 The MSPs' office block at Holyrood |
The Scottish Parliament is running a series of "open house" events for the public while MSPs are on Easter recess. More than 250,000 people have already visited the Holyrood building since it opened for business in September.
Now Holyrood chiefs are offering a programme of informal discussions, poetry readings, tours and workshops.
They say it is an opportunity to see the building, find out how parliament works and take part in informal discussions about important issues.
The programme, which runs from Tuesday until Friday 9 April, kicks off with a seminar considering "the founding principles of the Scottish Parliament, six years on".
Other events include an Edwin Morgan poetry tour for children and a day in the life of the MSP, Jackie Baillie.
Scottish Socialist Party MSP Rosie Kane and Patrick Harvie of the Scottish Green Party will discuss how the structures of the Scottish Parliament create a different balance from the Westminster model.
Presiding Officer George Reid said: "Holyrood has been designed and built to invite people in and they are coming in their thousands, not only from across Scotland, but from across the world.
"Open House will allow members of the public to get a real sense of what goes on at the Scottish Parliament and how they can get involved, explained by the people who make it happen.
"After all, it is Scotland's parliament and we invite people to come and see it for themselves."
Last week, the Holyrood building won its first architectural award.
The Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) presented architects EMBT/RMJM with an award for the design of Holyrood.
The Centenary Medal was introduced in 1957 to celebrate 100 years of the association and has only been awarded seven times.
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