 Hours
Guided Tours are conducted Monday through Friday from 9:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tours last approximately 45 minutes.
A limited number of tickets are available each day to the public. Tickets may be sold out early in the day, and delays may occur on busy days. Due to high level meetings of Heads of State and Government, United Nations Headquarters may sometimes close to the public on very short notice. We regret any inconvenience and wish to assure you that we will do everything possible to reschedule reservations resulting from such closure.
Please call 212-963-TOUR (8687) for up-to-date information.
Opening hours are subject to change.
In
2009 United Nations Headquarters is closed to the public on
the following dates:
| 1
January |
New
Year's Day |
| 16 February |
President's Day |
| 10 April |
Good Friday |
| 24, 25 and 26 June |
High level meeting of the General Assembly |
| 3 July |
USA Independence Day (observed) |
| 7 September |
Labour Day |
| 21 September |
Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| 22-28 September |
General Debate - 64th General Assembly
|
| 26 November |
Thanksgiving
Day |
| 27 November |
Eid al-Adha |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day |
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Directions
The United
Nations Headquarters in New York is located on First Avenue
between 42nd Street and 48th Street.
The Visitors'
Entrance is located on First Avenue at 46th Street. As the
United Nations does not offer parking facilities, it is suggested
that public transportation be used.
Subway:
number 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station; walk on
42nd Street to First Avenue.
Buses:
M15, M27, M42, or M104.
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Prices
Individual tickets have to be purchased at the United Nations on the day of your visit. No tickets can be purchased online.
Prices for 2009
(until 31 August)
|
Adults |
$16.00 |
Senior Citizens (60 and older) |
$11.00 |
Students
(with valid ID) |
$11.00 |
Children
(5-12 years old) |
$9.00 |
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Reservations/Groups
Reservations
are required for 15 or more persons and should be made by
either e-mailing: unitg@un.org;
calling: (212) 963-4440;
One complimentary ticket is issued for every 20 tickets purchased.
Please note that the following dates are no longer available for groups who want to make a reservation:
2009
October: 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30
November: 6, 13, 20 and 27
2010
April: 9
May: 21
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Age
Limit
For safety
reasons, children under age 5 are not admitted on tour.
Contact
Information
For general
information on tours call: (212) 963-TOUR (8687). For tours
in languages other than English, call: (212) 963-7539 on the
day you plan to visit. For group reservations call: (212)
963-4440; write to the Group Programmes Unit, Room GA-56,
United Nations, NY 10017; or e-mail: unitg@un.org.
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Languages
The availability
of language tours changes every day. Please call (212) 963-7539
on the day you plan to visit to confirm that the language
you need is offered on that day. Language tours are scheduled
for a specific time, although, small time variations may occur.
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People
with Disabilities
The United
Nations Headquarters in New York is accessible to persons
with disabilities. The United Nations provides wheelchairs
for those visitors who require them during the tour.
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Exhibits
Admission is free.
For
information on current exhibits, please call (212) 963-TOUR
(8687) and press 1, via e-mail: inquiries@un.org or visit the Exhibits web site at www.un.org/events/UNART/
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Guided
Tours at Other UN Offices
Vienna:
Vienna
International Centre
Wagramerstrasse
5
1220
Vienna
Austria
Tel
(43-1) 26060-3328
Geneva:
Palais
des Nations
14
avenue de la Paix
1211
Geneva 10
Switzerland
Tel
(41-22) 917-4896 / 9174538
e-mail: visit-gva@unog.ch
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