Nobel Peace Center

The Nobel Peace Center, in Oslo

The Nobel Peace Center is a museum of Oslo dedicated to the Nobel Peace Prize and its laureates. The Oslo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of memory and reflection, near the town hall.

The museum of the Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Center is dedicated to the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize, to its laureates and to the values it defends. While the other Nobel prizes are awarded in Sweden, the peace prize is attributed and presented in Oslo, in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel. The center presents, through modern and interactive exhibitions, the history of the prize, the portraits and the struggles of its laureates, as well as the great issues of peace, human rights and conflict resolution. A place of memory, pedagogy and reflection, the Nobel Peace Center invites to understand the efforts for a more just world. It lies near the town hall.

What to see

Here you discover, through modern and interactive exhibitions, the history of the Nobel Peace Prize, presented in Oslo, the portraits and the struggles of its laureates, and the great issues of peace and human rights, near the town hall. The Nobel Center is a place of memory and reflection. It is an enriching stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Nobel Peace Center lies near the town hall of Oslo, by the fjord, reachable on foot and by public transport. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

Why is the Nobel Peace Prize linked to Oslo?

In accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel, the Nobel Peace Prize is attributed and presented in Oslo, unlike the other Nobel prizes awarded in Sweden; the Nobel Peace Center is dedicated to it.

Where is the Nobel Peace Center?

Near the town hall of Oslo, by the fjord, in Norway.