Visit us
Before your visit:
Please check our most up-to-date Special Collections & University Archives (SCUA) hours of operation and read our "plan your visit" guidelines.
Members of the university community, researchers from other institutions, and the public in general may access the Transgender Archives at no charge.
Still have questions? You can email Special Collections at speccoll@uvic.ca or reach out to our team at transarc@uvic.ca for further assistance.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Photo ID is required to view requested material.
For large groups, please give us as much advanced notice as possible so we can better prepare for your visit. Email us and include information such as:
- Where your group is from
- Purpose of your visit
- When you will be visiting
- How many people are in your group
- What materials / types of content you would like to see
- Any supports you may need
During your visit:
Our team can offer subject expertise support during your visit to help guide you through our materials, provide context, and answer any questions regarding content. Please email us to request support before your visit so that we can assist appropriately.
After your visit:
Let us know how it went. We value your feedback!
General:
- Because our materials are rare and one-of-a-kind, we are a "closed archives," meaning that our staff will happily retrieve the materials for you.
- We encourage visitors to review our FREE downloadable book, containing an overview of our collections: Foundations for the Future: The Transgender Archives.
- Review our collections, download our finding aids, and keyword search what you are looking for.
- Use our Discovery Tool to search the world’s largest collection of Trans+ publications.