Parliament House | Tours

Free public tours of Melbourne's Parliament House are conducted three times a day when Parliament is not sitting.

Parliament House has been the seat of the Parliament of Victoria since 1855 except for the years 1901 to 1928 (Parliament of Australia).

Parliament House is open to the public throughout the year. When Parliament is sitting visitors are welcome to come in and see Parliament in action. The Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly (the Houses) both have public galleries which are open whenever the House is sitting.

Explore this historically significant building, while learning more about the role, history and work of the Parliament.

Enter the Legislative Chambers where laws are made, and hear about the mystery of the stolen mace.
Learn about the Westminster style of Parliament while sitting in a Member of Parliament's chair.
Have your photo taken with Queen Victoria in the grand hall named after her and admire the portraits of past Premiers that adorn the walls.
Discover the Library that played a role in convincing the Federal Parliament to occupy the building from 1901 to 1927.
Our guides are happy to answer any questions you may have about the building, or the work that Parliament does and how you can get involved.
Please note that access to the Legislative Chambers and Parliamentary Library is subject to the availability of those spaces.

Tours

Weekdays when Parliament is not sitting.

Tours run for approximately 50 minutes at the following times today: 9.30 am, 10:30am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm.

Use our calendar to see what tours are running on the day you plan to visit.

Dates and times

We do not take bookings for the public tour.

All tours are free of charge.



Happens: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Time: 9.30 am, 10:30am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm



 Parliament House View Venue
 Corner Spring St and Bourke St Melbourne Victoria 3000 Map
Advertiser: www.parliament.vic.gov.au






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