The Historical Archives house all documents produced by the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy and the Senate of the Republic. In addition to conserving documents, the Historical Archives provide a service to culture by making their contents available to scholars and establishing links with public and private archives.
Since 10 April 2003, when they were first opened to the public, the Historical Archives have made their documents available to scholars.
As part of the Historical Archives' commitment to culture, several publications are issued every year.