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Your Visit

Visit Palace Green Library to explore our exhibitions, see our historic libraries and research our collections. Plan your visit and find out about our facilities.

Opening hours

Details of the opening hours for our exhibitions, reception and the Barker Research Library.

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Admission charges

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Locations and directions

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Access

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Facilities

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Gallery Opening hours

Day

Opening hours

Monday - Sunday

Museum of Archaeology

10am - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm)

Open from 12 on a Monday

Barker Research Library Opening Hours

Day	Opening hours
Monday-Friday	9am - 5pm
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Saturday - Sunday The Barker Research Library is normally closed at weekends, but see special study dates below. Responding to your feedback we are making extra weekend study spaces available in this library from 9am to 5pm on the following dates: April: 27-28 May: 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 Please note there will be no Special Collections search room service on these dates.