There is a project of some cultural-historical value that has gone largely undetected until now. Together with Uppsala University and the Swedish National Heritage Board, the Nobel Prize Museum has been analysing the contents of forty-three old ceramic bottles that were used in Alfred Nobel’s laboratories.

What makes us listen to science? is a recorded conversation about how scientists can find new ways to convey important research findings and generate interest in their announcements. It features environmental researcher Johan Rockström, Nobel Laureate Sir Richard J. Roberts and Anna Sjöström Douagi, Vice President for Science and Programmes at Stockholm’s Nobel Prize Museum. A video of the conversation, conducted in English and with Swedish subtitles, will be available at Dramaten Play and the Nobel Prize Museum website starting on 23 February.

When December comes, we all need a little light in the darkness – and this year perhaps more than ever before. To bring some more light and hope to our lives, about fifteen places around Stockholm will be lit up for Nobel Week Lights Stockholm on 5-13 December as part of the 2020 Nobel Week. This celebration of lights weaves together art and technology in a playful new way to celebrate this year’s Nobel Laureates.

In the coming days, this year’s Nobel Laureates will be announced for their achievements in science, literature, peace and economics. The Nobel Prize Museum is celebrating the announcements with the programme Nobel Calling Stockholm and an outdoor cinema that has just opened on Sergels torg in downtown Stockholm.

On 2 July, the Nobel Prize Museum on Stortorget, the main square in Stockholm’s Old Town, will reopen under controlled conditions. New to the museum is a mini-exhibition about viruses, pandemics and the Nobel Prize. Visitors who cannot travel to the museum during the summer can also view the exhibition digitally.

On Earth Day, 22 April 2020, Greta Thunberg and Johan Rockström will meet for a digital conversation about courage, solidarity and opportunities in times of crisis streamed from the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm. The call will be broadcast live for a global audience. This year marks 50 years since Earth Day was first organised to highlight major environmental challenges in the world.

Just in time for Nobel Week in December 2020, Nobel Prize Museum is opening a new exhibition about the Nobel Banquet and the important role that shared meals play in bringing people together and fostering conversation. Nobel Day is celebrated by people everywhere these days, from preschools to elderly care facilities, and of course in countless living rooms where people tune in to watch the broadcast from their sofas at home. All of those who follow the festivities are now being invited to share their stories of what Nobel Day means for them.

The Erling-Persson Family Foundation and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation have together awarded a project grant of 84 million kronor (8 million euros) to the Nobel Prize Museum. The funding is to be used over a period of five years to further develop the museum’s efforts to educate the public and initiatives aimed at children and young people.

Stadsgårdskajen next to Slussen is the site where the Nobel Center will be located, the City of Stockholm and the Nobel Foundation announced at a joint press conference today. With its broad public activities, the Nobel Center will be an important piece of the puzzle in developing Slussen into a lively meeting place.