Organisation : Parliament Austria
Facility Name : Visitors Registration
Applicable State/UT : Austria
Website : https://www.parlament.gv.at/en/experience/visitor-center/index.html
How To Register To Visit Parliament Austria?
All visitors to Parliament are requested to register their visit in advance. After registering your name, you will be sent an individual QR code. When you arrive, please show this code together with your official photo ID at the entrance.
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If online registration is not possible in advance, access is also possible by scanning an official photo ID at the desk in the entrance area. Please note that this may result in longer waiting times. We will conduct a security check before admitting you to the Parliament Building.
In either case, please bring your photo ID with you when you visit Parliament. Please keep in mind that a coat check is mandatory.
Register Here : https://www.parlament.gv.at/en/services/access/registration/index.html
Entry Rules of Parliament Austria
** If you wish to visit the Parliament Building, registration is strongly recommended. You can register using the form below before your visit.
** Children under the age of 14 who are accompanied by an adult do not need to register.
** After completing your registration, you will receive confirmation, including a QR code, at the email address you provided. Please bring the confirmation (print-out or electronic copy) as well as a photo ID for your visit.
** As an alternative to registration, admission is also possible by leaving an official photo ID at the desk in the entrance area. Please note that this may result in longer waiting times.
** In any case, please bring your official photo ID with you.
** Before you enter the Parliament Building, security checks will take place – depending on the reason for your visit (ID check, scanner lanes for persons and containers). Please note the list of items that you are not allowed to bring into the Parliament Building.
** During your visit, you must comply with the rules for the Parliament Building (in German).
What items are prohibited in the Parliament Building?
The entrance to the Parliament passes through a security check. The check is carried out by means of metal detector arcs and scanner lanes. Therefore, please anticipate waiting times. In principle, no objects may be taken into Parliament that could pose a risk to physical integrity or disturb the peace and order or dignity of parliamentary bodies.
In particular, these include the following objects:
** Weapons of all kinds (firearms, slashing and stabbing weapons) as well as objects with weapon-like effects (e.g. knives, scissors over 8cm, iron bars, chains)
** Long sticks (with the exception of canes for the blind and walking aids for physically-impaired persons)
** Stick umbrellas
** Stones
** Pyrotechnic articles
** Bicycles, pedal scooters, and electric scooters
** Ladders and folding chairs
** Glass bottles from 330 ml and plastic bottles or metal bottles from 500 ml
** Camera tripods from 30 cm
** Animals (with the exception of assistance animals)
** Baggage items larger than 60 x 40 x 21 cm (must be left in the checkroom)
About the Demokratikum:
Located directly under the Colonnaded Hall on an area of 1,500 m2, the Visitor Center “Demokratikum – Experience Parliament” welcomes visitors to learn about parliamentarism and explore the rich history of the Austrian Parliament.
Addressing visitors of all ages and educational levels – from elementary school children to students and families to senior citizens, the Demokratikum – Experience Parliament appeals to those interested in politics, history and architecture, as well as people looking to immerse themselves in these topics through an experience-oriented approach.
27 interactive media stations in present the Parliament and its processes in a factual and understandable way. All of the content is offered in German and English.
Opening Hours of Parliament Austria
** Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm CET
** Thursdays from 8am to 9pm CET
** Saturdays from 9am to 5pm CET (last entry at 4.30pm)
** Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
** On days with Council sittings, extended opening hours until 9pm (or until the end of the Council sitting)
** Closed on Sundays and public holidays