Important Notice: Temporary Closure of Research Services
We regret to inform you that our research services will be temporarily closed from October 1st, 2024.We expect to be able to reopen the research service in the course of 2025, but the exact date will be announced on our website as soon as we have more information.
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When you enter the main entrance of Ilimmarfik you'll see a stair case leading to the first floor and to your right a black counter. The entrance to the Archives is just to your left.
Archival research and services
For a fee, the National Archives can help you obtain information, find documents in our collections, or scan materials.
If you are unable to visit the National Archives you can, in some instances, hire an archivist to research the archives for a fee. This does not apply to family history research.
Purchase an archive search
All requests for archival research are to be addressed to the National Archives through the main email address: arkiv@arkiv.gl andprovide the following information in your inquiry:
Subject
Give your order a heading so we quickly can see what you would like help with
Elaborate on your order
Describe what you would like us to do or find and tell us if you have information that may help us identify the material.
Time consumption
Consider whether you wish to limit the investigation to a certain number of hours. The more time we can spend on an investigation, the greater the chance that we will find what you are looking for.
The National Archives embark on archival services that are well defined and based on the information that is provided by those hiring us. If the archivists consider the research feasible, we will let you know if the necessary archival research can be provided and issue an estimate of the time and costs involved. There is a set rate per hour or part thereof, as well as a fee for photocopying and any postage involved.
The National Archives cannot guarantee the existence of all records/material.
Prices
The price per started hour is:
DKK 650
After the first hour, we invoice per started half hour.
Service fee for scanning of and/or sending documents:
DKK 200
In addition, a price list is set aside based on the format of the material.
We endeavor to process your order within 10 working days.
You will receive our reply digitally.
The invoice is sent from Greenland's National Museum and Archives administration
Practical information
The National Archives are located at Ilimmarfik (the University of Greenland). Once in Nuuk, head for Nuussuaq and turn left in the direction of the airport. After about 500m you will see Ilimmarfik and the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources on your right. The facilities of the National Archives are on the ground floor immediately to the left of the main entrance to the university.
Address:
Greenland National Archives
Manutooq 1
P.O. Box 1090
3900 Nuuk
Greenland
Contact us:
The Architectural Archive
The National Archives also have an extensive archive of architectural drawings from Greenland’s Technical Organisation. Scans of the drawings can be ordered for a fee. The Architectural Archive is located at a separate address, but can be contacted by phone or mail:
Tel: +299 382236
Email: tegningsarkivet@arkiv.gl
Contact information for individual members of staff can be found on our Staff Page.
Visit our Reading Room.