Visiting parliament

Welcome to the Finnish Parliament. Guided tours open to the public are arranged on Saturdays (see below for further information). The weekend tours do not require advance booking.

 

There are also guided tours available from Monday to Friday from 9.00 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. (not during plenary sessions).  These tours require prebooking. The minimum size is 6 participants and maximum size is 25 participants per group. A request for reservation can be made here: Request for reservation

 

Attention! No guided tours in the Parliament Easter Saturday 7th April 2012. The guided tours continue again 14th April.

 

Entrance for the Guided Tours
Visitors who wish to participate in a guided tour should come to the door leading to the public gallery, which is located to the right of the main entrance. Please note that it is important to be on time, since the doors will only be opened for prebooked groups.

Times for the Guided Tours
Tours open to the public on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.  All tours are conducted in Finnish, Swedish and English. The public tours do not require prior booking.

Booking hours:

By telephone from Monday to Friday 09:00 to 12:00: +358-9-432 2027

Other times service by email: oppaat(@)eduskunta.fi

For prebooked tours: A complete list with the names of all participants of the group should be sent to the following address three days before the visit: paaovi(@)eduskunta.fi

 

The minimum size is 6 participants and maximum size is 25 participants per group.

You may take photographs in the Parliament. There is a security check before the tour starts. Please be ready the present the metal items you are carrying for examination at the security check.

There are plenty of stairs in the Parliament and no lifts in connection with the public entrance. The tours include a lot of walking in stairs.