28 April – 3 May 2026

The Archivitaly Access Watch provides a weekly overview of archive access conditions in Italy, focusing exclusively on institutions currently affected by disruptions. This issue covers the week of 27 April 2026 and reflects notices relevant to the period 28 April–3 May 2026, following review on Tuesday, 28 April. It lists only those archives where closures, service reductions, consultation limits, or other access restrictions have been identified at the time of review. Institutions operating under normal conditions are not included. As always, access conditions may change at short notice. Readers are advised to verify details directly with the relevant institution before planning research visits.

At a glance: archive disruptions in Italy

Alessandria, Ancona, Asti, Bergamo, Bologna, Frosinone, Gorizia, Milano, Napoli, Palermo, Pescara, Pistoia, Roma, Torino, Trapani, Trieste, Venezia, Verbania.

Alessandria

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Public services are reduced due to severe staff shortages.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link: https://archiviodistatoalessandria.cultura.gov.it/

Ancona

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: The Teatro delle Muse fonds is excluded from consultation for digitisation.
Affected holdings: Teatro delle Muse fonds.
Official link: https://archiviodistatoancona.cultura.gov.it/

Asti

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Selected notarial volumes and Ufficio di Insinuazione records are unavailable because they have been sent for restoration.
Affected holdings: Selected notarial volumes and Ufficio di Insinuazione records.
Official link: https://archiviodistatoasti.cultura.gov.it/avvisi

Bergamo

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: The reading room is operating under exceptional opening hours (23 April–14 May 2026).
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link: https://asbergamo.cultura.gov.it/istituto/modalita-di-accesso-e-orari

Bologna

Archivio Generale Arcivescovile
Disruption: The archive is closed on 1 May 2026.
Affected holdings: General access suspended.
Official link: https://www.archivio-arcivescovile-bo.it/

Frosinone

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Access, consultation, and correspondence requests are limited due to transfer operations; only selected fonds are available.
Affected holdings: Selected fonds only.
Official link: https://archiviodistatofrosinone.cultura.gov.it/orari-e-servizi-al-pubblico/sala-di-studio

Gorizia

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: The number of reading-room workstations is temporarily reduced.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link: https://www.facebook.com/archiviodistatodigorizia/posts/1380190977476344/

Archivio Storico dell’Arcidiocesi di Gorizia
Disruption: Access is limited to four users per opening day, by appointment only.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link: https://www.diocesigorizia.it/curia/cancelleria/archivio-storico/

Milano

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Access is modified due to events, with the reading room scheduled to close on 2 May 2026.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link: https://archiviodistatomilano.cultura.gov.it/

Napoli

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Lift works are ongoing at the Pizzofalcone site; access to the reading room is via stairs only.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link: https://www.archiviodistatonapoli.it/

Palermo

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Consultation of selected holdings at the Gancia site is temporarily suspended.
Affected holdings: Selected fonds, including Case Gesuitiche and others as specified.
Official link: https://saassipa.cultura.gov.it/patrimonio-archivistico/fondi-temporaneamente-esclusi-dalla-consultazione/

Archivio Storico Diocesano
Disruption: The archive is closed until 15 May 2026.
Affected holdings: General access suspended.
Official link: https://www.facebook.com/ASDPa/

Pescara

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: The reading room is closed for PNRR works until 30 June 2026.
Affected holdings: General access suspended.
Official link: https://archiviodistatopescara.cultura.gov.it/

Pistoia

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Services are reduced and several fonds are temporarily unavailable due to cleaning works (26 April–11 May 2026).
Affected holdings: Comune di Pistoia; Diplomatico; Opera di San Jacopo; Opera della Madonna dell’Umiltà; Opera di San Giovanni e San Zeno; Pia Casa di Sapienza; Protocolli notarili.
Official link: https://archiviodistatopistoia.cultura.gov.it/avvisi

Roma

Archivio Centrale dello Stato
Disruption: Some holdings are consultable by appointment only, while others are currently excluded from consultation.
Affected holdings: Holdings listed under restricted or excluded access categories.
Official link: https://acs.cultura.gov.it/

Archivio di Stato di Roma
Disruption: Selected fonds are temporarily excluded from consultation due to inaccessible storage areas (until 28 April 2026 inclusive).
Affected holdings: Fonds listed in the official attachment.
Official link: https://archiviodistatoroma.cultura.gov.it/2026/04/24/avviso-importante-esclusione-temporanea-di-alcuni-fondi-dalla-consultazione-3/

Torino

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Selected fonds in the Sezione Corte are unavailable due to maintenance works (until 29 July 2026).
Affected holdings: Rooms 12–17 and Biblioteca Antica.
Official link: https://archiviodistatotorino.cultura.gov.it/

Trapani

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Restoration and structural works are ongoing and may affect access.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link: https://archiviodistatotrapani.cultura.gov.it/avvisi

Trieste

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Fonds in Deposit I are excluded from consultation during fire-system works.
Affected holdings: Fonds stored in Deposit I.
Official link: https://www.facebook.com/archiviodistatotrieste/posts/1215517860755081/

Venezia

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Selected cadastral registers are unavailable during digitisation.
Affected holdings: Censo stabile attivato registers.
Official link: https://www.archiviodistatovenezia.it/it/eventi/news.html

Verbania

Archivio di Stato
Disruption: Works for installation of a vertical mobility system are ongoing.
Affected holdings: General access / reading-room services; no specific fonds exclusion identified in the notice.
Official link: https://archiviodistatoverbania.cultura.gov.it/

Disclaimer

This report provides a clear overview of archive disruptions in Italy for the week ahead and is intended solely as a planning aid. It is compiled from official notices, institutional websites, and other publicly accessible communications available at the time of review. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely updating, Archivitaly does not warrant that all information presented is exhaustive, error-free, or still current at the time of consultation. Access conditions may change at very short notice.