Nobel Peace Center

The Nobel Peace Center (Norwegian: Nobels Fredssenter) in Oslo, Norway promotes the Nobel Peace Prize and the ideas it embodies. The center is also a meeting place for culture and politics, encouraging participation, discussion, and thought on issues such as war, peace, and conflict resolution. The facility is located on City Hall Square in Oslo, Norway. His Majesty King Harald V of Norway dedicated the Nobel Peace Center in 2005, in a ceremony attended by the royal families of Norway and Canada. Wangari Maathai, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, was also present. The Center receives over 250.000 visitors per year and is one of Norway's most popular museums.

The center's imaginative design, including its color schemes, is the work of British architect David Adjaye, while its hi-tech installations are the work of American designer David Small. The Norwegian Ministry of Culture, private donors, and entrance fees help to fund the Nobel Peace Center. Temporary exhibitions are entirely funded. In addition to recounting the story of Alfred Nobel and the other Nobel awards, the Center exhibits the Nobel Peace Prize laureates and their achievements. This is accomplished via the use of multimedia and interactive technologies, exhibitions, meetings, debates, theater, concerts, and conferences, as well as a comprehensive educational program and regularly scheduled guided tours.

Location: Youngstorget, 0181 Oslo Oslo