Nobel Prize Museum

Overview

The Nobel Prize Museum in Gamla Stan celebrates the Nobel Prize and its laureates through creative exhibitions, films, and a unique ceiling installation of 900+ laureate portraits gliding overhead on a cable track.

Highlights

• Ceiling track: Portraits of all Nobel laureates move along an overhead track.
• Laureate items: Personal objects donated by prize-winners.
• Temporary shows: Thematic exhibitions about discovery and innovation.

History

Opened in 2001 for the prize's centennial, the museum occupies the 18th-century Stock Exchange Building on Stortorget.

Visitor Tips

• Bistro Nobel: The café serves the same ice cream as the Nobel Banquet.
• Free under 18: Children enter free.
• Duration: 45–60 minutes.