| Individuals |
Individuals do not need to book in advance. Each visitor must leave some form of official identification at the entrance. Visitors may be obliged to queue to get in, even for quite a long time. If there is a large number of visitors, the time allowed in the public gallery may be restricted. Entrance is free of charge. |
| Groups |
Groups of ten or more - up to a maximum of 50 - should book at least 6 months in advance by calling +41 31 322 97 11. Groups are requested to gather at the visitors’ entrance 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the tour so that security checks can be made. Each member of the group must deposit an official identity document at the entrance. No entry fee. |
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| Schedule of sessions 2012 |
Special Session: 2 and 3 may (only National Council)
Summer session: 29 May - 15 June
For groups booked out!
Autumn session: 10 - 28 September
Winter session: 26 November- 14 December |
| The visitors’ galleries are open as follows: |
Monday afternoon
Tuesday morning
All day Wednesday
Thursday morning
Access from 8 a.m. in the morning and from 2.30 p.m. in the afternoon
Precise times will be published in the programme for each session three weeks before it starts:
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Wheelchair access |
Visitors in wheelchairs should use the entrance on the Bundesplatz (at the front of the building) |
General remarks
The visitors’ entrance is on the southern side of the parliament building and is accessible via the Bundesterrasse.
Photographing and filming are not allowed inside the parliament building.
Information and reservations
Central Secretariat
Parliamentary Services
Bundesplatz 3
CH – 3003 Bern, Switzerland
zs.kanzlei@parl.admin.ch
Tel.: ++41 31 322 97 11
Fax: ++41 31 322 78 04