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Nobel Peace Center

Florian Buechtingby Florian Buechting

Nobel Peace Center

180 NOK
Nobel Peace Center
4.6

Rating

 4.6/5

Flyctory.com Pros

  • Very interesting topic and good temporary exhibitions
  • Very good presentation
  • Presentation of all Nobel Peace Price winners

Flyctory.com Cons

  • Rather small
  • High admission

Albert Schweizer, the 14th Dalai Lama, the Red Cross, or the European Union – they all have one thing in common. They have all won the Nobel Peace Prize, the only of the Nobel Prizes awarded in Oslo. Apart from the committee and ceremony, the city also hosts the Nobel Peace Center, honoring the award as well as its holders. During my visit in the city in January 2026, this place was high on my bucket list. Here is my review.

 

 

Nobel Peace Center – Location & Admission

The Nobel Peace Center (Norwegian: Nobels Fredssenter) is located right at the Pipervika harbor area of Oslo. Originally, the building has been used as a railway station. The museum is located close to the city center and right next to the National Museum. If you are not walking to the museum, you can use tram line 12 to Aker Brygge. Especially in summer, using one of the public ferries stopping there is a lovely alternative. Multiple ferry lines stop at Aker Brygge and Radhusbrygge.

The museum is opening Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Monday. Times are 11:00 to 17:00. On Wednesdays, the Nobel Peace Center closes at 20:00. There may be other times / closures to due holidays. At the time of my visit, admission was 180 NOK, roughly 17 Euro.

 

Nobel Peace Center – The Visit

The museum spans over two levels. Apart from all services, ground level majorly hosts a temporary exhibition. The whole museum is bilingual, Norwegian and English. The temporary exhibit during my visit was about war and peace and really interesting. While this part of the museum majorly worked with videos, pictures and original items, the other part of ground floor exhibits was very interactive. You learn about Alfred Nobel, the Nobel Prizes in general and the Nobel Peace Prize. Before you head up to the upper level of the museum, you can do a personality test on a touchscreen, telling you which kind of peace personality you are.

The first part of the museum on the second floor was another temporary one, Democracy on the Brink, focusing on the situation (before the U.S. intervention) in Venezuela. Thereafter, you visit the most impressing part of the museum. The Nobel Field is a dark room with touch screens allowing you to learn about each indivudual winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. I would suggest to factor in a visiting time at the museum of 45 minute. However, if you really want to dig into the information provided, this room only might give you a significantly longer time.

 

Nobel Peace Center – Services

The museum staff was very friendly. Regarding services, there is a shop as well as lockers, which can be very handy when you explore Oslo and have some luggage or warm jackets with you.

 

Nobel Peace Center – My View

Especially in current times, the Nobel Peace Center can be a really impressing part of your visit in Oslo. It is comparably slow and I would have learned to have some more detailed focus on certain winners and their projects. Nonetheless, I absolutely liked the museum, which is also rather conveniently located. In line with typical prices in Oslo, the admission is unfortunately rather high.

 

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