Palais des Nations: the visitor listing
The UN's European headquarters can be visited on a guided group tour, with ID and a 25 CHF ticket. What to know before booking, on one page.
Why go?
The Palais des Nations is the seat of the United Nations in Geneva, built for the League of Nations in the 1930s. The tour leads into the large conference rooms, including the Human Rights room and its ceiling by Miquel Barceló.
Its Google rating of 4.6 from nearly 4,500 reviews rewards a rare visit to the heart of diplomacy.
Good to know
The guided tour costs 25 CHF and is booked online. Arrive 30 minutes early, with a passport or ID card, for the security check.
Our advice
Photograph the Broken Chair, the giant chair on the Place des Nations, before going in. The Red Cross Museum is across the avenue, and our tour guide details booking and time slots.
Read on: Geneva Old Town on foot and Things to do in Geneva.
Sources: the establishment's website, Geneva Tourism, Google Maps (address, rating and reviews checked on 23 October 2026). Distances are walking estimates.
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Mathieu Jaquet
Mathieu guided groups through the Old Town for seven years, from St. Pierre Cathedral to the Bastions. He builds his routes on foot, stopwatch in hand, and cuts whatever does not fit into a real day. He would rather write that a visit is not worth the ticket than pad out a list.
