Parliament House

Parliament House is the seat of the Parliament of Singapore at 1 Parliament Place in the Downtown Core's City Hall area along the Singapore River. Opened in 1999 to replace the former Parliament House now known as The Arts House, the modern building houses the parliamentary chamber, public gallery and facilities. Notable for its contemporary architecture with a pitched roof and colonnade, it serves as the centre of Singapore's legislative functions and is a landmark in the Civic District.

Visitors can expect a modern civic building set along the Singapore River in the Civic District, with a prominent colonnaded facade and pitched roof. Public access is limited and primarily by pre-booked guided tours and observation of parliamentary sittings from the public gallery when Parliament is in session. Exterior viewing and photography of the building, riverfront setting and adjacent historic civic buildings are available from public areas. Inside, visitors on tours can see the parliamentary chamber, public gallery and educational displays about parliamentary functions.

Parliament House was commissioned to provide a larger, purpose-built home for Singapore's legislature, replacing the former Parliament House (now The Arts House) which had served since 1955. Construction began in the 1990s and the building was officially opened in October 1999. It was designed to accommodate the expanding Parliament and modern parliamentary functions while remaining within the historic Civic District.

As the meeting place of the Parliament of Singapore, the building is the centre of the country's legislative process and a symbol of civic governance. Located within the Civic District alongside other national institutions, it forms part of Singapore's historic and cultural civic core and is used for educational visits and public engagement with parliamentary processes.