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Visit Australian Parliament House

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6277 5399

Address: Parliament Dr 2600 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: aph.gov.au/visit_parliament

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25.01.2022 Tickets for our spring events are now on sale Join us for a Floriade-themed dinner and high tea, or learn more about our gardens and courtyards. Grab your tickets here http://ow.ly/MrsS50BAGbe

24.01.2022 Happy 100th birthday to Romaldo Giurgola, a remarkable architect who built some remarkable buildings around the world, including our very own Parliament House. You can see more of his work on Instagram @rememberingaldo. Photo credit: AUSPIC

22.01.2022 Help support museum and cultural institution shops this weekend, as part of Museum Store Sunday. The Parliament Shop is one of around 1,500 stores in 23 countries taking part in the campaign. These shops offer unique products in special institutions, showcasing a broad range of curated, mission-specific and locally sourced gifts. If you’re looking for a stocking filler or something special for yourself, book a tour this Sunday and drop in to see what’s in store http://ow.ly/sBYZ50CtVII #MuseumStoreSunday

21.01.2022 Did you know that our iconic stainless steel flag mast acts as a huge lightning rod? It protects an area of approximately 350 square metres over the centre of the building. Copper bars are connected to the base of each flag mast leg, and runs down the sides of the curved granite walls to connect with the building’s earth. When lightning strikes the mast, it is conducted harmlessly down to the ground.

20.01.2022 It’s Spring and the wattle is in bloom here at Parliament House. Treat a friend (or yourself) with wattle themed gifts from The Parliament Shop, including scarves, cards, and homeware. We even have William Dargie’s ‘Wattle Queen’ reproduced on a tea towel, so there is something for everyone. To find out more email us: [email protected] Artist credit: Sir William DARGIE (1912-2003), Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1954, reproduced with permission of the Artist’s Estate. Photograph courtesy of the Historic Memorials Collection, Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra, ACT

19.01.2022 This sitting period saw history created with a virtual Parliament. Something not so new is the Unconformity underneath Parliament House which goes back millions of years. It’s a fascinating rock formation made up of two sections that look different, head in different directions and sit at different angles. It’s a break in the geological record that really stands out. So why does it matter?... The rock comes from the Silurian geological era, which is when life began to emerge from the oceans onto land. At the time the Canberra district was under water and out to sea. Dr Steven Hill from Geoscience Australia explains that the sediment originally deposited beneath the sea may have been uplifted above the sea level, and what we’re looking at in the basement of Parliament House is a land surface from more than 400 million years ago. Check out our video on the unconformity if you haven’t seen it here http://ow.ly/YW7c50Bgzaf

18.01.2022 Celebrate spring at Parliament House with our latest exhibition - Voyage of Discovery:Sir Joseph Banks' Florilegium. Book here http://ow.ly/uVYE50BjuWR Can't visit us? Explore some of the exhibition artworks and their connections to architectural features in Parliament House here http://ow.ly/Vajl50BjuWS Image: Detail of Banks' Florilegium, Banksia serrata (Proteaceae), 1983. Line engraving by Gabriel Smith (1724-1783) after Sydney Parkinson (c.1745-1771 and John Frederick M...iller (1759-1796) Courtesy of Parliament House Art Collection, Department of Parliamentary Services, Canberra, ACT. The Trustees of the Natural History Museum and Alecto Editions. See more

17.01.2022 Our expert guides can’t wait to show you the most significant features of this amazing building. Tours available 7 days a week from 9:30am. Book your visit to Parliament House here http://ow.ly/EkHL50CpBAU

17.01.2022 Don't miss out on our Spring feast. Sourcing local ingredients from Canberra and surrounding regions, Executive Chef David Learmonth will take you on a culinary journey with our Spring-themed High Tea. Limited tickets left so don’t miss out - book now http://ow.ly/lTBI50BG76m #chooselocal #VisitAPH #hightea

16.01.2022 Win tickets to our Spring-themed high tea and garden tour. Tune in to 2CC from 7.50am Friday morning to find out more. Or guarantee your seat and book now: http://ow.ly/ylWj50BGaqm

16.01.2022 The Presiding Officers have advised that during Budget week, commencing from 5 October 2020, the same measures which were in place for the 24 August 2020 to 3 September 2020 sittings of Parliament will be implemented. These measures cover the operations and activities at Parliament House, along with specific requests to persons travelling to the ACT. Details of these arrangements can be found in the 17 August Joint Statement from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, t...he Hon Tony Smith MP and the President of the Senate, Senator the Hon Scott Ryan. As the situation continues to evolve, you will be kept informed of any changes regarding the operations of Parliament House. Read the 17 August Joint Statement here ow.ly/aF4r50BpFCP

16.01.2022 In January 1901, the London Morning Post newspaper published ‘The Australian Union’, the first piece from its new ‘Special Correspondent’. Datelined ‘Sydney, No...v. 29’, the article offered the Post's readers an intimate, engaging and remarkably well informed commentary on Australia on the eve of Federation. The anonymous correspondent was Alfred Deakin who had, only two days before the article’s publication, been appointed the first Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. A leading federalist, Deakin dominated national politics until 1910, serving as Prime Minister three times before finally leaving politics in May 1913. Throughout this period, he continued to write as the Morning Post's correspondent on Australian affairs. Deakin’s letters to the Morning Post paint a broad canvas of Australian life and experience in the early years of Federation, ranging widely from drought, railways and tariffs to defence, imperial politics, and white Australia. At heart, however, they provide a compelling, contemporaneous account of the Australian political scene, of which he himself was at the very centre. Once complete, this multi-volume series will present the full collection of letters published in the Morning Post between 1901 and 1914. Volume 2 is now available from the Parliament Shop or for download here: http://bit.ly/2MLM237

15.01.2022 Happy #AskaCurator Day! Parliament House is proud of the collections we look after for the Australian public. Our Art Collections team is also amazing, and does a wonderful job conserving, cataloguing and curating artworks, sculptures and other items for posterity. Have a question or want to find out more? Head to our website http://ow.ly/FTvB50BqR0s

13.01.2022 If night dining’s not your cup of tea don't worry, we've got you covered. Our Spring Tea will be held Saturday 3 October. Book now: http://ow.ly/FgKO50BAHGl #hightea #chooselocal #VisitAPH

13.01.2022 Looking for something to do in Canberra? Book a tour of Parliament House and discover something new. We have a range of free and paid for tours, including the Art and Furniture Collection tour featuring The Big Picture by Tom Roberts. Bookings essential: ow.ly/uFyE50BqQT7

12.01.2022 The forecast for this weekend is sunshine, good food, and good company. Our festivities on Friday and Saturday are still on and bookings are essential http://ow.ly/uCtz50BCy71

12.01.2022 Today is Australian National Flag Day. On this day, Prime Minister Edmund Barton announced the winners of the official 1901 Federal Flag Design Competition. This was the first time the Australian National Flag was flown. You can find a range of Australian National Flag items in The Parliament Shop to help you celebrate including Australian made hand wavers.... To find out more email us: [email protected] Learn more about the Australian flag flying above Capital Hill - visit http://ow.ly/q4uI50Bgrxq Photo credit: AUSPIC

11.01.2022 Our Spring courtyard tours are back. With only four sessions over the weekend of 2 and 3 October, get tickets now to experience the spectacular flora found in our gardens. Book now: http://ow.ly/2Xia50BAHN3

11.01.2022 Last night’s double rainbow AUSPIC

10.01.2022 We have reopened to the public! See what’s on and book your visit here http://ow.ly/6nUh50BkhNR If you’re interstate or overseas, visit us online. Check out The Florilegium and Parliament House http://ow.ly/AEQX50BkhNS or take a look at our online galleries http://ow.ly/dbJh50BkiiB

10.01.2022 Thanks The Canberra Times for covering our latest exhibition. Read all about it http://ow.ly/Y7qA50Bjz4V

10.01.2022 Please be advised of the statement released today by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate. From Monday 7 September, Parliament House will be open to the public in accordance with ACT Government’s easing of restrictions. Read the full statement here http://ow.ly/66sy50BhJI5

07.01.2022 A century after his death, a new exhibition at Australian Parliament House celebrates the life and work of Edmund ‘Toby’ Barton. Our latest exhibition Sir Edmund Barton: Australia’s first Prime Minister starts this Friday.

06.01.2022 #OTD in 1978, Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (LP, Member for Wannon, Vic., 195583) announced a new Parliament House would be built in Canberra, to be completed by Australia Day 1988. NAA: A6135, K25/5/93/141

06.01.2022 In 1901 a mysterious ‘special correspondent’ started writing weekly columns for the London Morning Post. For 14 years no-one knew it was 3-times Prime Minister and Australia’s first Attorney-General Alfred Deakin. The columns provided a fascinating, front-row view of the nation’s development from Federation through to the eve of WWI. The Australian Parliamentary Library has today launched the second volume of letters as part of its ongoing series. The Parliament Shop has both Volume 1 and 2 for sale. Email [email protected] to get your copy, or download it here http://ow.ly/oLTn50BnNml

06.01.2022 Floriade and Florilegium what more can you ask for? Book your visit to Parliament House to enjoy what’s on http://ow.ly/i1ml50BnMqP Artist credit: Emilie PATTESON (born 1989) Specimens for Banks, 2016, Parliament House Art Collection, Department of Parliamentary Services, Canberra, ACT.

05.01.2022 We don’t want to spring this on you, but our Floriade festivities are coming soon. Keep an eye out, http://ow.ly/yZ9050BujBX or get in early and express your interest for these exclusive events http://ow.ly/N5FK50BujBY AUSPIC #FloriadeReimagined #Nightfest #Nightfeast #chooselocal #VisitAPH

04.01.2022 Do you want to work in a challenging and unique environment within our Mechanical Services team? We’re looking for a HVAC&R Maintenance Officer apply now or learn more here: http://ow.ly/amSo50BzHCd