Art and Politics Tour
Overview
Come face to face with past Prime Ministers, Presidents of the Senate, and Speakers of the House of Representatives. See the historic artwork charting the history of Australia’s national Parliament on a guided tour of key works from the Historic Memorials Collection.
The collection is Australia's longest-running art commissioning program and is a unique record of the intersection of art and politics. Discover insights into Australia’s political leaders and artists and explore changes in the history of portraiture in Australia.
You will see well-known portraits, including Vincent Fantuzzo’s portrait of Julia Gillard, Ivor Hele's portrait of Robert Menzies, Clifton Pugh’s portrait of Gough Whitlam, and William Dargie's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Bookings are essential.
“So interesting”
Reviewed 3d ago by Iain MCertainly a must do, regardless of your political view. Undercover parking and entrance is free. It's fully wheelchair accessible, and ther're plenty of staff around. There's also a decent sized cafe...
Read the full review on TripAdvisor“Nice and informative experience”
Reviewed 3d ago by Bianca OYou can go there for free and visit a lot of rooms. Everything is very well explained and the staff there is extremly friendly. You can see the original Magna Carta
Read the full review on TripAdvisor“Well worth the visit”
Reviewed 1mo ago by BeijingEyeAlthough Parliament was not sitting, well worth a visit. Security staff were very friendly and made suggestions so as not to miss anything. Highlight is the roof top visit.
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- On-site Experience
- Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
