United Nations Headquarters

Murray Hill, Manhattan

Credit: Photo credit: UN Visitors Services

The United Nations Headquarters building is a marvel of modernist design and International Style. Explore the fascinating history behind the “Workshop for Peace”, a collaborative effort of 11 renowned architects from around the world to build a home for the United Nations, and how this ‘workshop’ reinforces and accommodates peace-building and multilateralism until this day.

The United Nations Headquarters building is a marvel of modernist design and International Style. Explore the fascinating history behind the “Workshop for Peace”, a collaborative effort of 11 renowned architects from around the world to build a home for the United Nations, and how this ‘workshop’ reinforces and accommodates peace-building and multilateralism until this day.

Please note that all visitors 18 years and older are required to present a valid original government-issued photo identification for entry to the United Nations Headquarters. Plan to arrive 60 minutes before your tour to allow time for the check-in and security screening with UN Security.

Visitors are reminded to dress in a way that respects the professional working environment of the United Nations.

405 E 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017