These things changed the world
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Project Nobel Center
The exhibition Project Nobel Center presents an ongoing project: creating a home for the unique legacy of Alfred Nobel.
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Sakharov under surveillance
Watch surveillance footage from human rights activist Andrei Sakharov’s time in exile in the Soviet Union during the 1980s.
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Weekend activity for families
31 January 2026-7 June 2026NobelprismuseetLearn about the laws of physics and build a roller coaster in the museum’s weekend activity for children and families
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Clément Morin
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Winter break in the workshop
24 Febuary–1 March 2026 11:00–16:00Nobel Prize MuseumBuild a roller coaster and learn about the laws of physics! Join the museum’s family activity during the winter break.
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Clément Morin
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Tomas Tranströmer and the poetry of reality
27 February 2026 18:00-19:00Nobel Prize MuseumMeet Tomas Tranströmer’s wife, Monica Tranströmer, who will share insights about his lifelong writing and poetic universe.
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Nanaka Adachi
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Concert: Quantum soundscapes
6 March 2026 18:00-19:00Nobel Prize MuseumWhat does quantum physics sound like? In the concert Macro-Sonic Quantum Phenomena, science, art, and the Nobel Prize meet.
Photo: Maria Kling
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Guided family tour
Every Saturday 7 March–13 June 14:00–14:15Nobel Prize MuseumBring the whole family for a tour of the exhibition “These things changed the world”! In Swedish.
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Foto: Benoît Derrier
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Science Today: The unseen
13 March 2026 17:00-21:00Nobel Prize MuseumAn after‑work event where cutting‑edge research meets music. Tonight’s program explores the unseen—phenomena we cannot see, yet which shape our world.
Photo: Snap Stockholm
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Sunday salon
15 March 2026Nobel Prize MuseumEnd the week with a classical concert and afternoon tea! On 15 March the music is performed by the string trio Trio Lumine.
Photo: Willem Stam
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Conversation: clicking chemistry
20 March 2026 18:00-19:00Nobel Prize MuseumBuilding molecules is hard—so why not find a way to make it easier? Listen to Chemistry laureate Morten Meldal in a conversation about click chemistry.
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Clément Morin
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Talk: Science and death
27 March 2026 18:00-19:00Nobel Prize MuseumListen to chemist Ulf Ellervik in a talk about the chemistry of cells – life’s own gatekeeper.
Geir Mogen/Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience
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Easter crafts
3–5 April 2026Nobel Prize MuseumVisit us during the Easter weekend and create chicks, Easter cards, and other crafts!
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Josephine Öhrlund
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What is life?
3 April 2026 17:00-20:00NobelprismuseetIn this guided tour, we explore life from different perspectives. What do we really know about life? And what still remains to be discovered?
Brian K. Kobilka Glass decoration depicting the Nobel Prize-awarded discovery
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Alexander Mahmoud
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Quiz night
10 April 2026 18:00-19:30Nobel Prize MuseumChallenge your friends in a quiz about democracy and peace!
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Poto: Nanaka Adachi
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Sunday salon
19 April 2026Nobel Prize MuseumEnd the week with a concert and afternoon tea! On 19 April the music is performed by the duo LISAS.
Photo: Peter Holgersson
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These things changed the world
Permanent exhibitionNobel Prize MuseumThe stories of these artefacts show how the laureates’ discoveries, insights, stories and peace efforts make life longer, safer and more understandable for you and many others. Welcome to explore how these things have changed the world.
Photo: Nanaka Adachi © Nobel Prize Outreach
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Guided tour
Every dayNobel Prize MuseumJoin a guided tour of the museum. The tour is included in your admission ticket and gives you an introduction to the Nobel Prize Museum and current exhibitions.
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Clément Morin
Project Nobel Center
A home for the unique legacy of Alfred Nobel
The Nobel Center will be a public building for science, literature and peace at Slussen in Stockholm. It will be an international symbol of knowledge, focusing on the Nobel Prize laureates’ stories and groundbreaking achievements.
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