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Archive Place Culture

Library, archive, museum and heritage organisation

Objects, places and the stories they carry.

A cultural place for reading, objects and the stories held in a collection, with clear routes for visitors and researchers.

Archive Place Culture

A CLOSER LOOK

A place holds more than one kind of story

A place holds more than one kind of story

Reading-room visits, collection stories and research appointments, with a person to help you begin.

The reading room

The reading room

Books and reference material for a considered visit.

Collection stories

Objects and visual material explored through the questions they raise.

Archive research

A defined enquiry into available records, access and research arrangements.

Stay with the object. Ask about its context.

Archive Place connects the experience of a visit with the information behind a collection. The team can explain what is on view, what can be researched and how to approach a specific enquiry.

Plan the way into the collection

10 Civic Walk, Bellhaven. Reading room Tuesday–Saturday 10 am–4 pm. Research appointments are arranged in advance; tell us the subject and the records you hope to consult. Reproduction and handling permissions depend on the individual item.

A public visit

Ask about current opening, exhibitions and access.

A research visit

Introduce the subject, sources sought and preferred date.

Collection use

Rights, reproduction and handling permissions are confirmed for the particular material.

The quiet life of a collection

A visual study of books, objects and cultural spaces.

Audience voices

Feedback from visitors and participants.

What stood out: distinct routes into reading, objects and archival information.

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Which story would you like to explore?

Visits, collections and research enquiries.

Collection enquiry

Tell us the subject and whether you are planning a visit, research or a material-use request.

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Make this your space

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