Ways to visit

Find out how to book a tour of the Houses of Parliament including the Commons and Lords Chambers and historic Westminster Hall.

• Audio tours
• Guided tours
• Family guided tours
• Tours plus afternoon tea
• Free guided tours for UK residents
• Tactile tours for blind and partially sighted visitors
• House of Commons Library guided tours
• Pride at Parliament LGBT history guided tours
• Private guided tours
• Royalty and splendour group tours
• Contemporary portraiture group tours
• Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower tours

Visitors to Parliament can watch debates and committee hearings taking place in the House of Commons and House of Lords.

• Attend debates
• Prime Minister's Questions
• Ministerial Question Time
• Commons debates in Westminster Hall ('Westminster Hall Debates')
• Watch committees

Visitors are welcome to attend any of these occasional or one-off talks and events covering a broad range of topics.

The Parliamentary Archives, which hold millions of records from both Houses and other historical material, are open to everyone by appointment for research purposes.

Parliament's Education Service runs a year-round programme of school visits, which may include a question and answer session with the school's MP.

Information for invited guests attending private events at the Houses of Parliament.

Take a look at what's on with our varied programme of tours and events over the next few months.

• Choice of tours
• 'Parliament & Peterloo' exhibition
• Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower talks
• Open House London - Portcullis House
• Emerge Festival – ‘It Starts With You’ event
• House of Commons Library guided tours
• Pride at Parliament LGBT history guided tours
• Public talks and events