Regionaal Archief Zutphen

The Regional Archives Zutphen are located in three buildings in the Spiegelstraat. In the old medieval building the reading room is located. In the other rooms are offices, a dining room and a depot where 4.5 kilometres of records are stored. In the spring of 1976 the City Archives settled in the buildings next to the the medieval building.In 1987, the municipality also purchased the medieval building in which two years later the reading room was opened. 

The Regional Archives Zutphen preserve and maintain the municipal archives of Zutphen, Brummen and Lochem, as well as the archives of local and regional churches, clubs, institutions, companies and other organizations. The 4.5 kilometers of documents, photos, maps, books and charters represent a large history of these three towns in Gelderland. 

The Regionaal Archief Zutphen (RAZ) is one of the four pillars of the heritage of Zutphen and surroundings. Together with Archaeology, Heritage Conservation and the Stedelijk Museum Zutphen, it is dedicated to the management and preservation of tangible and intangible heritage. The archive manages the historical information of the municipalities Brummen, Lochem and Zutphen.