Nobel Peace Center

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Nobel Peace Center is a museum of the Nobel Peace Prize on Rådhusplassen in Oslo, in the former Oslo West railway station building.

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Nobel Peace Center

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What's on here

Why go

  • Exhibitions on Nobel Peace Prize laureates, their work and current conflicts.
  • Multimedia and interactive displays about the Peace Prize, Alfred Nobel and the other Nobel prizes.
  • Talks, debates and film screenings in the old train hall and gallery.
  • A view over Oslo harbor.

Opening hours

Today11:00 – 17:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday11:00 – 17:00
Wednesday11:00 – 17:00
Thursday11:00 – 17:00
Friday11:00 – 17:00
Saturday11:00 – 17:00
Sunday11:00 – 17:00

Know before you go

  • Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–17:00.
  • Tickets are sold online through the center’s own website.

What's inside

  • Old train hall
  • Gallery

With kids

  • The center runs school activities and an educational program.

Interesting facts3

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  1. British architect David Adjaye designed the center, including its color schemes.

    Nobel Peace Center - Wikipedia
  2. Designer David Small created its hi-tech installations.

    Nobel Peace Center - Wikipedia
  3. The center is an independent foundation in the network of Nobel institutions.

    Nobel Peace Center - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Georg Andreas Bull designed the station building, which later became the Nobel Peace Center.

  1. 1872The station building was designed by architect Georg Andreas Bull.
  2. 1989The building stopped serving as a railway station.
  3. 2000Norway’s parliament established the foundation.
  4. 2005The center opened in the former station building in a ceremony led by King Harald V, attended by Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai.
  5. 2023The center closed for nearly a year for renovation.

Sources: Nobel Peace Center - Wikipedia · Nobels Fredssenter | Museet for Nobels fredspri… · Nobel-Friedenszentrum - Wikipedia · Centre Nobel de la paix - Wikipedia · Nobels Fredssenter - Wikipedia · Nobel Peace Center: tickets (its own site) · Nobel Peace Center: description (its own site) · checked 28 Oct 2026

Where
Brynjulf Bulls Plass 1 City Hall Square, Oslo

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Questions and answers

When is the Nobel Peace Center open?

It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–17:00.

How do I get to the Nobel Peace Center?

It stands at Rådhusplassen, City Hall Square, in Oslo’s former West railway station building.

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