Visit Us

Girl Scout National Headquarters welcomes individuals, families, school groups and Girl Scout troops/groups to tour the facility and go behind the scenes of everyday Girl Scouting on a national level. See details below about our hours of operation and making reservations.

Tour Hours
Girl Scout National Headquarters is open for tours year-round Monday through Friday 10:00am – 4:00pm.

Closings

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Thanksgiving (2 days)
• Christmas (2 days)

Admission
There is no charge for the tour, and we can accommodate 45 people (or one busload) at a time. Since 1992 Girl Scouts of the USA has been located at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018. The building entrance is on 37th Street. Please have photo ID ready and check in at the concierge desk in the building lobby.

Reservations
All tours of Girl Scouts National Headquarters must have reservations made at least two weeks in advance of your preferred tour date. Fill out the tour registration form and email it to tours@girlscouts.org.

Focus Groups
Focus groups with girls may be part of the GSUSA tour at 420 Fifth Avenue. Focus groups are a way to improve the content and design of new programs and resources being developed, and are a great way of getting feedback from girls, as well as giving them the opportunity to speak openly about what they want. These are interactive, open discussions where girls can speak their minds freely and provide their input and ideas on what they would like to see more of or less of and why. It's another aspect of what makes Girl Scouting a "girl-led" organization. If you would like your troop to be part of a focus group, check the box on the bottom of the tour registration form.

Local Information
You can find information on New York, N.Y. in the sources listed below. Please note that StudentsLive and Hostelling International have partnered with GSUSA within the Girl Scout destinations program.

Read more information from the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York (PDF, 211KB).

Links to Sites

• Looking to enrich your group's trip to Broadway with a sophisticated, behind the scenes perspective? Would your group like the opportunity to meet a Broadway performer, a show's creative team or backstage personnel? StudentsLive® will custom design an "intimate inside experience" to accommodate your group's area of interest and level of expertise. StudentsLive, an Award Winning Broadway Education Company and proud member of SYTA and the Broadway League, has been developing and designing workshops and programs for Girl Scouts from around the world in conjunction with their Broadway Show Partners for the past ten years. These exclusive opportunities to interact with and learn from these high profile and talented Broadway professionals, and performers are available for all shows year-round and with select Broadway shows on dates not available to the general public. Opportunities to earn patches and custom design with existing Girl Scout programming is offered. To purchase your tickets, for more information, and if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact info@studentslive.net or (212) 220-6000.

• Here's an economical way to stay in New York with your troop. Hostelling International has a special Girl Scout discount for a group size of ten or more. You can also check out the Hostelling International Web site.

• Visit a New York City museum.