Exclusive tour of UNESCO headquarters Guided tour
UNESCO - Duration 1h30
Take part in an exclusive tour of this iconic institution. Your guide will reveal its operations and show you the masterpieces of modern art it houses.
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Cultival gives you exclusive access to the headquarters of one of the most prestigious international organizations: UNESCO.
On the occasion of the PARIS 2024 Games, UNESCO is offering a series of exhibitions dedicated to the world of sport and the values of Olympism, which you can discover during your guided tour.
Located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, close to the Champ de Mars and the Eiffel Tower, UNESCO House has been home to the headquarters of this specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) since 1958. A treasure of modern architecture, it is the result of a collaboration among several emblematic figures of the twentieth century, including the three architects: Bernard Zehrfuss, Marcel Breuer and Luigi Nervi.
This guided tour, which focuses on the actions and impact of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, will allow you to discover its operation as well as its values. Accompanied by your guide, you will pass through the institution's iconic spaces, and will discover the exceptional works of art housed in UNESCO House: from Miró to Picasso, from Giacometti to Calder, as well as the Tolerance Square or the Japanese Garden…a unique and unexpected collection unfolds along the way.
Whether you are interested in UNESCO's missions, passionate about art and architecture, or simply want to know how this famous organization works, this unusual guided tour in the heart of Paris will arouse your curiosity, and inspire you.
On the occasion of the PARIS 2024 Games, UNESCO is offering a series of exhibitions dedicated to the world of sport and the values of Olympism, which you can discover during your guided tour.
Located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, close to the Champ de Mars and the Eiffel Tower, UNESCO House has been home to the headquarters of this specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) since 1958. A treasure of modern architecture, it is the result of a collaboration among several emblematic figures of the twentieth century, including the three architects: Bernard Zehrfuss, Marcel Breuer and Luigi Nervi.
This guided tour, which focuses on the actions and impact of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, will allow you to discover its operation as well as its values. Accompanied by your guide, you will pass through the institution's iconic spaces, and will discover the exceptional works of art housed in UNESCO House: from Miró to Picasso, from Giacometti to Calder, as well as the Tolerance Square or the Japanese Garden…a unique and unexpected collection unfolds along the way.
Whether you are interested in UNESCO's missions, passionate about art and architecture, or simply want to know how this famous organization works, this unusual guided tour in the heart of Paris will arouse your curiosity, and inspire you.
Useful information
Booking :
- For security reasons, you will be asked to send an e-mail with the surnames, first names, and dates of birth of the participants in the visit maximum 3 days before the visit. Any visitor who has not sent the information within this period will not have access to the visit.
- Groups with children : 1 adult for 12 children over 6 y.o. / 1 adult for 8 children under 6 y.o.
- For security reasons, you will be asked to send an e-mail with the surnames, first names, and dates of birth of the participants in the visit maximum 3 days before the visit. Any visitor who has not sent the information within this period will not have access to the visit.
- Groups with children : 1 adult for 12 children over 6 y.o. / 1 adult for 8 children under 6 y.o.
- To book your visit for disabled visitors, who are entitled to free admission, please contact us at : unesco@cultival.fr. The accompanying person must purchase a full fare ticket.
- Group tours can be conducted on request (unesco@cultival.fr) in the following languages: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Armenian and Japanese.
- Please note that UNESCO reserves the right to cancel the visit for Safety or Security matters, regarding an official visit, or an high level event on his soil. A report or a refund will be offered.
- Please note that UNESCO reserves the right to cancel the visit for Safety or Security matters, regarding an official visit, or an high level event on his soil. A report or a refund will be offered.
Current/upcoming exhibitions :
25 June - 8 September: Cultures at the Games!
20 July - 8 September: Change the Game
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Access UNESCO
Address
UNESCO
7, place de Fontenoy, Paris, 75007
7, place de Fontenoy, Paris, 75007
Access
Métro :
La Motte-Picquet Grenelle (L6/8/10)
Ecole Militaire (L8)
Cambronne (L6)
Ségur (L10)
Bus : 28, 80, 86
La Motte-Picquet Grenelle (L6/8/10)
Ecole Militaire (L8)
Cambronne (L6)
Ségur (L10)
Bus : 28, 80, 86