Behind the scenes of St George's Chapel Archives and Library, 2025

You are invited to join a tour of the Archives and Library of St George's Chapel. Housed in a 15th Century building in the Lower Ward of Windsor Castle, the Archives and Library are home to a rich collection of documents relating to the history of the Chapel, dating from as early as the 12th century, and handwritten and printed books dating back over 600 years.

Your visit will include a tour of the building led by the Archivists and Librarians and Conservator, and the chance to see some of the archival documents we hold and the books that were collected by generations of Deans and Canons of St George's Chapel, and learn how they were made and how we look after them today. There is also an opportunity to view our archive exhibition.

All profits from ticket sales will support the Adopt a Book conservation scheme. The scheme helps us to preserve the unique collection of rare books in the Chapter Library of St George’s Chapel, repairing the damage of centuries of dust, dirt, insects, and the inevitable wear and tear of use.

To learn more about the Adopt a Book scheme and how you can play a part in this vital conservation work, please see our website: https://www.stgeorges-windsor.org/archives/adopt-a-book/

PLEASE NOTE: We will also need some additional information from you at booking. Windsor Castle has a high security level and we need to ask you for full details in order to get security clearance to allow you access to non-visitor areas. Under GDPR regulations this information will only be used for this purpose and will not be retained. This therefore means that we may need to ask you for it again should you attend another event. We are sorry that this is so bureaucratic, however we are sure you will appreciate that security is paramount.

The event ticket does not grant you access to any of the State Apartments, Precincts or St George's Chapel.

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