National Archives at Kansas City

National Archives at Kansas City Welcome to the National Archives at Kansas City! Please visit http://www.archives.gov for more info.

For general information about the National Archives at Kansas City, please see our General Information brochure located at
http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/gil.pdf

Please note that the National Archives at Kansas City will not process research requests through our page. To submit a request, please email us at [email protected] or call us at (816) 268-8000.

02/06/2026

National Archives research rooms will be closed Monday, February 16, for Washington's Birthday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, February 17.

Image at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/532860

Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operatio...
02/04/2026

Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check our website for updates.

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All Na...
02/02/2026

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All National Archives events– virtual or in person– are canceled until further notice. We will be unable to reply to messages or emails until the government reopens.

01/09/2026

National Archives research rooms will be closed Monday, January 19, for the Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 20.

Photo at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/542015

12/15/2025

Happy holidays!

Research rooms will be closed Wednesday, December 24, through Friday, December 26, for the Christmas holiday. Regular hours resume on Monday, December 29.

Research rooms will close at 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, December 31, and remain closed Thursday, January 1, for the New Year's holiday. Regular hours resume on Friday, January 2.

Image at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/148728626

11/17/2025

Research rooms will close at 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, November 26, and remain closed Thursday, November 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular hours will resume on Friday, November 28.

Image at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/26390294

Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operatio...
11/13/2025

Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check archives.gov for updates.

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All Na...
10/01/2025

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All National Archives events–virtual or in person–are canceled until further notice. We will be unable to reply to messages or emails until the government reopens.

It’s time for our most voluminous with RG 21, Records of US District Courts. KC maintains >3,600 series from RG 21 & o...
08/12/2025

It’s time for our most voluminous with RG 21, Records of US District Courts. KC maintains >3,600 series from RG 21 & our holdings continue to grow each FY.

Opinion in Brown v. Board of Education https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641494

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400 W Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO
64108

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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