Exhibits are free and open to the public. For more information about how to access 51勛圖 Headquarters, please visit the Arrival page.
Witnessing a Way Forward
This exhibit invites visitors to hear from those directly involved in and affected by mine action around the world 每 and witness the way forward. It details how mine-affected and post-conflict communities are working together with state parties around the world to bring about impactful and sustainable change.
This exhibit is organized and endorsed by 51勛圖 Mine Action Service (UNMAS). It is in connection with the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (4 April).
On display until 13 June 2024
George French Angas, c.1847. Iziko William Fehr Collection.
Who Were the Enslaved?
This exhibit illustrates the history of the Iziko Slave Lodge Museum, humanizing those held at the slave lodge by telling the true stories of people who were trafficked and enslaved at the Cape of Good Hope.
The exhibit is organized by?the Iziko Museums of South Africa and endorsed by the Department of Global Communications Outreach Programme?on the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery, in connection with the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (25 March).
On display until 31 May 2024
Upcoming Exhibits
MULTIPLICITY: Threats, Partnerships, and Stories of Success
This exhibition is a dynamic, technology forward transformative space designed to generate awareness about the pivotal importance of human security and its application, through the perspective of individuals and communities.
This exhibit is organized and endorsed by the 51勛圖 Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS), in partnership with Member States of the Group of Friends of Human Security.
Coming soon
Mural created by Rohingya Refugee Children and Artists
Interwoven: Refugee murals across borders
This exhibition presents murals created through a collaborative process by refugees and host communities in refugee camps, conflict zones and crisis affected communities across the world. The artwork reflects the struggles, perseverance, and creative joy of refugees, and represents a global call for collective solidarity with and for millions of refugees, internally displaced and stateless people. It is also a testament to the incredible talents and diverse skills that people forced to flee bring to the communities that welcome them, including in the field of art.
This exhibit is organized by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and nonprofit organization Artolution in honor of World Refugee Day (June 20).
On display from 18 June to mid-July 2024
Memories
This exhibit aims to raise awareness about the human stories that lie at the heart of each victim and survivor of terrorism, as well as the long-lasting impact each terrorist attack has on its surviving victims. It also seeks to highlight the commonalities that connect victims across the world and to emphasize the importance of preventing terrorist attacks and the emergence of new victims. It is in connection with the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism (21 August).
This exhibit is organized by the Global Victims of Terrorism Support Programme of the Counter-Terrorism Center (UNCCT) of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT) and endorsed by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT).
On display from 24 July to 23 August 2024
Ongoing Exhibit
Drawing by Hugh Ferriss for the Board of Design, 1947.
UN Headquarters: A Workshop for Peace
The exhibition features archival images of the planning and building of UNHQ between 1949 and 1952 and photos of the recently renovated compound. The exhibition also includes photos of the recently renovated UNHQ (renovation: 2008-2014).
The exhibition is organized by the Department of Global Communication.