Explore UN Headquarters
Public Inquiries
- WE INVITE YOU TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UN’s BROAD RANGE OF WORK BY CLICKING HERE.
- A visit to UN Headquarters can be enhanced by stopping by the Public Inquiries Counter, located at the Visitors Services in the lower level of the General Assembly building. Here, you can pick up a range of free information materials—from posters to booklets and fact sheets—or ask a question on the specific area of the UN’s work.
- Please feel free to address your questions about the work of the UN to:
E-mail: inquiries2@un.org
Call: (212) 963-4475
Write:
Public Inquiries, Visitors Services
United Nations Headquarters
Room GA-1B-031
New York, NY 10017
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UN Exhibits
Exhibitions organized for the general public at UN Headquarters in New York are displayed in the Visitors’ Lobby, located inside the General Assembly building. They feature photographic and multimedia displays covering important topics that the UN works on such as human rights, sustainable development, the environment, women and girls, and more. Please click HERE to see what’s on show on the day of your visit.
There is also a wide range of virtual exhibits available in our online gallery.
UN Artwork
The United Nations Headquarters has an extensive collection of gifts officially donated by Member States, as well as by some foundations and private individuals. The gifts collection includes artwork, historical objects and architectural components. You will discover many of these treasures as you walk through the UN Headquarters; although not all are on public display, more gifts are available along the guided tour route. For more information on gifts, please visit the UN Gifts website.
UN Bookshop
The United Nations Bookshop is located on the lower level of the General Assembly building and is accessible to all visitors during the official opening hours. It offers books by and about the United Nations and its work, as well as sustainably sourced UN branded gifts and toys. All proceeds from the United Nations Bookshop support the work of the Organization. Please also visit our online shop at shop.un.org.
UN Stamps
The United Nations is the only non-state entity in the world entitled to issue its own postage. UN Stamps feature award-winning design and highlight the wide range of issues on the United Nations’ agenda, from endangered species to world heritage, from peacekeeping to human rights, from autism awareness to outer space, and more. United Nations stamps are issued simultaneously at UN offices in New York, Geneva and Vienna in three denominations: US dollars, Swiss francs, and Euros. They are valid for postage when used on mail from the UN offices in New York, Geneva and Vienna. Visitors Services in New York, Geneva, and Vienna offer a unique and personalized UN stamp designed to enable visitors to capture the memories of their trip to the United Nations. A special UN stamp passport is another great gift for friends and family and can be used for free stamping to commemorate the date of your visit to the United Nations. UN Stamps' Sales Counter in New York is located in the lower level of the General Assembly building.
UN Gift Shop
The Gift Shop features a modern spacious design that allows customers to browse and shop with ease. The store carries curated collections of merchandise and specialty gift items from around the world, including merchandise from over 193 member states. Visitors can also find a variety of unique gifts featuring the United Nations logos, local New York items, special collections of jewelry, and travel related items in the store. Specialty collections such as the Twisted Guns from the Non Violence Project Foundation, T-shirts and bottle water with “Women Rights are Human Rights, and “What do you do for Peace?” were just a few items developed and only sold at the store. The UN Gift Shop is located in the lower level of the General Assembly building.
Technology Museum
When first entering the Visitors Lobby, on the right, under the Ceremonial Stairs, a permanent exhibition has been created which highlights the evolution of communications technology.
Technological milestones that have helped support UN operations, facilitate peace talks, and inform global communities for the past eight decades are featured in this exhibit for visitors to explore. Visitors can walk through a decade-by-decade timeline highlighting key innovations in UN technology, accompanied by audio narratives through directional speakers.
The exhibit includes iconic artifacts, such as the original microphone used by U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro during the Cold War, headphones from the Nuremberg Trials, and the pens used to sign the UN Charter, among others.
Other Services (ATM, Lactation Rooms)
LACTATION ROOMS
The lactation rooms at United Nations Headquarters provide nursing parents with a quiet, private and comfortable space to collect and express milk.The rooms are easily identifiable through clear signage placed outside the designated rooms. They are well lit and have handwashing facilities and necessary supplies such as a liquid soap dispenser, hand sanitizer, cold storage, a microwave, a diaper changer and paper towels. The rooms also come equipped with comfortable chairs and an ottoman, a full-sized mirror, children’s story books, pillows and a music player to play ambient music.
Location:
General Assembly Building
Public Visitors Area: GA-1BMED1 and GA-1BMED2
Download the printer-friendly lactation brochure.
ATM
An ATM machine is available and located in the Visitors Area near the Bookshop.
Delegates Dining Room
Located on the fourth floor of the UN’s Conference building, the Delegates Dining Room (DDR) at the United Nations is a flexible state-of-the-art event space. It is an ideal venue for events of varying sizes and scopes. With floor to ceiling windows that provide a unique panoramic view of NY, the DDR boasts one of the largest outdoor terraces in NYC. Its understated elegance permits the DDR to be readily transformed with event decor, furniture and design, depending upon your theme and budget. Please note that the DDR is open for private events only. For more information, click here.
Meditation Room
The Meditation Room, located on the west side of the public lobby in the United Nations General Assembly Building, is a quiet room dedicated to world peace for peoples of all faiths and religions. Opened in October 1952, it was remodeled and enlarged in 1956. The room was envisioned by UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, and its creation was personally supervised by him. He believed that the UN, committed to work and debate in the service of peace, "should have one room dedicated to silence in the outward sense and stillness in the inner sense."
Special gathering for Silent Meditation at the United Nations:
Every Thursday, at 12 pm, visitors, along with UN diplomats, staff, and NGO representatives are invited to gather at the UN Meditation Room in the General Assembly Lobby for 30 minutes of silent meditation. This is intended to promote the global culture of peace, harmony, mindfulness, goodwill, non-violence, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Visitors Café
Located in the lower level of the General Assembly building, the Visitors Café serves espresso bar coffee, breakfast pastries, rolls, bagels, hot breakfast sandwiches, flatbreads, paninis, frozen yogurt, grab n’ Go sandwiches, salads, fruits, dessert cakes, pastries, brownies, cookies, gourmet chips, assorted snacks, hot and cold beverages and more. It is open from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
UN Visitors Services App
- Learn about the art in public areas by downloading our free "United Nations Visitors Services" app! (iOS and Android).
- The app features over 65 works of art - mainly gifts from the Member States - and architectural elements of the UN Headquarters in all the public areas of the building, including the outdoor plaza and garden, Visitors' Lobby and Visitor s Services of the General Assembly building. Download the app before you arrive at UNHQ or while you are here to learn more about the UN’s fascinating art and design features.
