On a cruise throughout Europe one of the stops was The Nobel Peace Prize Museum. I couldn't pass this opportunity. The prize is awarded annually in Oslo, Norway. This building was converted and reinvented from a former train station to a museum. The tour was detailed and moving. I heard the history of the museum and of the many people that they honored. I was moved by The Nobel Field located on the second floor. There, each winner have their life story and their contribution on a screen surrounded by lights. When you touch the screen, you can hear each story, lives, speeches, of each Nobel Laureate. I was in awe. The lights throughout the field move. I was drawn to the Martin Luther King Jr exhibit. Dr. King won the prize 1964 for peacefully protesting the lack of civil rights for Black Americans. Former President Barack Hussein Obama was the recipient in 2009. We had an "Oslo Pass" which included the price of entrance. The staff answered questions and were engaging. I would definitely come back here. read more

I was quite disappointed by this museum. Compared to the Peace Prize museum in Oslo, this one is seriously lacking in imagination and overall space. I simply found it really crowded, not because of people but because of lack of space. There is so much history in the prizes, and yet you really have to search to find much in-depth information at all. We found ourselves looking at the single small area and screen dedicated to literature and then leaving. Even the gift store was lacking. If there were a Nobel Prize for effective merchandising and displaying history, this museum would not even be in the running. read more

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Hate to say this but this should be the 1st to visit before the one in Oslo or if you visited Oslo, you can skip this one. Comparing to Oslo, this is just not that impressive at all. It's still good but just packed with tourist and not much to learn from. Yes you have to pay for it but this one is WAY smaller and less informative. Nice to visit if you got a lot of free time from my personal opinion. read more

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This Novel Prize Museum was underwhelming compared to the one we visited in Oslo. It was good that the admission was included in our Go City Pass so we did not need to pay for it on its own. Inside there were about four main rooms to see. The first room contained various scientific devices and some time of donation ceremony was in process. Overhead was a track containing all the photos of previous winners. The second room was the entrance where the tour started and contained overviews of the latest prize winners. The third room contained a small collection of personal effects of Alfred Nobel and the last room was more geared to children. Overall a bit dry on the content and difficult to keep one engaged if one wasn't so interested in some of the projects presented. It's skippable in my opinion. read more

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This museum celebrates world achievements in science, math, technology, medicine, etc. it is a quick walk through or you can listen to a guided tour. I liked the signed chairs from those that have visited the cafe. A good companion to the City Town-hall visit where the banquet and awards ceremony is held. read more

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Fabulous museum - so fun to see the history, the awards and all the items donated by the winners! Definitely worth the price of admission and worth some of your time while in Stockholm. read more

A great museum to travel to if ur in Stockholm. Really didn't know what to expect, but it was interesting to see the scientific advancements throughout the decades. Unless ur Albert Einstein himself you're guaranteed to learn something new from this tour. read more

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When we visited Sweden, Gamla Stan was a must-see place. The Nobel Prize Museum is located there, and we had the chance to visit. Since we had limited time on our tour, we decided to stop by Café Nobel and try the Nobel ice cream! We ordered the Nobel ice cream and a Swedish beer. The Nobel ice cream is served at the Nobel Prize banquet and includes vanilla ice cream topped with raspberry sorbet and accompanied by a Nobel Prize chocolate. The taste was decent, and I enjoyed having the ice cream with the cotton candy garnish. I noticed that almost all the other customers ordered it as well! I was thrilled to try this iconic dessert--it's one of my best memories from visiting Sweden. read more

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We visited the Nobel Prize Museum during a day of exploring Gamla Stan (Old Town), Stockholm, last week. The museum showcases information about the Nobel Prize and Nobel laureates, as well as prize's founder, Alfred Nobel. Laureates have donated items to the museum, which tell visitors about them or the work that earned them the prize. It was fun to see what each laureate donated to the museum; some were funny! It was also interesting to learn about the work that had earned each laureate their prize. One of the highlights for me was the series of films they showed in the theater - about recent laureates and their work. You can spend more or less time in the museum, depending on your interest, but it's definitely a must visit for a first trip to Stockholm. It was one of the more crowded places we visited during our time in Stockholm, but worth it - to learn from and experience the museum. read more

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Random artifacts which contain minimal information regarding their relevance to the display. Poor organization and logistical set up. Aggravatingly and annoyingly there was a massive tour group in there of Japanese Taurus, whose guide was using her microphone, and it was excessively loud and they took up the entire area which added to my frustration. Overall, it was just very poorly done. read more

Meh. I found it to be just ok. As someone who always struggled with science, I felt like they could have done such a better job of explaining the work and relevance of the work of prize winners. So much of it still felt so far above my head. Then I liked the idea that they had personal items belonging to winners, but those items were all so random, that I didn't grasp what the connection was supposed to be. This place has the opportunity to really educate, inspire, and show the importance of these awards, and I just felt overwhelmed more than anything else. read more

This museum was also high on the list to visit while in Stockholm. We went right at opening time and were lucky that there was an English tour pretty close to opening time. The tour was actually pretty short, about 20 minutes, and went over the main highlights of Nobel's life and the prize named after him. The museum itself was actually quite a bit smaller than I expected. We could get through the entire thing in less than an hour. But it was still very interesting and worth a stop. read more

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What a great little museum this is! If you're excited by science, or even just intrigued by the prestigious Nobel prize, this museum is for you. Keep in mind, it's a rather small museum. Don't expect elaborate lavish exhibits halls. The key to this museum is to listen to the guided audio tour on your phone (it's free of charge, just don't forget to bring your earphones.) Key attractions: 1. Guided audio tour - a must. The tour highlights some of the more notable recipients of the prize, and tells their fascinating story. 2. Carousel of placards hanging from the ceiling, each placard containing a picture, name and discipline of a Nobel laureate. The carousel rotates very slowly. It's very impressive as it gives you a sense of scale of the Nobel endowment - to date there have been almost 1000 winners! 3. Desks exhibit - desks symbolizing the workspace of some of the notable laureate. 4. Room dedicated to Nobel himself. His life story is fascinating. 5. Gift shop - nice little shop with lots of cool merch for you geeks out there. 6. Cute cafe, where the chairs are signed by Nobel Laureates. The museum is situated at the heart of Gamla Stan, right next to picturesque Stortorget and steps away from the Royal Palace. After visiting the museum, you should meander down the old streets of Gamla Stan with their adorable stores and cafes. I loved this museum. Now I can't wait to watch "The Prize" with Paul Newman. read more

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The Nobel Prize Museum offers a concise curated collection of items that relate both to the prize and the laureates. There are guided tours in English as well as an audio guide, and the visit can be as short as needed to fit in with other sightseeing, since the footprint of the building is small and the location is near the main historic area (near the palace, parliament, shops, restaurants, etc.). read more

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What can you say about a Museum that awards science, human rights and literature! You can say it is perfect and that is exactly what the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm is - a perfect recognition to those people across the world applauded for their contributions to society. I learned that awardees sign their names on the bottoms of chairs and that they are asked to bring something to contribute to the museum that reflects their contribution or their lives. You could spend hours and hours in this museum studying the contributions made since the awards were first made in 1901. A really fun way to spend sometime with folks way smarter and courageous than you! read more

I did not enjoy this museum as much as I should've. But it isn't the museum's fault. Let me start with the audio guide. I thought it was great. It walked through all of Nobel's life and told you a lot about the museum. My only issue was my phone. Its battery was getting drained very quickly, so I'd keep that in mind if you want to use the audio guide. The rest of the museum was great. There were a ton of artifacts from all branches of science. The guide, however, was a little bit confusing regarding the numbering of some of the display cases. It was hard to determine which number referred to which object because there were so many all so close together. This served as my biggest source of anguish, as the rest of it was great. It was incredibly packed, so you had to maneuver with others to see some objects. read more

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I always wanted to visit Nobel Prize Museum, so it was exciting for me to get there during my first Stockholm stay. The fact that it is Nobel week announcement, only added to the enjoyment. The museum is fairly small, and I took advantage of guided tour in English. There are some interactive exhibits too Worth visiting! read more

The museum in a beautiful building, but the exhibits and collections are not that great. There isn't a lot of context given about who the winners were or the significance of their work. They assume you have an existing knowledge of past recipients. The displays are filled with personal items with little to no correlation to the work the Nobel laureates did--a jar of peanut butter, a middle school textbook, etc. The museum is clean and modern, but the museum collections and content are pretty underwhelming. read more

Not sure what I expected, but this wasn't it. I wished to learn more about the laureates and their journeys. But most of this was "Here is the microscope this person used", "these are the outfits people wear to dinner", "this is an example of the meals provided at the dinner." If your time in Stockholm is limited, I would skip. read more

If you have any higher education (or even not!!), you likely know something about Nobel Prize winners and have read some of their work. The museum barely addresses the controversial figures who have won awards, including a former Nazi, and has not "revoked" any awards. The reasons behind the random assorted objects in the museum are poorly explained, with vague descriptions like "this was a dress a peace prize winner wore sometimes" or "these two winning economists used this Tide detergent while discussing poverty and econometrics in a laundromat." The exhibit felt random, disorganized, and lacked the necessary detail for a museum dedicated to such high-achieving individuals. Few prizes were explained in depth. You would be better off scrolling through Wikipedia. Save your $10. read more

I unexpectedly really enjoyed my visit here. It was a smaller museum and I went because it was included with the Stockholm card and nearby while I was waiting for a canal tour. I found it quite interesting and informative, albeit small. The thing that truly made this experiences was the included/complimentary guided tour; I had some time to explore a bit on my own and then complimented that with the guided four (~30 min) after. read more

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When you're in Stockholm, not very many people talk about this amazing educational and eye opening place. I just happened to be in the area to find out about this museum and just walked in. As the name suggests, this place is dedicated to educating and showing the works of those extraordinary humans who were nominated and awarded the Nobel Prize since the founder, Swedish inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel started this journey. In this museum you will see the achievements of over 700 extraordinary and brilliant people in the world who have touched and inspired so many and their contributions. Very inspiring and organized place and definitely worth visiting. Give yourself about 2 hours to spend in there. There are tour guide and they also host educational programs there. There's a little cafe in there that you can have quick food as well. read more

I was surprised by the Nobel prize museum. The thing is that people think this is for the elder league but believe me it's more than this. To visit everything in this place you may have 3 to 4 hours in front of you. Every nobel prize is a masterpiece. read more

Well I can't believe I have not reviewed this locale yet but when I visited back in September 2016 I was glad I did. While it is not a big museum by any stretch of the imagination it is a must see if your visiting Stockholm. Now here is a little trick to get the see the museum for free (or at the very least some of it.....LOL).....go in and let the person know at the front desk that you just want to visit the museum store. The attendant will give you something that looks like a patch, sticker, pager.....I can't exactly remember.....but it just keeps track of you I believe while your in the museum. So as your making your way to the Gift Shop (which is awesome by the way) you can see some of the exhibits right there on-site and even take pictures. I really enjoyed seeing some of the exhibits and for the fact that it was free.....well that says it all. Eat, Drink, and be Merry my Friends!!!!!! read more

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When Bob Dylan became the surprise recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, it reminded me that Jamie W. and I went to the Nobel Museum when we were in Stockholm earlier this year. As most first-time visitors do, we were just strolling casually in Gamla stan and came upon it quite by accident on the north side of Stortorget Square. The Nobel Prize was the brainchild of philanthropist inventor Alfred Nobel who decided to change his will to build a foundation that would give out awards in five categories that he saw fit - physics, chemistry, physiology and medicine, literature, and peace. On the centenary of the award in 2001, this compact museum was opened. Above your head you will see photos of every winner going through a suspended conveyor wire in order to allow each to be highlighted when they drop down to eye level (photo: http://bit.ly/2exTCii). The exhibits allow visitors to understand how the winner of each award category is selected and also the reactions to the recipients both good and bad. We were able to view all the Nobel laureates from 1901 until 2015 and understand how some of their work brought humanity forward. My favorite section was Sketches of Science, where 42 Nobel Laureates are photographed with their own sketch of their Nobel discovery. There's a small bistro inside where they actually serve Nobel ice cream (I didn't try it), and of course, an expansive souvenir store where you can get anything from leather bookmarks to chocolate replicas of the prize itself. It's not surprising that there are plans to move the museum to a bigger space away from the tight quarters in Gamla stan, but the question becomes when. The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind, the answer is blowin' in the wind... read more

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When I went to the Nobel Museum I really had some high hopes of learning more about Alfred Nobel, his enduring legacy and of the Nobel laureates, people whose dedication and intellectual contributions I have always admire; even envied. However, such was really not to be had. The museum is rather scant, having very few, actually hardly any artifacts at all. It's really rather small and I personally found the explanations concerning the prize winners to be rather boring. The place is generally cluttered with nothing but video type pictures of the laureates with some of them speaking about things that had nothing to do with the how they were chosen or the impact of their intellectual contributions. The museum has a gift shop which doesn't amount to much and a small café. The café, fortunately, has some very good Swedish coffee along with dessert offerings. I kept think I must have missed something about the place, especially since it seems to be able to maintain a Four Stars Yelp rating, but I spent some time in it and don't think that I overlooked anything. As far as museums go, I found it rather boring, lack luster and, other than the desserts at the café, a general waste of time, not amounting to much. read more

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My fingernails were buried in the door jamb and they almost had to pull me out. I did not want to leave. The tour guide was a medical students and he was so rich in his discussion and answered longstanding questions that had accumulated in my mind for decades. By way of example, I asked if they had the ever considered recalling the Nobel Prize--for instance, the person who invented the lobotomy procedure or the person who invented a ways to mass produce ammonia that happened to be used for gas chambers. The guide said, there is and was never anything in the by laws about taking awards back.....never. He went over the history of the Nobel, and how the categories came to be and some controversies. Did you know that Marie Curie won it twice for physic and chemistry and her daughter won one too? I asked if a commoner like me could nominate someone-- I was going to nominate the founder of Make-A-Wish--and they told me no. The museum had tons of kiosks and you could go back all the way to the start and go through the winners, obtain historical context, and dive into the folks works. I focused on the natural sciences and medicine, but went to to the literature exhibits too since I fancy myself a writing enthusiast. They had a small coffee shop, but i was entranced and laser-focused on the learning and didn't want to spend a fraction of a second on food and beverage, taking away from then history opportunity. Now the museum in small in size but HUGE in what it covered and the opportunity to learn. If you are on the people who likes to learn and get the most out of it-- leave yourself 4-6 hours. If your one of those folks who saunters about museums, yawns and offers glassy-eyed gazes and vacant stares to the placards and monitors, and is pining for a visit to the gift/coffee shop from the second you walk in-- do everyone a favor and just don't come, the place is small and need not be cluttered by cultural fugazi. read more

Hmm, sad that this was a waste of $10. I did learn a couple of new things, but I can't believe this place is so well-rated on Yelp AND TripAdvisor. The biggest part of the museum is the literature section and most tourists aren't going to spend a couple of hours reading poems, novels. There's so much more they could've done with this space. The lady at the ticket booth said it would take us about an hour to get through the museum; it look us less than 30 minutes. If you buy a museum ticket, you get 10% off at the cafe! read more

Loved it! Price very reasonable and our son, under 18 was free! Take the free tour with guide. Very informative and will make your trip there much more productive. read more

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Learning about Alfred Nobel's reasoning for starting and funding the eponymous prize is quite an interesting tale. Basically, he built his fortune with the creation of tnt, or dynamite and wanted to be remembered for more than just that fact (there's more to it than that but you can go see for yourself or Wikipedia it). When we visited there was a small special exhibit about MLK, very nice. There are regular exhibits about the different prizes and past winners. Some things with the awarding of the prize take place in Norway, too. Above the Nobel Museum you'll see the Swedish Academy. A walking tour guide we had mentioned that the academy publishes dictionaries and monitors the language, a bit like l'academie francaise does for France. So, that's fun. read more

Recommend tagging along with the tour to get a little background on the Nobel museum. Because if you don't, it's actually a real bore. They have videos of random Nobel recipients and some computer interactive machines to look up past winners. But other than that you can spend your time wisely elsewhere. read more

It was a super fun visit checking out this Museum! Didn't even know there was a museum for the Nobel Prize. Definitely worth checking out this once! read more

It's been over a year since I've visited and I still think fondly of my visit to this museum. While it looked small on the outside, it was quite fun wandering through the massive amounts of information and viewing personal items belonging to the prize winners. I recommend waiting for one of the group tours, as the information on Alfred Nobel and the different categories were very fascinating. I happened to be there during the time in which the literature prize was halted due to a scandal, which in itself was interesting to learn about as well. During my visit they had an exhibit dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr., and upon seeing the personal letters of correspondence regarding him being notified of being winner of the prize, along with photos of his accomplishments, I couldn't help but get a bit emotional. I loved learning about the brilliant minds of the Nobel Prize winners! This was such an inspiring visit, and the gift shop had the comfiest and cutest t shirts ever! read more

Has to be my favorite museum in the city... and that's saying something considering just how many museums there are. It's not a large museum, but I still managed to spend 3 hours in there looking at everything, watching the videos in the two galleries, etc. The cafe was pretty good, and when you flip the chairs over, you see that they are all signed underneath by past prize winners. So... you're sitting in the cafe enjoying some food and people come in and start flipping chairs and snapping pictures. Interesting. Has a little gift shop also, where you can by books written by, for, and about past prize winners. read more

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If you are in Stockholm you definitely need to go to the Nobel museum - ok, as if there are not enough museums in stockholm, but the Nobel museum is very interesting and educational, especially about Albert Nobel and Marie Curie. Price: Adults pay SEK 80 Students pay SEK 60 Opening Hours: May 15-September 15 2012 Every day 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Definitely check out the museum shop,too! I bought several postcards portraying a Nobel laureate. Its a nice idea to send a postcard from stockholm. read more

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I'd been advised by a couple of friends that I really should pay the Nobel Museum a visit during my stay in Stockholm, so I happily made some time for it on my last full day in the city. I had noted that there is no entrance fee on Tuesdays from 5pm to 8pm, so I timed my arrival to take advantage of that offer, although I managed to beat my own ETA and lingered in the foyer waiting for the clock hand to sweep to 5. I wasn't alone in this cheeky budgetary approach - there were at least a dozen of us loitering with intent, so we were all pleasantly surprised when the reception staff declared that we could all make our way in, well before the hour struck, Another nice Swedish touch, having been let in early out of the rain at the Vasa Museum. Once inside, the museum revealed itself to be rather reliant on AV displays, with computer screens set out in time periods which allowed you to search for the winners in each category via interactive menus. Above our heads, a carousel of prize winners passed by in pictorial form too. From my wanderings, there were a few rooms that told the story of Alfred Nobel and his journey from industrialist to philanthropy, but it was quite a limited display overall. There didn't seem to be a great deal else beyond that to hold the attention. It was worthy of a 30-45 minute visit, but no more than that. read more

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If you are here, unless you are a science nerd, then you must do the tour here, it is free with admission (which is about 120SEK), and it starts at 11:15, 1:15, 2:15, 3:15, about 30 mins. It is very informative. Really enjoyed it. read more

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A nice museum with a great tour in English. Has a lot of info about all the laureates on the information screens, but mostly it is about Alfred Nobel himself. There are a lot of items on display that belonged to him too. There is even a room for children with various activities. The museum is quite small, since on the second floor of the building is the academy which decides who gets the literature prize every year. read more

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My boyfriend is a huge science geek so this museum was a definite for him. The museum itself is structured very cool and go at your own pace. You have screens where you can go from year to year and read off a lot of information. The down side was that some of the screens were not as responsive as others and some things didn't work but we tried to make the best out of it. We were lucky enough to go on one of the guided tours of the museum, which was definitely the highlight for me because you learned about the process more so as reading off of the screens which was just learning about the laureates. The Asian male tour guide was exquisite but he had a big group and he could have probably used a microphone. That would have helped us understand him more. As you go from section to section of the place we tried to run to be as close as we could to him lol. But he definitely taught us a lot of great things! Most notably that one of the desserts they serve at the banquet is sold at the cafe. I wish we could have tried it, but maybe next time! I would say I did learn a lot here, but it might not have been my favorite museum. It's in a very good location so it's not out of the way if you are staying nearby Stockholm. read more

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A museum dedicated to the legacy of Mr Alfred Nobel, considered the inventor of dynamite, because all the others could not be positively identified. As far the literature prize goes, Sweden has been awarded more times than all of Asia. Hmm, I think someone is a bit biased. read more