Contact

General contact

Swiss Federal Archives
Archivstrasse 24
3003 Bern

Tel. +41 58 462 89 89 (Mo-Fr, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
info@bar.admin.ch

Media and Communications

Andreas Heller
Communications Officer

Tel. +41 58 464 57 25
stab@bar.admin.ch

Vera Knöpfel
Deputy Communications Officer

+41 58 462 95 50
stab@bar.admin.ch

Opening hours

Reading rooms

Tuesday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Please order the documents you wish to study and reserve a workstation via the online access. If you have any questions concerning your visit, you can reach us via e-mail at bestellung@bar.admin.ch or call 0041 58 462 89 87 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Mon–Fri).

Closing times

2025

Early closure at 4 p.m.:
Eve of ascension: 28 May 2025

Closed all day:
Internal event: 13 May 2025
Ascension: 28 May 2025
Summer: 14 July up to and including 1 August 2025
Internal event: 2 December 2025
Winter: 19 December 2025 up to and including 5 January 2026

Delivery

Tuesday to Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.