CERN Archives
The Archives is CERN’s repository for historical records relating to all aspects of the Organization’s activities, from its founding until today.
About the CERN Archives
The CERN Archives contains historical records from the early 1950s up to the present day, covering all aspects of the Organization’s work. It includes letters, memos, reports, notes & other documents created or received in the course of CERN’s activities.
About the Wolfgang Pauli Archive
CERN also holds a collection of books, reprints, correspondence, manuscripts and photographs of the late Wolfgang Pauli (Nobel Laureate, 1945).
Consult the CERN Archives
Search on the CERN Document Server (CDS)
Consult the Pauli Archive
Search on the CERN Document Server (CDS)
CERN history
Links to the historical chart of changes to the internal organization of CERN (searchable by decade and by department), scientific committees and biographical information about some of CERN’s notable figures.
Departmental Records Officers
The Archives operates with the help of DROs, who assist in locating and collecting archival material.
Your records
Do you have records that may be of interest to the Archives? Do you want to know how to manage your records? Here are some links that may help.
Web archives
CERN’s publicly available web pages are archived as part of a partnership with the Internet Memory Foundation.
Collection highlights
Get in touch
Consultation visits are available by appointment only.
Please schedule your appointment and request the materials in advance. We look forward seeing you!