14–20 September 2026
This week’s Archivitaly Access Watch identifies temporary closures, reduced opening hours, consultation restrictions, unavailable holdings, and changes to access procedures affecting archives in Italy between 14 and 20 September 2026. Only institutions for which a relevant access disruption was identified are included below. Researchers should verify conditions again before travelling, particularly where notices remain in force until further communication.
At a glance: archive disruptions in Italy
Disruptions identified in: Agrigento, Alessandria, Arezzo, Avellino, Belluno, Bologna, Bolzano, Cagliari, Catania, Chieti, Cosenza, Cuneo, Ferrara, Firenze, Frosinone, Genova, Gorizia, Lucca, Macerata, Modena, Napoli, Palermo, Parma, Perugia, Pesaro, Pistoia, Potenza, Reggio Emilia, Rimini, Roma, Rovigo, Savona, Trento, Trieste, Udine, Urbino, Venezia, Verona, and Vicenza.
Agrigento
Archivio di Stato di Agrigento
Disruption: Specific archival units remain excluded from consultation until further notice in connection with study and digitisation work, including material from Corporazioni religiose soppresse, Gabinetto della Prefettura, Intendenza e Prefettura, and Atti finanziari e di Pubblica Sicurezza.
Affected holdings: Specific units within the fonds and series named above.
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Alessandria
Archivio di Stato di Alessandria
Disruption: Public services remain reduced until further notice because of serious staff shortages. Remote genealogical research is also suspended for organisational and staffing reasons.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Arezzo
Archivio di Stato di Arezzo
Disruption: For safety reasons, the reading room and cadastral room admit only one user per day, by reservation only; each user may reserve a maximum of one day per week.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Avellino
Archivio di Stato di Avellino
Disruption: The summer timetable remains in force until 18 September 2026. On Tuesday 15, Thursday 17 and Friday 18 September the reading room closes at 15:00 rather than 19:00; Monday and Wednesday remain 08:00–19:00.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Belluno
Archivio Diocesano di Belluno-Feltre
Disruption: The summer closure continues through 15 September inclusive. In addition, fixed opening hours are suspended and consultation is by appointment because of the archivist’s other commitments.
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: Works at the Celestini complex continue to affect consultation, with several fonds temporarily unavailable through 31 December.
Affected holdings: Several fonds identified in the official notice are temporarily unavailable.
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Archivio Generale Arcivescovile di Bologna
Disruption: The archive is closed on Friday 18 September.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Bolzano
Archivio di Stato di Bolzano
Disruption: The main reading room is closed for works from 31 August; consultation is temporarily transferred to the classroom of the School of Archival Studies.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Cagliari
Archivio di Stato di Cagliari
Disruption: Multiple access limitations remain in force: military record sheets are unavailable; library periodicals are suspended through 31 December; further fonds are excluded; and requests require at least 48 hours’ advance booking because of PNRR works.
Affected holdings: Military record sheets, library periodicals, and additional fonds specified in the official notices.
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Catania
Archivio di Stato di Catania
Disruption: The ordinary reading room is unavailable because of works. Only three temporary consultation stations are available, accessibility is reduced, and not all storage areas can be reached.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; some holdings may be unavailable where storage areas are inaccessible.
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Chieti
Archivio di Stato di Chieti
Disruption: Consultation of civil-status and population records remains heavily restricted until further notice, with access limited to the series and municipalities specifically listed by the archive.
Affected holdings: Civil-status and population holdings, except for the series and municipalities expressly listed as available.
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Cosenza
Archivio di Stato di Cosenza
Disruption: On Monday 14 September, public access is temporarily transferred to the Via Paparelle premises.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Cuneo
Archivio di Stato di Cuneo
Disruption: Because of works, only the Catasto, Dipartimento della Stura and Distretto Militare holdings are available for consultation, with reduced access and booking arrangements.
Affected holdings: Catasto, Dipartimento della Stura and Distretto Militare are available; other holdings are temporarily unavailable.
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Ferrara
Archivio di Stato di Ferrara
Disruption: From 7 September, booking and document requests in the reading room must be made through the new Sala Studio portal. The change affects the access procedure for in-person consultation.
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 Catasto Lorenese is entirely unavailable through 31 December, alongside other specific consultation limitations currently in force.
Affected holdings: Catasto Lorenese, together with any additional holdings specified in current official notices.
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Frosinone
Archivio di Stato di Frosinone
Disruption: Because of the transfer of premises, consultation and research are limited to a restricted group of military and cadastral series; the remainder of the holdings is not currently accessible.
Affected holdings: Only the military and cadastral series identified by the archive are available; the remaining holdings are inaccessible.
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Genova
Archivio di Stato di Genova
Disruption: The Genova Campi premises remain closed for safety reasons; some series are temporarily unavailable. From 7 September, consultation bookings also move to the new Sala Studio portal.
Affected holdings: Holdings stored at or affected by the Genova Campi closure, plus specific series identified as temporarily unavailable.
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Gorizia
Archivio di Stato di Gorizia
Disruption: Technical maintenance has reduced the reading room to four available places; reservation is required.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Lucca
Archivio di Stato di Lucca
Disruption: The archive is closed on Monday 14 September for the local patronal holiday.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Lucca
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Lucca
Disruption: The summer closure continues through 14 September inclusive; the archive reopens on Tuesday 15 September.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Macerata
Archivio di Stato di Macerata
Disruption: Because of the transfer of premises, in-person consultation and research or reproduction services by correspondence remain suspended.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Modena
Archivio di Stato di Modena
Disruption: A temporary reading-room regime remains in force for safety reasons, with modified hours. Large-format material and items in poor condition are excluded from consultation.
Affected holdings: Large-format material and documents in poor conservation condition; general reading-room access is also subject to the temporary regime.
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Napoli
Archivio di Stato di Napoli
Disruption: The archive closes at 14:00 on Friday 18 September and is closed on Saturday 19 September for the San Gennaro holiday period.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Palermo
Archivio di Stato di Palermo
Disruption: At the Gancia premises, several fonds remain excluded from consultation until further notice because of works.
Affected holdings: The fonds listed in the official notice for the Gancia premises.
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Parma
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Parma
Disruption: The summer closure continues through 14 September inclusive.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Perugia
Archivio di Stato di Perugia
Disruption: The main premises remain closed to the public until further notice because of works in the MANU cloister.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Pesaro
Archivio di Stato di Pesaro-Urbino
Disruption: From 1 September, requests for in-person consultation must be submitted through the new Sala Studio portal. A maximum of 15 items per day applies.
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: Closure of the premises has been extended through 16 October; reading-room consultation remains suspended for safety reasons.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Potenza
Archivio di Stato di Potenza
Disruption: Until 18 September, retrieval for numerous fonds is available only between 08:00 and 11:00.
Affected holdings: The fonds identified in the archive’s consultation notice.
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Reggio Emilia
Archivio di Stato di Reggio Emilia
Disruption: Allegati di Stato Civile and the historic judicial archives Curie della città and Curie del Ducato are excluded from consultation for reordering and inventory work. New procedures for correspondence research also apply from 8 September.
Affected holdings: Allegati di Stato Civile; Curie della città; Curie del Ducato.
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Rimini
Archivio di Stato di Rimini
Disruption: The summer access regime remains in force through 15 September, with reduced opening arrangements, capacity limits, and a maximum number of units per user.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Roma
Archivio Centrale dello Stato
Disruption: Multiple temporary exclusions remain in force, including series from the Ministero del Turismo e dello Spettacolo, Presidenza del Consiglio, the Sezione speciale per l’epurazione, and, from 11 September, Ministero per il commercio con l’estero – DELTEC through 30 November.
Affected holdings: The series and fonds specifically listed as out of consultation on the official page.
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Rovigo
Archivio di Stato di Rovigo
Disruption: Until further notice, retrieval is carried out only between 08:30 and 09:30, except in exceptional cases, because of temperatures in the storage areas.
Affected holdings: General access / retrieval services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Savona
Archivio di Stato di Savona
Disruption: Because of staff shortages, access is by reservation requested at least three days in advance; a maximum of five archival units per researcher applies.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Trento
Archivio di Stato di Trento
Disruption: A revised timetable introduced on 10 August remains in force: Monday–Thursday 08:20–15:20 and Friday 08:20–12:20, reducing previously longer opening on some days.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Trieste
Archivio di Stato di Trieste
Disruption: During extraordinary fire-safety works, the reading room admits a maximum of two users per time slot, with compulsory booking and access by scheduled shifts.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Udine
Archivio di Stato di Udine
Disruption: The cadastral repository is closed for safety reasons; throughout September, cadastral research is suspended both in person and by correspondence, alongside a substantial list of temporarily unavailable fonds.
Affected holdings: Cadastral holdings and the additional fonds listed as temporarily unavailable by the archive.
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Urbino
Sezione di Archivio di Stato di Urbino
Disruption: From 1 September, requests for in-person consultation must be submitted through the new Sala Studio portal. A maximum of 15 items per day applies.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
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Venezia
Archivio Storico del Patriarcato di Venezia
Disruption: Sections 700, 800 and 900 of the archive library are excluded from consultation.
Affected holdings: Library sections 700, 800 and 900.
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Verona
Archivio di Stato di Verona
Disruption: Several groups of records are temporarily unavailable for conservation reasons, including series from the Mensa Vescovile, Maleficio, Antico Archivio del Comune, Orfanotrofio femminile and Ufficio del Registro.
Affected holdings: The affected series within Mensa Vescovile, Maleficio, Antico Archivio del Comune, Orfanotrofio femminile and Ufficio del Registro identified by the archive.
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Vicenza
Archivio di Stato di Vicenza
Disruption: From 1 September, access to the reading room requires registration through the Sala Studio portal; the same system is compulsory for cadastral bookings.
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.
