Visit

The home of devolution in Wales.

Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, this building embodies democratic values of openness and participation. The transparency of the building allows you to enjoy a lot from the outside but come inside to learn more about how the Welsh Parliament represents the people of Wales.

The opening times for visitors:
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 16.30

Saturdays and bank holidays: 10.30 - 16.30

Last entry is 16.00

Please note: the building is open before and after usual opening times to accommodate visitors viewing Plenary, committees and other Senedd business.

Things to do

Plan your Visit

Virtual Tour

Wherever you are in the world, step inside and explore the Senedd with a virtual tour.

Community Engagement Sessions

Learn about how decisions that affect our lives are made here in Wales by booking a space on our free workshops and presentations.

Attending Plenary

Plenary is the full meeting of all 60 Members of the Senedd, which takes place in the Siambr and online on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Plenary begins at 13.30 and finishes at 17.00 although this can sometimes vary.

Senedd.TV

Senedd TV is the online broadcast channel for the Senedd, this is where you can watch: live Plenary debates and committee meetings, archived footage of all Senedd proceedings taking place in public, or footage of events and a wide range of short videos about the Senedd and its work.

Calendar

Meetings
Events
Committees
Plenary
Exhibitions

View full calendar

Senedd buildings

The Senedd

Home of the committees and the main business of the Senedd including Plenary meetings

The Pierhead

The old harbourmaster's office in the heart of Cardiff Bay.

Tŷ Hywel

The offices of the Senedd where Members and Senedd Commission Staff are based

North Wales Office

The Senedd's permanent presence in North Wales

The Senedd is not just a building for Members, it is your building.

It is the main public building of the Welsh Parliament, the main centre for democracy and devolution in Wales. It is an open building – a building into which you can walk, have a cup of coffee in the Oriel on the upper level, and go into the public galleries from the Neuadd on the centre level. And it is not just visitors that come here to see and enjoy the Senedd – we have also had performers, singers, exhibitions and all sorts of activities going on here, because it is a public building.

The opening times for visitors:

Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 16.30

Saturdays and bank holidays: 10.30 - 16.30

Last entry is 16.00

Please note: the building is open before and after usual opening times to accommodate visitors viewing Plenary, committees and other Senedd Business.

Explore your Senedd

The Pierhead is a unique visitor, events and conference venue for the people of Wales; a space to express opinions and give voice to issues that matter to you as individuals, communities or organisations.

Current Status

With much regret, the Pierhead is currently closed to the general public.

The Pierhead

This is our office in Cardiff Bay where Members, their Support Staff and staff of the Senedd Commission work.

It is connected to the Senedd by a pair of skyways to give easy access to our key business rooms - but Tŷ Hywel also houses two of the committee rooms, many meeting rooms and our Education Suite which includes the old debating chamber now known as Siambr Hywel.

Access to Tŷ Hywel is for passholders, visitors with an appointment, and for visitors to view committee rooms four and five.

Tŷ Hywel

The permanent home of the Senedd in North Wales.

Based in Colwyn Bay our North Wales Office provides a static base for meetings by Commission Staff and Members in North Wales. It is used as a hub for our Outreach and Education officers in the area as well as housing some of our Public Engagement Officers.

The meeting rooms can be used by Members of the Senedd to meet with constituents or representatives of local organisations where this is more appropriate than their own Constituency Office, as they regularly do in Tŷ Hywel.

Current status

This office can usually be visited by appointment but is currently closed to the public due to Coronavirus regulations.

Senedd North Wales Office

Exhibitions

Exhibitions at the Senedd showcase the very best of Wales, ranging from partnerships with key national organisations to projects developed with Welsh communities. A selection of our exhibitions are now available to view online.

This is Older

Sponsored by Mick Antoniw MS. From a punk-rocker to a mountain-sheep-farmer, and wild swimmers to allotment keepers, Age Cymru are delighted to present a thought-provoking exhibition which aims to break down negative stereotypes of older people. Created in collaboration with acclaimed photographer Jon Pountney and The National Library of Wales. Location: Senedd Oriel. Dates: 23 April – 25 May 2022

The Senedd Across Wales

You, the people of Wales, are at the heart of all that we do. We run a variety of programmes that helps explain how you can get involved in our work, and shape the decisions that affect our lives.

We offer free workshops and presentations for adults, groups, organisations, education professionals, and young people, along with a range of online materials, that provide impartial information about the work of the Senedd and our Members.

Explore with the Senedd across Wales

You might also be interested in

Plan your Visit

The Senedd estate is easy to find. You can get here by car, bus, train, or bike.

Engage with the Senedd online

Find out what is happening in your Senedd and how you can engage with it online.

Find Members of the Senedd

Search Members by constituency, region or party.

Sign a petition

When you sign a petition, you're showing your support. You're supporting others who feel the same as you do about the issue. Explore and share, and you're joining together as a community to make something happen.