During a visit of the historic Parliament building, you get to experience the building and its people up close and learn about Austria's political system.
Welcome to the "Demokratikum - Experience Parliament", the visitor center of the Austrian Parliament. We're here to help you plan your visit, book a tour, and attend sittings. We will also assist you with special requests.
Would you like to see behind the scenes of Parliament? Then come on in!
We offer scheduled tours of the main building and the Palais Epstein in English and German. A number of other languages are available upon request.
The parliament's public visibility and open-door approach is reflected in a wide variety of events covering a broad range of topics such as academic lectures, presentations, national and international conferences, cultural events in cooperation with renowned Viennese, Austrian and international festivals. Visitors are required to register for events in advance.
We strongly recommend that all visitors register ahead of time when visiting Parliament to avoid long wait times.
For other individual visits (e. g. restaurant, Library), please use the registration form.
No matter your age or interests, there's always something happening at the Parliament. Check out our highlights for visitors:
