As we are sure, the reader is well aware that the Nobel Prizes in science are awarded in Stockholm, and the Nobel Peace Prize is the only one in Oslo. It is clear that the Norwegians, with their passion for museums, simply could not document this significant event - and so in Oslo the Nobel Peace Center appeared, in which you can learn everything about the history of awarding awards and look behind the scenes of the ceremony.

A bit of history

According to the testament of the inventor of dynamite and billionaire Alfred Nobel, all income from his investments should go to the financial support of the awards of his name, annually awarded to those who achieved outstanding results for the development of mankind in the following areas: ka, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics - and contribution to the defense of peace . why Nobel chose Norway as the host country of the World Award ceremony ,it is still unclear , but the fact remains that every year since 1901 an honorary committee of five Norwegians , appointed by the Parliament for a six , first determined from a list of candidates for the Prize of the world (about two hundred) , to leave as a result of only the five most prominent candidates and ultimately select only the most worthy , who will receive the Nobel Prize on December 10 in the Front hall of the City hall of Oslo

Museum Exposition Exposition of the Nobel Peace Center boasts the latest achievements of scientific and technological progress . In the hall, "the Nobel Field" everywhere installed touch screens - rocking on elegant steel pylons of the "aipada", one for each laureate . Touching the screen, you can read the history of his achievements in the preservation of peace on Earth and learn more about awarding the . "Stengazety" award I represent ie a tactile plasma tall as a man . The information provided here is more extensive: the biography of Nobel Prize winners, history Peace Prize, the life and work of Alfred Nobel - in all more than 2800 articles, 1500 photos and hundreds of videos and animations can be . More listen to the original speech of Martin Luther King "I have a dream", go deeper into the arguments of supporters and opponents of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Barack Obama and even with surprise find that you yourself can take part in the process .

At the Nobel Peace Center there are also interesting temporary exhibitions - among them the "What the World Eats" (photographs of refrigerators from the whole planet), "Europe from war to peace "and« Sheroes »-. about women fighters for peace

Address and opening hours

Address: Brynjulf ​​Bulls plass, 2; The nearest metro station is Nationaltheateret

Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00

Entrance - 80 NOK or free of charge on the Oslo Pass map

Nobel Peace Center

Exhibits, Nobel Peace Center

Nobel Peace Center at night