Parliament House | VisitCanberra

See democracy in action at Australia’s iconic Parliament House high on Capital Hill. During Question Time see the country’s elected politicians make the big decisions on behalf of the nation.

Take a guided tour, visit the popular Queen's Terrace Cafe and 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.

The Parliament House LEGO display by Brickman is on show till the end of the January 2019 school holidays.

Australia's Parliament House
A Visitor Services Officer greets guest to Parliament House
Parliament House
Parliament House - Enlighten Festival
House of Representatives chamber
LEGO Senate Chamber
LEGO House of Representatives Chamber

DETAILS

PHONE

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

OPENING HOURS

Daily: 9 am - 5 pm. Check their website for available tour times.; Closed Christmas Day.

COSTS

Free

Location

Parliament House

Capital Hill, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

OPEN IN GOOGLE MAPS

Features

Cafe

Carpark

Conference/Function Facilities

Non Smoking Establishment

Parents Room

Restaurant

Reviews

TripAdvisor traveller rating

BASED ON 3383 REVIEWS

Ranked #10 of 209 things to do in Canberra on TripAdvisor

Awards

Traveler's Choice
Certificate of Excellence 2018

© TripAdvisor 2018

“Great way to observe Australian politics”

Reviewed on 11/12/2018

If you're interested in Australian politics, you can't go past a visit to the Parliament buildings in Canberra.

While Parliament is in session, tickets can be booked to watch Question Time, and you...

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Review by

twotravellngplanners

“Some access to Democracy.”

Reviewed on 09/12/2018

New Parliament House in Canberra is a bit of an odd thing to considder as a tourist attraction and whilst it should be compulsory for all Australians, it turned out to be a good place to take a...

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Review by

Damien-and-Sonia

“On Veterans day”

Reviewed on 05/12/2018

We were here for the veterans day service it was real enjoyable . There were plenty of people there of all ages. Before the service we were inside and got to look around.

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Review by

jamesl890

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