Virtual Tour
- The one-hour UN Virtual Tour offers an exciting opportunity to explore the United Nations from the comfort of your home. You will have a chance to meet live one of our multilingual tour guides who will take you on a virtual journey through the history of the United Nations and speak about the Organization’s work in addressing global challenges.
- Through an interactive experience, you will learn how the United Nations addresses issues such as disarmament, peace and security, and human rights, and how you can support the Sustainable Development Goals.
- To ignite your virtual journey, we have selected for you a collection of fascinating images of the famous General Assembly Hall and the Security Council Chamber while showing some of the works of art decorating the inside of the United Nations Headquarters. Our beautifully designed presentation will provide you with an exclusive educational and engaging online experience.
- DURATION: All UN Virtual Tour sessions are 60 minutes long, including a Q&A with the tour guide.
Black History Virtual Tour
- The Black history-themed tour of the United Nations provides you a unique look at how the lives of people of African descent have intertwined with the mission of the United Nations in fields such as peace and security and human rights, with a special emphasis on decolonization.
- You will learn about the Transatlantic Slave Trade (1500-1900), the victory over apartheid, and about the Ark of Return, a permanent memorial in honour of the victims of slavery, located on the United Nations Visitors Plaza. Through the lens of the United Nations and its work, the tour is a source of inspiration for the fight against all forms of prejudice, racial discrimination and social injustice.
UN Architecture Virtual Tour
- The United Nations Headquarters buildings in New York City are an iconic part of the Manhattan skyline and their architecture embodies the spirit of cooperation, equality and transparency which is central to the United Nations’ work. The UNHQ Architecture Tour takes an insider’s look at the UN Headquarters’ architectural elements and examines the process behind the “Workshop for Peace”: the group of internationally renowned architects who designed the buildings, including Oscar Niemeyer and Le Corbusier. Using historical photographs and original architectural drawings, your tour guide walks you through the design process and explores how the United Nations came to be headquartered in New York City.
- Virtual visitors will be able to connect the vision and purpose of the United Nations to its architectural appearance, represented in the design of the conference chambers and unique architectural features such as the world’s first glass curtain wall. Built on “special status diplomatic territory”, the UN buildings stand out as a symbol of the monumental time in history 75 years ago when nations came together to create a structure that would be home to the people of all nations, cultures, and traditions.
This tour is offered only to groups; for any questions, please contact: toursunhq@un.org
Virtual Tour + Online Briefing with a UN Expert
- After you take a UN Virtual Tour, our Speakers Bureau provides your group a chance to interact with a United Nations expert.
- Online briefings are appropriate for a range of groups, including students (high school and above), educators, civic and business leaders, NGOs, etc. Topics can range from peacekeeping and human rights to the Sustainable Development Goals and the UN’s work on disarmament.
- DURATION: A virtual UN Tour plus Online Briefing session is 90-120 minutes long, including Q&A with a UN expert speaker.
- Requests should be made a minimum of 4 weeks in advance.
Group Size
- We recommend a maximum of 20 to 30 persons per online session to keep the tour or briefing engaging and interactive, making sure the tour guide and/or speaker has enough time to answer all questions.
- If your group is larger than 30 people, we recommend scheduling separate sessions in the interest of preserving the quality of the experience and interaction with the tour guide or speaker.
Meeting Platform
- Our meeting sessions are scheduled on Microsoft Teams. A meeting link will be shared with you after your booking is confirmed.
- If you prefer to use your own platform, please indicate this on the form and we will review your request. In this case, we would ask you to host and moderate the event and share the meeting link with us.
* As a matter of policy, please note that recording the online sessions is not permitted.
Price and Payment
For Group Tickets:
- A 60-minute UN Virtual Tour for a group up to 30 people costs $280.
For any group with over 30 persons, please see the pricing chart below.
31 to 40 people ---- $370.00
41 to 50 people ---- $460.00
51 to 60 people ---- $550.00
61 to 70 people ---- $640.00
71 to 80 people ---- $730.00
81 to 90 people ---- $820.00
91 to 100 people -- $910.00
- For a combination session (Virtual Tour + Online Briefing on the same day), $165 will be added to the price chart above.
- A 60-minute Online Briefing is $250.
Credit Card payment ONLY: We accept all major credit cards for payment (a 3% online credit card fee will apply)
Checks & Purchase Orders (PO) are not accepted
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All sales are final - no exchanges or refunds are offered.
Booking
- To book the UN Virtual Tour, Online Briefing, or a combination (Virtual Tour + Online Briefing), please CLICK HERE.
- Tours and briefings in languages other than English may be available upon request.
