Nobel Peace Center

The Nobel Peace Center depicts engaging stories about Alfred Nobel, the Peace Prize and the Peace Prize laureates through exhibitions, conventions and digital experiences. The museum is centrally located by Rådhusplassen in Oslo.

As the face of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Peace Centre is a natural cornerstone of Oslo's position as a peace city. It coveys stories about people who change the world, and gives a voice to hope.

Experience the Peace Prize exhibition Democracy on the Brink (2025), which highlights the struggle for democracy in Venezuela – and why it concerns us all at a time when democratic values are under attack across the world. In the exhibition Paths to Peace, you will encounter historical texts, philosophy, poetry, and art in dialogue with contemporary video installations, presented alongside rare materials from the Norwegian Nobel Institute and the voices of previous Peace Prize laureates.



The will to change the world is an inspiring exhibition on Alfred Nobel and the history of the Peace Prize, which shows the power that resides in “the world’s most prestigious prize”.

In the Medal Chamber you can see a real Peace Prize medal, while Nobel’s Field is the heart of the Peace Center: An evocative room where you get to meet every Peace Prize laureate surrounded by one thousand lights.



Originality, sustainability and fair trade characterise the selection in the Nobel Shop, where you can find unique books and products inspired by the Peace Prize laureates and the exhibtions.



An overview of the event programme can be found nobelpeacecenter.org.

Summer at the Nobel Peace Center

From 1 June to 31 August, the Nobel Peace Centre operates summer opening hours. During this period, the museum is open every day from 10:00 to 18:00.

Every Friday at 12:00 during the summer season, a peace dove flies from the Nobel Peace Centre carrying a message of hope, while the City Hall bells play “Give Peace a Chance”.

Norwegian name: Nobels Fredssenter