Nobel Peace Center
Nobel Peace Center
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11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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The Nobel Peace Center is the museum for the Nobel Peace Prize, located at the City Hall Square, right in the middle of Oslo. Visit us and experience our exhibitions, events and guided tours inspired by the ideas and work of the Nobel Peace Prize laureates.
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- Demented D5 contributionsThought-provoking tourThe Peace Centre is closed for renovation until late November 2023 so we were taken in a guided walking tour of Central Oslo by one of their experts. Helle was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Alfred Nobel, the Peace prize and Norway’s role in its history. We loved it!Visited September 2023Traveled with familyWritten September 12, 2023
- Barbara CLondon, United Kingdom34 contributionsInteresting museum and exhibitsI wasn’t sure what to expect before going to the centre, and expected to be in and out in an hour, but it’s actually fascinating. I did both English language tours on offer, which were conducted by the extremely knowledgeable guide, and also spent time enjoying the exhibits. The current exhibition - Woman, Life, Freedom - is particularly impactful. Also interesting to understand the history of how the Peace Prize (and other Nobel Prizes) came to be.Visited December 2023Traveled soloWritten December 27, 2023
- AAAEurope2 contributionsGood guides and a nice museumWe really enjoyed this museum visit. Friendly people in the reception and in the shop and we got lucky with our guide Hans-Petter. Nice guy, interesting story teller and he had time for everyone. Keep up the good work, guys!Visited December 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten March 4, 2024
- WendyMcL13Shandon, United Kingdom417 contributionsWorth seeing onceWe visited the Nobel peace Prize centre as it was close to our hotel. Some interesting background on the beginnings of the prize. The tablets are supposed to display info when they detect motion, however this only worked on a few. People we wanted to find names or info on wouldn’t display anything. The medal is in a dark room to one side so you might miss it if not careful. Yoko Ono exhibit atm. You could try some Japanese repair of broken crockery but with sellotape rather than gold! U can write notes to hang in a couple of different places. There are toilets, lockers that don’t need coins & a shop Took us 1 hourVisited March 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten March 28, 2024
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Blyth Resident
Blyth, UK87 contributions
Jun 2020 • Solo
Nothing to see or do here. Take a photo of the outside of the building and jog on. Two floors. On first is a badly put display about the 2019 peace prize winner from Ethiopia. Floor 2 is a rubbish history of Nobel featuring family members in drag. Wipe your feet on a mat and a bloke in drag talks to you - Alfred Nobel’s mother. The highlight of tvs museum is walking through loads of cheap Clas Ohlsen LED lights with the previous winners photos attached. 150 NOK or 12.50 Pounds wasted for a 20 minute walkabout. Save your money and go to Bygdoy. See the Viking ships and Fram. Avoid this. It’s crap
Written June 23, 2020
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permia
Ireland41,117 contributions
Jun 2022
It includes an illustrated biography of Nobel with descriptions and evocative black and white photos.
But the main emphasis is on the ideals of the peace prize and its many laureates. In the Nobel Field the awardees are named with some background information.
Located in an impressive building, it was interesting to discover that it began life as a railway station.
But the main emphasis is on the ideals of the peace prize and its many laureates. In the Nobel Field the awardees are named with some background information.
Located in an impressive building, it was interesting to discover that it began life as a railway station.
Written August 9, 2022
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Barbara C
London, UK34 contributions
Dec 2023 • Solo
I wasn’t sure what to expect before going to the centre, and expected to be in and out in an hour, but it’s actually fascinating. I did both English language tours on offer, which were conducted by the extremely knowledgeable guide, and also spent time enjoying the exhibits. The current exhibition - Woman, Life, Freedom - is particularly impactful. Also interesting to understand the history of how the Peace Prize (and other Nobel Prizes) came to be.
Written December 27, 2023
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bjkahansen
Cairo, Egypt112 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
A real gem! The ground floor gives detailed information on the most recent Nobel Peace Prize winner(s) and the upstairs showcases all of the historical winners in a tasteful and informative exhibit. The mystery game exploring Alfred Nobel’s history was fun and engaging. We spent 1 hr just before closing and wish we had maybe 0.5 to 1 hr more to linger.
Written March 5, 2022
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Ronald L
Denver, CO2,953 contributions
Aug 2022
Walked to the Nobel Peace Center. Cost 50 NOK each for seniors. Told the story of Alfred Nobel, how the recipient is selected and by whom. How the United Nations came to be and how they benefited from the Nobel prizes. Stories about recipients and stories about journalists and how they are being treated around the world.
Written October 11, 2022
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WendyMcL13
Shandon, UK417 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
We visited the Nobel peace Prize centre as it was close to our hotel.
Some interesting background on the beginnings of the prize. The tablets are supposed to display info when they detect motion, however this only worked on a few. People we wanted to find names or info on wouldn’t display anything.
The medal is in a dark room to one side so you might miss it if not careful.
Yoko Ono exhibit atm. You could try some Japanese repair of broken crockery but with sellotape rather than gold! U can write notes to hang in a couple of different places.
There are toilets, lockers that don’t need coins & a shop
Took us 1 hour
Some interesting background on the beginnings of the prize. The tablets are supposed to display info when they detect motion, however this only worked on a few. People we wanted to find names or info on wouldn’t display anything.
The medal is in a dark room to one side so you might miss it if not careful.
Yoko Ono exhibit atm. You could try some Japanese repair of broken crockery but with sellotape rather than gold! U can write notes to hang in a couple of different places.
There are toilets, lockers that don’t need coins & a shop
Took us 1 hour
Written March 28, 2024
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westphillyboy
san clemente, CA553 contributions
Oct 2022
Excellent experience!! very informative about Alfred Nobel and how he decided to do the medals. The exhibits were built that you could continually dive as deep as you want into each topic. The refugee exhibit was truly moving. They havea medal on view there. The stories of the recipients were very informative. Highly recommend visiting the center!!
Written October 19, 2022
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Bill H
Tampa, FL275 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
We were a bit disappointed in the Peace Center. There was a very informative exhibit on the ground floor on the 2 current recipients. Very detailed, somewhat interesting. We were hoping for more in depth with prior winners. There is a room upstairs with tablets which have some bio info on prior recipients, but it’s a bit cumbersome and that much touchscreen during a pandemic isn’t really very smart. There is a small display which goes into the history of Nobel and that was the highlight. Since we had the Oslo City Pass it was free - and we’re glad we didn’t pay for it.
Written March 19, 2022
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bahf
Cambridge, UK126 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
Very over priced for such simple and small place.
These sort of places are not even with tickets in places like UK.
They should be encouraging public to attend more by putting more affordable and reasonable ticket.
Overall, apart from pictures of peace noble prize winners over the years, nothing special about it.
These sort of places are not even with tickets in places like UK.
They should be encouraging public to attend more by putting more affordable and reasonable ticket.
Overall, apart from pictures of peace noble prize winners over the years, nothing special about it.
Written May 17, 2022
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Demented D
5 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
The Peace Centre is closed for renovation until late November 2023 so we were taken in a guided walking tour of Central Oslo by one of their experts. Helle was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Alfred Nobel, the Peace prize and Norway’s role in its history. We loved it!
Written September 12, 2023
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Shana M
Virginia Beach, VA22 contributions
Is there parking there? Is it free?
Paul P
Sacramento, CA50 contributions
We did most of our sight-seeing in Oslo on foot, as I think is the norm. A car there is more of a hindrance than a help, as local public transportation will get you pretty much everywhere you need and is reasonably priced. Check out the 24-hour "Oslo Pass" which allows you to use every thing from the Metro to water taxis for free. If you approach Oslo this way, I doubt you will need to look for parking.
Alex S
Long Valley, NJ337 contributions
Is it possible to purchase tickets to the Nobel Peace Center online or it has to be done at the place?
julia m
long island, new york167 contributions
We sent five days in Oslo, and the Oslo pass was not worth it for us, as we rarely used public transport (Oslo is a very walkable city) and the price of the pass exceeded the entry to all the museums we went to. And we went to many.
The Nobel Peace Center is not crowded. You can buy your ticket at the door and will not have to wait. When we visited, a big school group was checking in ahead of us and even then we only waited less than five minutes.
Jonathantol
Tel Aviv, Israel22 contributions
We'll be making a trip to Scandinavia soon (Sweden, Norway and Denmark), and we are meaning to visit the Nobel Museum in Stockholm. Considering that, should we also visit this museum/peace center? Are the museums alike or do we have things to learn from both? Having limited time, although it does seem very interesting and appealing, I would appreciate advice from people who have been to both places. Thanks :)
colin b
Crystal River, FL282 contributions
I feel that the nobel peace museum is a very important place to visit. The other awards are nice but the prize for attempting to bring Peace between people must be considered as the most important. Its a most humbling experience, at times difficult and not particular uplifting as you hear about what certain faction will do to their neighbours. AS mentioned in my review June 17, my wife became so overwhelmed at some of the heartbreaking video stories of the children's lives - we had to leave. If nothing else the visit to the center in Stockholm is far more uplifting - but after Oslo seems pretty but almost irrelevant.
gmcool
boynton beach8 contributions
how far is the nobel peace center from the port what is the entrance fee and hours of operation
Murtaza N
6 contributions
Opening Hours
They divide the year in winter and summer season for opening hours:
Summer season (from 16 May–31 Aug): Monday to Sunday 10–18.
Winter season (1 Sep–15 May): Tuesday to Sunday 10–18.
Closed days:
9 Dec, 10 Dec (between 10–12.30 and 14.30–18) and 11 Dec. During Christmas, they are closed on 24, 25 and 31 Dec.
They are open on Mondays in the Norwegian school holidays during winter, Easter and fall.
Tickets
Adult: 100 NOK
Student/Senior: 65 NOK
Family ticket: 180 NOK
Children under 16: Free
Sponsors: Free
Groups over 10 persons
Adult: 75 NOK Student/Senior: 45 NOK
Don't know about the distance from port, its just near to the sea.
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