About Nobel Peace Center
The Nobel Peace Center celebrates the Nobel Peace Prize and the extraordinary individuals who have dedicated their lives to creating a more peaceful world. Located in the beautifully restored Vestbanen (former Oslo West Station) building near Oslo City Hall — itself the venue of the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony each December — the museum combines modern interactive technology with inspiring personal stories.
Each year a new main exhibition is dedicated to the current Nobel Peace Prize laureate, offering an in-depth exploration of their work, the conflict they addressed, and the broader peace process context. The permanent collection uses innovative digital installations to present the history of the Prize and profiles of all 140+ laureates since 1901.
Beyond exhibitions, the Nobel Peace Center hosts an active programme of lectures, debates, film screenings, and educational events. It is as much a centre for ongoing dialogue about peace and conflict as it is a historical museum — a distinction that gives it a unique, living energy among Oslo’s cultural institutions.
What to See: Highlights
- Current year Nobel Peace Prize laureate exhibition
- Interactive peace and conflict digital installations
- Profiles of all 140+ Nobel Peace Prize laureates since 1901
- Historic Vestbanen building — beautifully restored
- Adjacent Oslo City Hall (venue of the Nobel ceremony)
- Active events programme: lectures, debates, screenings
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✓ Yes — Nobel Peace Center is included with the Oslo Pass, giving you free entry plus 30+ other Oslo attractions and unlimited public transport. At 160 NOK adult entry, the Oslo Pass pays for itself quickly when combined with other included museums.
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Check what’s on: The Nobel Peace Center’s main temporary exhibition changes each year when the new laureate is announced in October. The quality of the current exhibition significantly affects the visit experience, so check the museum website for current programming before arriving.
Combine with the National Museum: The Nobel Peace Center and the National Museum are a 5-minute walk apart near Aker Brygge. Both are Oslo Pass inclusions and make a natural pairing for a culturally rich half-day in western central Oslo.
Visit City Hall too: Oslo’s City Hall (Rådhuset) is directly adjacent and is where the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place each December. The Nobel Peace Center staff can advise on guided tour times.
Guided Tours Including Nobel Peace Center
- 🎧 Audio guide tours available on-site
- 👥 Small group tours (max 12 people)
- 🌟 Private guided experiences
- 🌎 Combined Oslo museum day tours
Getting to Nobel Peace Center
The Nobel Peace Center is at Aker Brygge, extremely well connected to all parts of Oslo. From Oslo Central Station, it’s a flat 10–15 minute walk along the waterfront. By tram, take route 12 to the Aker Brygge stop (about 15 minutes from the city centre).
Bus routes 30 and 31 stop at Aker Brygge, and Nationaltheatret metro station (all lines) is a 10-minute walk. Ferry connections to Bygdøy are available from Aker Brygge pier. All public transport is free with the Oslo Pass.
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The Nobel Peace Prize is uniquely awarded in Oslo, Norway, while the other Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. This is because Alfred Nobel specified in his 1895 will that the Peace Prize should be awarded by a Norwegian committee. The ceremony takes place at Oslo City Hall each December 10th (the anniversary of Nobel’s death).
Notable laureates include Martin Luther King Jr. (1964), Mother Teresa (1979), Nelson Mandela (1993), Aung San Suu Kyi (1991), Malala Yousafzai (2014), the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (2017), and Narges Mohammadi (2023). The museum profiles all laureates since 1901.
Yes, the Nobel Peace Center is included in the Oslo Pass. It is one of the most centrally located Oslo Pass museums, convenient to combine with the National Museum and Resistance Museum.
Yes — the museum uses innovative interactive technology and visual storytelling that engages younger visitors. Under-18s enter free. The museum regularly offers educational programmes for families during weekends and school holidays.
The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place on December 10th each year at Oslo City Hall, adjacent to the Nobel Peace Center. It is a formal state ceremony attended by the Norwegian Royal Family and dignitaries. Public tickets are not available for the ceremony itself, but the Nobel Peace Center holds related public events throughout Nobel Week (first week of December).
