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    Anne Marie H.

    First, we had to check in across the street to get our badge. The woman who helped me was extremely kind, and I thought, 'What a great start to my visit with the United Nations!' Next, we crossed the street and went through security - the metal detectors. The security guard who was standing between that area and the courtyard saw me and abruptly told me it was disrespectful where I had my badge placed (at the bottom of my shirt). Since that is where I usually wear my work badge, I thought nothing of it. But, I moved it to the collar of my shirt instead, and apologized. Then he told me it was not disrespectful to him but to me. This experience did not give me the best feeling when entering the UN. We then went into the building and browsed the large area with multiple art exhibits. Near the area where we checked in for our tour and received a small sticker to put on our shirts, there was a bathroom, which I needed to use. A line of people waited outside of it because it was only a single stall. The restroom was dank, and there was no soap. Upon leaving, I noticed a hand sanitizer dispenser on the wall and tried to use it, but the plastic piece was broken and hanging, making it unusable. When our tour started, they checked multiple times to make sure we all had our tour stickers visible, and they weren't the nicest about it. Our tour guide was terrible. She spoke in monotone the entire time and said 'uh' and 'um' repeatedly. It seemed as if she had just woken up and would rather have been doing anything else but giving a tour of the UN. The tour itself seemed like it was haphazardly put together. What was probably the icing on the cake to this bad experience was when we entered the General Assembly Hall and saw the poor conditions of the chairs in the back (see photos). How depressing!

    Jack B.

    We had a great visit to the UN. It was really fun to see one of the most important buildings in the world up close and personal. Before visiting, it is important to note you must submit credential requests to the UN with a usable photo, identification, and more. You then need to visit the office across the street to receive your bag before going through security at the actual building. There were plenty of options for tours in all languages and even special topics like women in the UN. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and taught us a lot of stuff about the UN and its history. The building itself was really pretty and each of the halls was beautiful. The security council chamber was really cool to see and so was the developing nations/decolonization one. There are also plenty of cool things to see along the way inside the building like the original mural, other artwork, and facts and other details about the UN on the walls. Overall, this is a place you should check out once in New York.

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    Marc B.

    For a tour, you must check-in at the visitor center across the street from the UN and get a badge. Then wait in a long-ish line to get through security and into the facilities. First you see a bunch of public art, then walk into the nondescript UN building. The ground floor is lengthy with exhibits all the way back, where the tours begin. I took the basic 1-hr tour and we saw artwork, learned about the functions of the UN / where the UN is operating worldwide and visited the General Assembly (Security Council room was being used). The tour was good, but it could have gone on for 30-60 more minutes with more detail. Had to book in advance ($) to get the time I wanted, but it's no cost to enter so you can hope tour spaces are still open if you show up. Below the ground floor you will find the cafe and shops. Overall, not pricey. Definitely worth a visit!

    Alexis B.

    I visited the United Nations for a standard guided tour with my mom last weekend when we were in the city for a mom/daughter weekend. The standard tour explains quite a bit about the UN does, where it works, and how it works. The tour takes you to as many of the chambers of the UN as possible (depending on whether/when/where meetings are taking place). The tour is available in all six languages of the UN (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish). Our tour guide was wonderful - informative, friendly, and accommodating of all of our questions. We got lucky and were able to visit every chamber - including the Security Council Chamber. It might have been because we did the 10am tour on a Friday morning and meetings hadn't started yet, and it was amazing to visit each of the chmabers in addition to the General Assembly Hall. Security is no joke at the UN, so be sure to read their instructions carefully if you sign up for a tour. There are some security uploads you need to do before you arrive (you upload ID and a photo for use on your badge), and then they ask that you arrive an hour early for security check in before your tour. I found our tour informative, interesting, and inspiring. I very much enjoyed it. I definitely plan on returning for their other tours (the art tour is offered every other Thursday, the garden tour is offered throughout the summer, and the architecture tour is offered every other Tuesday). Definitely a great attraction to visit in NYC.

    Hillary P.

    The United Nations is open to all visitors, just check hours for access and entry. Before you go into the main building, you must register across the street. Only one individual from your party is required to register with appropriate identification. Once you have your badges you will go through several layers of security to enter the building. There are guided tours, but if you don't have time for that, you can go to the lower level that offers a gift shop, cafeteria, restrooms, and their own post office, which is a great place to get stamps and post your cards for something special from the city! Plenty of statuary, exquisite gifts, artwork, and notable items of interest to see!

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    Norm C.

    What's not to like about the United Nations? It's such a pivotal organization as we share our existence during our life times on this planet. Highly recommend a visit and tour. It's very eye opening and motivating.

    Tyler L.

    I recently took a tour of the United Nations. You actually have to do a security check-in at the visitor center across the street from the United Nations first. You should arrive at least one hour before your scheduled tour time to do the check-in. After that, you will pass through the entrance to the grounds of the UN and go through a quick X-ray scan. The tours here are guided and last approximately one hour. The tour guide will take you through different chambers where different sections of the UN will hold meetings and vote. I saw the chambers of The Trusteeship Council, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, and finally the General Assembly. Each council has their own goals. For example, the Economic and Social Council has tried to implement programs that increase usage of green energy in countries to preserve our ecosystem. While walking around the place, the tour guide will explain the history of the UN and its objectives and missions around the world. There are also many paintings and artifacts scattered around the hallways that the tour guide will give information on. All in all, the tour was fascinating. My only complaint is the tour is too short. One hour is not enough time at all to enjoy this place and to learn about it. As a result, the tour feels very rushed. You barely have enough time to take photos inside the various chambers. 90 minutes or two hours would have been ideal.

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    Al H.

    I responded to a Facebook posting for a tour of the Humanist Modernity: Stanisława and Maciej Nowicki exhibition courtesy of the Center for Architecture. I think this popped up on my feed due to cookies relating to my interests as an architect. Security there is very tight, and I was not at liberty to wander around. As you can see, the Modernist interiors are grand and beautiful. The last time I was here, I was with my father as a 5 yo. We walked through the Grand Assembly Hall that time, but security is more restrictive these days as far as access.

    Lashanda L.

    A school field trip is responsible for my first visit. You must get your wrist bands from a building across the street before entering the UN if you're taking the tour. It's a good idea to plan this trip in advance. The building is nice but some of the gifts from countries are not well displayed or deteriorating because it can be touched. Our tour guide was not the best, but it may be the educator in me that found her presentation less than interesting. At any rate, seeing the general assembly space was a nice way to end the tour.

    Hunter S.

    I was surprised by how much I loved this tour! Our tour guide, Ben, was fantastic, informative, and relatable. We learned so much about the different sections of the UN and its various missions/objectives around the world. We got to see most of the functioning chambers of the UN and even got to see a couple of meetings in progress. So many cool and interesting facts--like the fact the UN headquarters is not part of the United States and has its own police force, firefighters, and postal office. There are also multiple art installations and a couple gift shops. Several photo ops and opportunities to see diplomats in action. There are also exhibits in the lobby that address issues throughout the world--sexual assault, child labor, war, nuclear weapons. Tours are 22 dollars and can be purchased online. Check in across the street at the visitor center. Two security checkpoints, but they move quickly. Staff are helpful and friendly. Tours are done in multiple languages. Recommend booking ahead of time, as they do fill up.

    Sharon B.

    The United Nations is located in Midtown Manhattan. I do believe that it was built in the 50s. It's hard to believe that all these foreign nations meet in NYC. I would have thought this building belongs in DC but then what do I know?

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    Gillian A.

    This is a review of the in-person guided tour. Started off with an overview of the importance of having such a humanitarian global organization and then a walk to available conference rooms (a couple of them were closed to the public at the time) and a few display-case exhibits. Tour guide Tanaka was very friendly and informative. My favorite part of the tour was learning specific architectural design details of each conference room. The reason why I docked a star in the rating is because there were too many tour groups occurring in the same space at one point making it difficult hearing what Tanaka had to say (each tour group has a capacity of 20 people and there were much less people than that in the groups that I saw including mine.....maybe make tour sessions available less often?). Overall I recommend this tour especially if you want to step into some of the conference rooms (they're much more grandiose than they appear in photos!). *As the website indicates, you do have to first check in at an office across the main UN entrance. The door will be locked but your attempt to open the door will have a security guard eventually lead one representative of your personal group (family/friends) inside to do the check-in for the group. You all then head to the UN main entrance and go through TSA-like security before entering the UN lobby, which is where whole tour groups gather. Make sure to get some exclusive items from the gift shops in the lobby considering that you can't access these gift shops without tour admission!

    Stephanie G.

    I visited the United Nations for their annual social work day conference . The experience was amazing , however the bathrooms on the 2nd floor was dirty and the chairs need a major upgrade as many of the chairs where the social work conference was being held was ripped . Despite these flaws the building was clean, the food was affordable and great. I'm actually going to go back for a tour .

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