About us
The museum is located on the ground floor of Börshuset, by Stortorget, in the heart of Gamla Stan, and is about the Nobel Prize, Nobel Prize–awarded discoveries, and the people behind them.
Our exhibitions, activities, and programs span the fields of science, literature, peace efforts, and economics, showing that ideas change the world.
Visit us to be inspired by the Nobel Prize laureates’ courage, creativity, and perseverance.
Alfred Nobel had a clear vision for the prize he created. In his will, he wrote that he wished to reward those who had contributed to the greatest benefit of human kind. At the Nobel Prize Museum, the laureates and their stories come to life. Their work and personal journeys reflect history from the early twentieth century until today. By learning from this history we can better understand our own time and influence our future.
Drawing on the Nobel Prize’s unique combination of subjects, science, literature, peace and economic sciences, we invite visitors to exhibitions, school tours, lectures and conversations addressing the major questions of our time.
The exhibition spaces, together with a restaurant, museum shop and a playroom for children, are located on the ground floor. On the floor above are the premises of the Swedish Academy.
Exhibitions
In the exhibition These Things Changed the World, you will find unique items that once belonged to Nobel Prize laureates. They carry stories of freedom fighters, authors and researchers who have contributed to making the world a better place.
Explore the exhibitions by joining a guided tour, listening to our audio guide, or watching films in the cinema room.
We also have a smaller space for temporary exhibitions, which is renewed three to four times a year.
See which exhibitions are currently on display: current exhibitions
For kids, families and schools
You can visit The Nobel Prize Museum with the whole family! We offer an audio guide for children, a quiz trail, a workshop with free activities for children every weekend, and a playroom. During school breaks, we provide a range of activities such as family days, crafts and experiments.
Since the Nobel Prize Museum opened in 2001, we have welcomed thousands of school students. We also engage with teachers during the Nobel Prize Teacher Summit, an international teachers’ conference that we organise once a year.
Evening programmes
We host evening programs featuring panel discussions, music, quizzes, food and drink tastings, and workshops.
History
The Nobel Prize Museum opened in the Börshuset in Gamla Stan in connection with the Nobel Prize’s centenary in 2001. The first exhibition, People, Environments and Creativity, focused on creativity as a common thread among the individuals who have received the Nobel Prize, as well as in the environments in which they worked.
Donations from Nobel Prize laureates—objects that in various ways convey their stories—have enriched the exhibitions over the years. In 2024, a new permanent exhibition, These Things Changed the World, opened, presenting for the first time, the majority of these objects together.
When the museum first opened, the premises in Börshuset were intended as a temporary solution. The museum will remain in Börshuset until Nobel Center opens at Stadsgårdskajen at Slussen in 2031.
Bistro Nobel
Enjoy well-prepared lunches on weekdays, or start your weekend with us on Friday evenings.
For families
Experiment in our workshop room, take a quiz or explore the childrens room.
The shop
Discover a range of literature, gifts and souvenirs connected to the Nobel Prize.
Become a member,
experience more
Get free admission to the museum, and discounts in the shop and bistro. Enjoy priority access and discounts on concerts, previews, talks, and lectures.
Events
Friday nights at the museum
Explore our events, which span from concerts, literary talks, lectures, and performances to food and drink tastings.