucera, Milan, Modena, Palermo, Reggio Calabria, Rieti, Rimini, Rome, Treviso, Venice and Verona.
Agrigento
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Agrigento
Disruption: The archive is closed throughout August, from 1 to 31 August 2026.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Ascoli Piceno
Archivio di Stato di Ascoli Piceno
Disruption: Afternoon openings are suspended throughout July and August. The archive will therefore not provide its usual Tuesday and Thursday afternoon sessions during the week under review.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Avellino
Archivio di Stato di Avellino
Disruption: On Friday 7 August, the archive will close in the afternoon and will be open from 8:00 to 15:30. This forms part of the summer arrangement in force on Fridays from 8 June to 18 September 2026.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Bergamo
Archivio di Stato di Bergamo
Disruption: From 13 July to 28 August, the reading room operates on a reduced schedule of 8:30–14:00, Monday to Friday. The usual extended openings on Tuesday and Thursday are therefore unavailable during the week under review.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Foggia
Archivio di Stato di Foggia — Palazzo Dogana
Disruption: Until 28 August, the Palazzo Dogana premises operate on reduced summer hours and are open to the public from 8:30 to 13:30.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Lucera
Sezione di Archivio di Stato di Lucera
Disruption: The Section is closed to the public from Wednesday 5 to Friday 21 August 2026. The closure therefore affects 5–9 August within the week covered by this Watch.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Milan
Archivio di Stato di Milano
Disruption: From Monday 3 to Friday 7 August, the archive and reading room are open from 8:00 to 16:00, with the final retrieval of documents at 14:00. The archive is closed on Saturday 8 August.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Modena
Archivio di Stato di Modena
Disruption: Until 31 August, the reading room operates on reduced summer hours of 8:30–13:30, Monday to Friday.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Palermo
Soprintendenza Archivistica della Sicilia – Archivio di Stato di Palermo, Catena and Gancia premises
Disruption: From 3 to 31 August, the reading rooms at the Catena and Gancia premises close at 13:30. From 3 to 25 August, correspondence research and photographic reproduction services are also suspended.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official links here and here
Reggio Calabria
Archivio di Stato di Reggio Calabria
Disruption: Afternoon openings are suspended from 1 July to 31 August 2026.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Rieti
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Rieti
Disruption: The archive is closed from 3 August to 11 September for internal reorganisation. Reopening is scheduled for 14 September 2026.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Rimini
Archivio di Stato di Rimini
Disruption: Until 15 September, the archive operates according to its reduced summer timetable: 8:30–13:30 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 8:30–13:30 and 14:00–17:00 on Tuesday and Thursday. Limits on reading-room capacity and on the number of archival units consultable during each session also remain in force.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Rome
Archivio Centrale dello Stato
Disruption: Three series within the Uffici giudiziari militari holdings remain unavailable for consultation during the week under review.
Affected holdings: Tribunale supremo militare, Ricorsi per nullità; Tribunale supremo militare, Declaratorie matrimoniali degli ufficiali; and Tribunale supremo militare, Decreti di cambiamenti e svincolo di doti.
Official link
Archivio di Stato di Roma
Disruption: From 5 to 26 August, requests for archival material held at the Via Galla Placidia branch are suspended.
Affected holdings: Archival material conserved at the Via Galla Placidia branch.
Official link
Treviso
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Treviso
Disruption: The archive is closed to the public from 16 July to 28 August 2026 inclusive.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Venice
Archivio di Stato di Venezia
Disruption: From 3 to 14 August, the reading room closes at 14:00. The usual openings extending to 18:00 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are therefore unavailable during the week under review.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
Verona
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Verona
Disruption: The archive is closed from 23 July to 31 August 2026. It is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday 1 September.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link
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.
