Discover the history of Parliamentโs art with new tours that everyone in your whฤnau can enjoy.
Parliament has two new art tours to showcase some of the work from the Parliamentary Collection.
If youโve ever wanted to know about the artworks on Parliament precinct, the 90-minute โIntroduction to the Art of Parliamentโ is the tour for you.
Tour highlights include visits to themed select committee rooms, along with seeing the art in the Speaker’s Lounge and Dining Room (not normally accessible on a tour of Parliament).
The 45-minute โToi Tamariki: Youth Art Tourโ gives young people and their families the chance to explore the Parliamentary Collection.
Through imaginative and creative discussion of a selection of works, young participants will gain an understanding of how womenโs suffrage, migration and Mฤori representation have been celebrated at Parliament and how these works contribute to our diverse and ever-changing community.
No previous experience with art is needed โ this tour is all about discussion and creativity.
The two new tours come as part of a range of new tours in 2024, giving visitors the chance to experience and celebrate people who have contributed to New Zealandโs history.
Among other new tours is โKicking Down the Doors: Women in Parliamentโ the new 90-minute year-round tour celebrating womenโs suffrage in Aotearoa, and how womenโs representation has evolved since then.
New Zealand Parliament offers 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.