About our Parliament

Visiting and tours

Visit Parliament to discover our buildings and heritage, to see what happens when the House sits, and to learn about New Zealand’s democratic processes. Whether you visit us in person in Wellington or take a virtual tour, you can visit Parliament for free.

Visitor Centre

Main entrance to Parliament.

Main entrance to Parliament.

Parliament’s Visitor Centre is in the ground floor foyer of the Beehive (also known as the Executive Wing). To find us, come in through Parliament’s main entrance between the Beehive and the steps of Parliament House, and follow the signs. Visitor Centre

Tours and educational visits

Guided tour group in the internal courtyard Galleria of Parliament.

Guided tour group in the internal courtyard Galleria of Parliament.

Free, daily, one-hour guided tours of Parliament begin on the hour at the Visitor Centre in the foyer of the Beehive (Executive Wing). Take a tour with one of our trained guides to visit key parts of Parliament’s buildings and learn about our parliamentary processes. To arrange an educational visit for students, contact our Education Services. Tours and educational visits

Find us

Statue of Richard John Seddon with his right arm raised.

Statue of Richard John Seddon with his right arm raised. Photo: Ross Becker.

Parliament Buildings are in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Here’s how to find us if you are travelling by plane, train, car, bus, or on foot. Find us

Access

Visitors receiving the appropriate security clearance on entering the Visitor Centre.

Visitors receiving the appropriate security clearance on entering the Visitor Centre. Photo: Ross Becker.

Find out when the public can visit Parliament, what facilities there are for visitors with disabilities, and about our security procedures for visitors. Access

Virtual tour

Come on a virtual tour through our magnificent buildings.

If you have a broadband connection, you can experience our collection of 25 dynamic 360 degree Quicktime images. Simply use your mouse to move about the picture, including left, right, up and down. When your mouse changes shape in front of a door, just click to go through to the next image.

Launch the virtual tour - QuickTime version suitable for broadband users

Launch the virtual tour - static image version suitable for slower connections Virtual tour