Niels Bohr Archive

Niels Bohr Archive

NBA is a place for study and research, centering on Niels Bohr’s life and work and the tradition they have created.

NBA is located at the new Niels Bohr Building at Jagtvej 155.

NBA is offering historical tours and outreach events at the historic Niels Bohr Institute.

NBA’s staff is ready to help you.

NBA holds extensive collections including the letters and manuscripts of Niels Bohr as well as many other related personal papers and institutional records.

Our photograph collection is constantly growing.

To supplement its archival collections, NBA maintains a unique library broadly documenting the history of modern science.

NBA is an international hub for research into the history of science and many other areas.

Please note that the Niels Bohr Archive will not be offering historical tours from March 20 to April 25, 2025.

The Niels Bohr Archive (NBA) is an independent institution overseen by the University of Copenhagen with its own board of directors. Located at the Niels Bohr Institute, it holds extensive archival material documenting the life and work of Niels Bohr, the institute that he established and the tradition that he created.

NBA produces its own research and publications, and makes its archival collections available to researchers worldwide. It has also developed an outreach function. Over the years it has established itself as a central institution for documenting the history of modern physics and its social and philosophical implications. It is currently working to expand its archival and research activities.

To contact the Niels Bohr Archive, please send an email to nba@nbi.dk.