United Nations Headquarters
The United Nations headquarters on the East River, where official tours take you through the Security Council and General Assembly chambers and see gifts from member countries.
The UN Headquarters was completed in 1952, with design contributions from Le Corbusier, Oscar Niemeyer, and others. The complex is international territory. The official English-language tour takes about an hour and covers the General Assembly Hall, the Security Council Chamber, and artworks gifted by member countries, including ivory carvings and a Great Wall tapestry from China. Tours run on weekdays. Tickets must be purchased in advance on the official website (about $26 for adults), and visitors must bring a passport. The entrance is at the Visitors' Center on First Avenue at 46th Street. Tour times and closures are subject to the official website, and the site is often closed during major conferences.
Opening hours
Tours usually Mon–Fri; check official website for times
Nearby sights
- Grand Central Terminal
- SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- New York Public Library Main Branch
- Rockefeller Center & Top of the Rock
- Fifth Avenue
- Museum of Modern Art
- Roosevelt Island Tramway