Welcome to UNESCO Headquarters

Plan Your Visit

UNESCO Headquarters is open to the public for guided tours Tuesday through Friday.

Individual Visits: Individual visitors are invited to join our guided tours Tuesday through Friday (closed on weekends) at 11:00 in French and at 16:00 in English. In order to ensure your slot please call us at +33 (0)1 45 68 16 85 prior to coming.

Group Visits: Groups larger than 10 people must make a reservation by contacting us at visits(at)unesco.org. In your message we ask that you please provide us with a brief explanation of your interest in visiting UNESCO, the number of people in your group and the date you wish to visit. Please note that group visits are only available at 10:00 and 15:00 and subject to availability.

Visits will last approximately 30 minutes and include a short presentation of UNESCO, a guided tour of the Japanese Garden, the Meditation Space of Tadao Ando, certain accessible parts of the main building and a presentation of significant artwork.

We look forward to welcoming you to UNESCO – the United Nations Agency building peace in the minds of men and women.

Exhibits and Special Events

Open UNESCO: After your guided visit we invite you to discover our new permanent exhibit, OPEN UNESCO, a new and interactive exhibit aimed at enhancing awareness of UNESCO’s global mission, its activities throughout the world, the work conducted by its staff on a daily basis and its specificities within the United Nations system.

Events: For information on special events at UNESCO headquarters please consult our Events page for further information.

Hours

Other than the hours mentioned above, visitors are not permitted to enter the building without a guide.

Due to high level meetings of Heads of State and Government, UNESCO 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 closures.

Official holidays: UNESCO Headquarters is closed to the public on the following days:

Year 2012

27 February – 8March   Executive Board

9 March                            Monday after Easte

1 May                                Labor Day

8 May                                Victory in Europe Day

17 May                              Ascension

28 May                              Pentecost

15 August                        Assumption

1 November                    All Saints Day

25 December                 Christmas Day

Getting Here

UNESCO Headquarters is located at 7 Place de Fontenoy in the heart of Paris. The site is considered international territory and belongs to the Organization’s 195 Member States.

UNESCO does not offer parking facilities. We therefore recommend using public transport.

By Metro

Ségur, Cambronne, Ecole militaire

By Bus

28, 80

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