diff --git a/backend/app/api/handlers/v1/v1_ctrl_items.go b/backend/app/api/handlers/v1/v1_ctrl_items.go
index b43333a..732600f 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/handlers/v1/v1_ctrl_items.go
+++ b/backend/app/api/handlers/v1/v1_ctrl_items.go
@@ -47,15 +47,24 @@ func (ctrl *V1Controller) HandleItemsGetAll() server.HandlerFunc {
 		return i
 	}
 
+	getBool := func(s string) bool {
+		b, err := strconv.ParseBool(s)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+		return b
+	}
+
 	extractQuery := func(r *http.Request) repo.ItemQuery {
 		params := r.URL.Query()
 
 		return repo.ItemQuery{
-			Page:        intOrNegativeOne(params.Get("page")),
-			PageSize:    intOrNegativeOne(params.Get("perPage")),
-			Search:      params.Get("q"),
-			LocationIDs: uuidList(params, "locations"),
-			LabelIDs:    uuidList(params, "labels"),
+			Page:            intOrNegativeOne(params.Get("page")),
+			PageSize:        intOrNegativeOne(params.Get("perPage")),
+			Search:          params.Get("q"),
+			LocationIDs:     uuidList(params, "locations"),
+			LabelIDs:        uuidList(params, "labels"),
+			IncludeArchived: getBool(params.Get("includeArchived")),
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/app/api/static/docs/docs.go b/backend/app/api/static/docs/docs.go
index 7cad594..7d19c80 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/static/docs/docs.go
+++ b/backend/app/api/static/docs/docs.go
@@ -1274,6 +1274,9 @@ const docTemplate = `{
         "repo.ItemOut": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
+                "archived": {
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                },
                 "attachments": {
                     "type": "array",
                     "items": {
@@ -1383,6 +1386,9 @@ const docTemplate = `{
         "repo.ItemSummary": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
+                "archived": {
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                },
                 "createdAt": {
                     "type": "string"
                 },
@@ -1421,6 +1427,9 @@ const docTemplate = `{
         "repo.ItemUpdate": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
+                "archived": {
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                },
                 "description": {
                     "type": "string"
                 },
diff --git a/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.json b/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.json
index b5e97e8..64bbf41 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.json
+++ b/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.json
@@ -1266,6 +1266,9 @@
         "repo.ItemOut": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
+                "archived": {
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                },
                 "attachments": {
                     "type": "array",
                     "items": {
@@ -1375,6 +1378,9 @@
         "repo.ItemSummary": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
+                "archived": {
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                },
                 "createdAt": {
                     "type": "string"
                 },
@@ -1413,6 +1419,9 @@
         "repo.ItemUpdate": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
+                "archived": {
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                },
                 "description": {
                     "type": "string"
                 },
diff --git a/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.yaml b/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.yaml
index d2cf02a..eb80be3 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/backend/app/api/static/docs/swagger.yaml
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ definitions:
     type: object
   repo.ItemOut:
     properties:
+      archived:
+        type: boolean
       attachments:
         items:
           $ref: '#/definitions/repo.ItemAttachment'
@@ -161,6 +163,8 @@ definitions:
     type: object
   repo.ItemSummary:
     properties:
+      archived:
+        type: boolean
       createdAt:
         type: string
       description:
@@ -187,6 +191,8 @@ definitions:
     type: object
   repo.ItemUpdate:
     properties:
+      archived:
+        type: boolean
       description:
         type: string
       fields:
diff --git a/backend/internal/data/repo/repo_items.go b/backend/internal/data/repo/repo_items.go
index 8eefb5f..6861ef3 100644
--- a/backend/internal/data/repo/repo_items.go
+++ b/backend/internal/data/repo/repo_items.go
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ type ItemsRepository struct {
 
 type (
 	ItemQuery struct {
-		Page        int
-		PageSize    int
-		Search      string      `json:"search"`
-		LocationIDs []uuid.UUID `json:"locationIds"`
-		LabelIDs    []uuid.UUID `json:"labelIds"`
-		SortBy      string      `json:"sortBy"`
+		Page            int
+		PageSize        int
+		Search          string      `json:"search"`
+		LocationIDs     []uuid.UUID `json:"locationIds"`
+		LabelIDs        []uuid.UUID `json:"labelIds"`
+		SortBy          string      `json:"sortBy"`
+		IncludeArchived bool        `json:"includeArchived"`
 	}
 
 	ItemField struct {
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ type (
 		Description string    `json:"description"`
 		Quantity    int       `json:"quantity"`
 		Insured     bool      `json:"insured"`
+		Archived    bool      `json:"archived"`
 
 		// Edges
 		LocationID uuid.UUID   `json:"locationId"`
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ type (
 		Description string    `json:"description"`
 		Quantity    int       `json:"quantity"`
 		Insured     bool      `json:"insured"`
+		Archived    bool      `json:"archived"`
 		CreatedAt   time.Time `json:"createdAt"`
 		UpdatedAt   time.Time `json:"updatedAt"`
 
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ func mapItemSummary(item *ent.Item) ItemSummary {
 		Quantity:    item.Quantity,
 		CreatedAt:   item.CreatedAt,
 		UpdatedAt:   item.UpdatedAt,
+		Archived:    item.Archived,
 
 		// Edges
 		Location: location,
@@ -276,7 +280,21 @@ func (e *ItemsRepository) GetOneByGroup(ctx context.Context, gid, id uuid.UUID)
 
 // QueryByGroup returns a list of items that belong to a specific group based on the provided query.
 func (e *ItemsRepository) QueryByGroup(ctx context.Context, gid uuid.UUID, q ItemQuery) (PaginationResult[ItemSummary], error) {
-	qb := e.db.Item.Query().Where(item.HasGroupWith(group.ID(gid)))
+	qb := e.db.Item.Query().Where(
+		item.HasGroupWith(group.ID(gid)),
+	)
+
+	if q.IncludeArchived {
+		println("include archived")
+		qb = qb.Where(
+			item.Or(
+				item.Archived(true),
+				item.Archived(false),
+			),
+		)
+	} else {
+		qb = qb.Where(item.Archived(false))
+	}
 
 	if len(q.LabelIDs) > 0 {
 		labels := make([]predicate.Item, 0, len(q.LabelIDs))
@@ -384,6 +402,7 @@ func (e *ItemsRepository) UpdateByGroup(ctx context.Context, gid uuid.UUID, data
 		SetSerialNumber(data.SerialNumber).
 		SetModelNumber(data.ModelNumber).
 		SetManufacturer(data.Manufacturer).
+		SetArchived(data.Archived).
 		SetPurchaseTime(data.PurchaseTime).
 		SetPurchaseFrom(data.PurchaseFrom).
 		SetPurchasePrice(data.PurchasePrice).
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/types/data-contracts.ts b/frontend/lib/api/types/data-contracts.ts
index e1bc8dd..e4304e3 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/types/data-contracts.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/types/data-contracts.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export interface ItemField {
 }
 
 export interface ItemOut {
+  archived: boolean;
   attachments: ItemAttachment[];
   children: ItemSummary[];
   createdAt: Date;
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ export interface ItemOut {
 }
 
 export interface ItemSummary {
+  archived: boolean;
   createdAt: Date;
   description: string;
   id: string;
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ export interface ItemSummary {
 }
 
 export interface ItemUpdate {
+  archived: boolean;
   description: string;
   fields: ItemField[];
   id: string;