{"id":4976,"date":"2026-06-25T11:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/?page_id=4976"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T06:26:15","slug":"visit-riigikogu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/visit-us\/visit-riigikogu\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Riigikogu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Riigikogu is open to the public. You are welcome to follow Riigikogu sittings or see art exhibitions in various locations around Toompea Castle. Register for guided tours to see Toompea Castle and learn about the work of the Riigikogu. In addition to this, the anniversary of the Constituent Assembly is celebrated every year with an Open House.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What will be discussed at the Riigikogu sitting today? What are the pro and con arguments by the coalition and the opposition, respectively? You are welcome to attend the sittings of the Riigikogu, which you can follow from the visitors\u2019 gallery. You do not have to pre-register for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also follow the sittings of the Riigikogu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/live-broadcast\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7739\">live over the internet<\/a> on the Riigikogu home page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/parliament-of-estonia\/composition\/working-schedule\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5800\">work schedule of Riigikogu<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the weekly agenda <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/news-and-publications\/news-press-releases\/?type=54\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"699\">of the Riigikogu sittings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-info is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;In 2025 alone, over 27 500 people visited the Riigikogu<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesdays, you can follow the 12 a.m. Question Time where three Ministers answer the questions of MPs. The Question Time takes place before the plenary sitting on Wednesday. There is no Question Time during the week of recess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public committee meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a committee declares a meeting public, you are also welcome to attend it in Toompea Castle. We announce the public committee meetings via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/category\/press-releases\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"51\">agenda<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/riigikogu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visitor information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/wpcms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/turistid-Riigikogus-nt-n%C3%A4itust-uudistamas-Kohtumine-Afganistani-k%C3%B5rgetasemelise-delegatsiooniga-800x533-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Tour guide Archibald-Stiwan Kald is introducing work of the Riigikogu to visitors\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tour guide Archibald-Stiwan Kald is introducing work of the Riigikogu to visitors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To visit Riigikogu sittings, please come to the&nbsp;<strong>left-hand foyer<\/strong>&nbsp;of Toompea Castle and ask the receptionist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have to register first for tours of the Riigikogu. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/tours-and-tour-guides\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4966\">Tours<\/a> start from the&nbsp;<strong>right-hand foyer<\/strong>&nbsp;of the Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need to present a valid photo identification document to gain entry: ID-card, passport, driver\u2019s licence or student card.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riigikogu is open to the public. You are welcome to follow Riigikogu sittings or see art exhibitions in various locations around Toompea Castle. Register for guided tours to see Toompea Castle and learn about the work of the Riigikogu. In addition to this, the anniversary of the Constituent Assembly is celebrated every year with an Open House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":4991,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4976","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Visit Riigikogu &#8211; Riigikogu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/visit-us\/visit-riigikogu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Visit Riigikogu &#8211; Riigikogu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Riigikogu is open to the public. 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