The Keep archive and research centre

The Keep is a public archive and local-history research centre at Woollards Way, Brighton BN1 9BP.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10am–4pm; Thursday and Saturday 10am–1pm. Closed Monday and Sunday.

Admission and viewing records are free. Parking and copying may carry charges. The Reference Room needs no appointment or registration. Original records are viewed in the Reading Room: register for a reader’s card and book ahead to guarantee a seat. First-time card applicants need photo ID and proof of current address.

Public areas have step-free, level access. The Keep describes an approximately ten-minute walk from Falmer station. Ask the service about individual access requirements.

Official visiting information: The Keep visiting page
Reader registration and document orders: official reader guide
Directions and parking: https://www.thekeep.info/visit_us/getting-here/
Contact: the.keep@eastsussex.gov.uk

Brighton Locals visitor guide: planning your archive visit

Details checked 2 November 2026. Archive photograph: The Keep on 23 July 2014, Eric Baird / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized.
Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Keep,_exterior,_July_2014.jpg
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0