Visit

To mark 20 years of devolution in Wales, we have developed a timeline of key milestones of Wales’ journey to devolution and the key achievements over the past 20 years

The timeline, which was curated in partnership with the Wales Governance Centre, can be seen around the funnel, the central focus of the Oriel.

Transparency is at the heart of the Senedd 

Take your seat in the public viewing gallery and watch democracy in action.  All 60 Members of the Senedd meet in the Chamber for the Plenary meeting every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon (during school term-time). Seats are usually available on the day, but you can pre-book to be sure of a place. 
Committee meetings can also be observed from public galleries. Simply ask at the Senedd reception desk, keep an eye on our public information screens, or visit our website to find out what’s on today.

Exhibitions at the Senedd showcase the very best of Wales, ranging from partnerships with key national organisations to projects developed with Welsh communities

Keep an eye on our what’s on for upcoming exhibitions, online projects, as well as exhibitions touring to locations near you.

Experience the building while learning about the Senedd with friends or your local community group

The Senedd has a play area for children complete with toys, sensory play and a large map of Wales

We also have a range of activities for children during school holidays, and a Senedd explorer trail to keep little ones entertained all year round.

The Senedd is a breastfeeding friendly estate and our café has heating facilities for baby milk. Baby-changing facilities are also available on site.

A showcase for excellence with a range of products inspired by and sourced in Wales

From luxurious gifts to the latest books, panoramic postcards to the best of Welsh food and drink, there’s something to buy to remind you of your visit. We also have a comfortable café area inside which offers a range of hot and cold beverages, light bites and scrumptious cakes and deserts. With excellent WIFI facilities, a large seating area and beautiful views of Cardiff bay, why not us the Senedd as a meeting place!

Listen to the unfolding story of devolution and democracy, architecture, history, and the green credentials of this iconic landmark

Take in as much or as little as you like with the ability to skip and shuffle chapters, with the total tour lasting between 30–45 minutes.

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.

The Pierhead will be closed from Wednesday 28 – Friday 30 September as we get ready for our next exhibition, City Stories.

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.

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.