Arranging your visit
Lutheran Archives procedures
To manage space in the research room, we require all researchers, visitors and records depositors to book your visit to Lutheran Archives. Please ring us on (08) 8340 4009 or email us to make an appointment.
Research visits
As of July 2023, our NEW opening hours for research, depositing records and purchases are:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9.30am-3:30pm (closed Monday and Friday)
Please contact us to book a space for either a morning, afternoon or full-day session: lutheran.archives@lca.org.au or (08) 8340 4009.
Depositing or donating records
As of July 2023, our NEW opening hours for depositing records are:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9.30am-3:30pm (closed Monday and Friday)
Please contact us to discuss your potential deposit to ensure it fits within our collection policy, and to discuss the manner in which items should be deposited. lutheran.archives@lca.org.au or (08) 8340 4009.
Payments, book sales or other reasons
As of July 2023, our NEW opening hours for research, depositing records and purchases are:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9.30am-3:30pm (closed Monday and Friday)
BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS
After a hiatus during Covid-19, our popular Behind the Scenes tours are back! Tours run for approximately 1 hour. Group sizes are limited to 12 people and with a minimum of 6 people. Attendees are charged at $12- per person. Please note there is a flight of stairs in the repository. Tours are generally conducted on Monday or Friday.
Please contact us to arrange a time for your group to see some of our treasures and how we operate.
lutheran.archives@lca.org.au or (08) 8340 4009.
Lutheran Archives
27 Fourth Street, Bowden SA 5007
Rachel Kuchel – Director & Archivist (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
Bethany Pietsch - Reference Archivist (Tuesday - Thursday)
Benjamin Hollister - Reference Archivist (Monday, Tuesday, Friday)
Angela Schilling - Collections Archivist (Monday - Thursday)
lutheran.archives@lca.org.au
08 8340 4009