NOBEL PRIZE MUSEUM

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Essentials about the Nobel Prize Museum in brief

You don’t have to be a scientist, writer or peacemaker to be enthusiastic about the Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prize Museum in the heart of Stockholm’s old town is a real treasure trove for anyone interested in the development of chemistry, physics and medicine as well as peace, literature and economics.

The history of the Nobel Prize Museum

The Nobel Prize Museum was opened in 2001 by the Swedish King Karl XVI Gustag, exactly 100 years after the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901. The museum is located in the beautiful former building of the Stockholm Stock Exchange on Stortorget square in the center of Stockholm’s old town, which also houses the Swedish Academy and its Nobel Library.

The exhibitions in the Nobel Prize Museum

The Nobel Prize Museum’s exhibition focuses on the more than 800 Nobel Prize winners who, according to the legacy of the founder Alfred Nobel, “have brought the greatest benefit to mankind”. In the museum, the individual prize winners are presented on large information cards. Additional information on the individuals and organizations is available via an electronic museum guide or directly via smartphone.

The exhibition also features an impressive collection of exhibits, including original documents and personal items from the award winners. This gives visitors an insight into the life and work of world-famous scientists such as Albert Einstein and Marie Curie.

In addition to the permanent exhibition, the Nobel Prize Museum also organizes changing special exhibitions on various topics related to the Nobel Prize. Last but not least, visitors to the museum can learn in detail about the Swedish chemist, inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, who created the most famous award in the world to this day with his will.