Parliament House
Take a guided tour, view historic documents and see an impressive collection of Australian art including one of the world’s largest tapestries based on an Arthur Boyd design.
A visit to the building’s roof provides one of the best views of Canberra and the opportunity to get up close to the building's iconic 81-metre high flag mast, one of the world's largest stainless steel structures.
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Australia's Parliament House -
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Parliament House -
Parliament House - Enlighten Festival -
House of Representatives chamber
DETAILS
OPENING HOURS
Daily: 9 am - 5 pm. Check their website for available tour times.; Closed Christmas Day.
COSTS
Free
ACCESSIBILITY
Disabled access available, contact operator for details
Location
Parliament House
Capital Hill, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Features
Cafe
Carpark
Conference/Function Facilities
Non Smoking Establishment
Parents Room
Restaurant
Reviews
TripAdvisor traveller rating
Ranked #2 of 218 things to do in Canberra on TripAdvisor
Awards
- Traveler's Choice
- Certificate of Excellence 2017
© TripAdvisor 2016
“Take the time to visit”
Just a shame that times have changed, now necessitating all the security. So much has changed since we 1st visiting years ago. But this is still worth the visit for anyone. If you can get passes to...
gamain
“Monumental”
It is a monumental building well situated at the centre of the city. Its definitely worth a visit and especially the terrace has the most amazing city views.
Aparna G
“Amazing foresight...”
The $1.1bn construction started in 1981 with a structure based on the shape of two boomerangs and is topped by an 81-metre (266 ft) stainless steel 250 tonne flagpole. It was opened by Her Majesty...
piancov
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