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Guided Tours

We offer a range of ways to experience New Zealand Parliament as a visitor, including a range of in-person guided tours, guided online tours, self-guided outdoor tours, and bespoke tour and catering packages alongside our on-site catering venues. 

If you have a question about any of our tours, or other ways to visit parliament, please contact tour.desk@parliament.govt.nz. 

Please click on the title of each tour to find out more about each one, as well as see available dates and times to book

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Introduction to Parliament Tour

The Introduction to Parliament tour is our most popular tour, taking place multiple times throughout the day. It is a great way to get a general introduction to our parliamentary processes, the architecture and history of our buildings, and how to have your say in Parliament.

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    Kids in the House Tour

    This 45 minute tour runs on weekends and during the school holidays and is a fun, interactive, tour designed specifically to engage our younger visitors (5 to 12 years old).

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    Art and Objects Tour: The Curator's Perspective

    Join us for this unique 90 minute exploration of the iconic parliamentary buildings, focussing on the diverse artworks and objects that adorn their walls and spaces. Led by the Curator of the Parliamentary Collection, Natasha Fernandez, this tour is the perfect way to get to know the hidden gems of the collection and see some of Aotearoa's most significant artworks by leading artists, past and present.

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    Kicking Down the Doors: Women in Parliament

    Our 90 minute suffrage-themed tour of Parliament celebrates the momentous occasions that have occurred throughout our parliament's history to secure representation and rights for women, and gives an insight into how they came about.

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    Toi Tamariki: Youth Art Tour

    This 45 minute interactive tour takes young people and their families on an exploration of how ideas of representation and community are expressed through artworks in the Parliamentary Collection.

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    From the Parliamentary Collection

    This 60 minute tour introduces visitors to the artworks and objects in the Parliamentary Collection that showcase New Zealand's place in the world, and highlight important moments from our parliament's history.

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    Introduction to the Art of Parliament

    This 90 minute tour is a general introduction to the artworks that are showcased throughout the Parliamentary precinct. If you've ever wanted to know more about the Parliamentary Collection, this is the tour for you.

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    Twilight Tour

    Delivered in partnership with Bellamy's by Logan Brown, the Twilight Tour takes visitors through the home of democracy in Aotearoa, and covers the three Parliamentary buildings - Executive Wing (the Beehive), Parliament House, and the Parliamentary Library, sharing stories and history along the way.

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    Guided Online Tours

    This free 60-minute tour delivered via Zoom, with live commentary from one of our expert Visitor Hosts, takes you on a journey through the Beehive, Parliament House, and the Parliamentary Library.

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    Private Group Tours

    We welcome enquiries about private group visits for groups of 10 or more people. Smaller groups are welcome to join our public tours which run regularly throughout the day, 7 days per week.

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    Self-Guide outdoor tour

    Discover the fascinating history of our grounds and buildings on a self-guided outdoor tour.

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