School tour of Parliament House
Victoria’s Parliament House is one of Australia’s oldest and most architecturally distinguished public buildings.
Program details
| Cost | Free |
| Year level | 5 - 12 |
| Group size | Min 6, max 30 students |
| Duration | 50 minutes |
| Availability | Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Our Tours & Outreach Officers will guide your students around historically significant Parliament House while touching on key points from the Victorian Curriculum.
You can book multiple sessions.
Please note, access to the Legislative Chambers and Parliamentary Library is subject to the availability of those spaces.
Booking your visit
Bookings open six months in advance during the last week of each month.
Click the button below and select Group/School tour of Parliament House.
Once you have found your preferred dates and times, email your booking request to tours@parliament.vic.gov.au with the following information:
- School tour of Parliament House
- Selected date/s
- Time/s
- Number of students (up to 30 students per session)
- Class year level
- School name and address
- Contact number for the booking
Enquiries
- Phone: (03) 9651 8572
- Email: tours@parliament.vic.gov.au
Our commitment to child safety
For more information on our child safe policy, please click the button below.
Details
Contact
To discuss your school's needs, contact our Tours and Customer Service Unit.
Phone: (03) 9651 8568
Email: tours@parliament.vic.gov.au
Address
Parliament House
Spring Street
East Melbourne Victoria 3002
Getting here
Tours depart from the Vestibule, located inside the main building entrance on Spring Street.
Public transport
By train: exit Parliament station at Bourke Street.
By tram:
- route 35 – stop 0 (Spring St/ Bourke St)
- routes 86, 96 – stop 9 (Bourke St/Spring St).
Parking/bus drop-off
There is no public parking at Parliament House.
There is a bus drop off area on Spring Street.
Security
Visitors to Parliament House are required to pass through a security checkpoint before entering the building. This involves a walk-through scanner and baggage scanning. Visitors with pacemakers should ask to be scanned using handheld scanners.
Bags must be left at reception when taking part in a tour or sitting in the public galleries.
Items you cannot bring to Parliament
The following items are not permitted at Parliament:
- weapons
- any types of blades (e.g. Swiss army knives, lock knives, eating utensils), hooks, scissors and other sharps
- liquids over 100ml and glass bottles (except water)
- any alcohol
- 'selfie' camera sticks and camera tripods
- chains and padlocks
- voice recorders, two-way radios and speakers
- handcuffs
- any tools (e.g. screwdrivers, multi-tools, bike tools, measuring tapes, metal rulers)
- helmets (e.g. bicycle and motorcycle)
- whistles
- permanent markers
- aerosols
- jet lighters
- long umbrellas
- balls and balloons
- signs or placards
- studded belts.
Any of the above items will be held by security for the duration of your visit. They will be returned when you leave or may be confiscated permanently in some cases.
More information
If you have any accessibility needs or concerns with security screening, please email security.team@parliament.vic.gov.au or call us on (03) 8682 2980 ahead of time so we can accommodate your visit.
Accessibility
Accessible entrance
People with a mobility or physical disability can access Parliament House through the side entrance on Spring street or the rear entrance on Macarthur Street.
Map
Accessible toilet
Accessible toilets are located on the ground level and level one.
Audio loop
Audio loops are available in the chambers. These can be used in conjunction with hearing aids.
Contact
For any enquiries regarding disability access and inclusion please email disabilityaccess@parliament.vic.gov.au
Social stories
Two social stories are available to accompany a visit to Parliament House. These have been designed for visitors who are neurodiverse who may like to read them in preparation for their visit. One is intended for readers of all ages, the other focuses on the experience of a school visit to parliament house.