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Nobel Prize Museum
Nobel Prizes and laureates on Stortorget
The Nobel Prize Museum on Stortorget in Gamla Stan celebrates Alfred Nobel and the Nobel laureates since 1901, with films, an overhead gallery and Café Satir.
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Tickets for the Nobel Prize Museum
A guided tour is included in the admission, and you listen to the audio guide on your own phone.
Contents
Where Nobel's legacy comes alive
The Nobel Prize Museum (known as Nobelmuseet until 2019) sits at Stortorget 2, in the heart of Gamla Stan, Stockholm's oldest square. It's dedicated to the founder Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) and the Nobel laureates since 1901, in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace.
The museum is small and can be covered in about an hour. It's not a sprawling museum like the Royal Palace, but a focused, single-theme stop, ideal if you're already exploring the lanes around Stortorget.
Alfred Nobel and his legacy
Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist who made his fortune inventing dynamite. In his will, he stipulated that the returns on his estate should go, every year, to people who had made outstanding contributions in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace. That's how the Nobel Prize came about, awarded every year since 1901.
The museum takes this material and makes it tangible: it's less about glass cases full of objects than about the ideas, life stories and breakthroughs of the laureates.
What to expect
The centrepiece is an overhead cable gallery, where portrait cards of every laureate to date glide slowly through the rooms, a gallery of faces above your head. Alongside it:
- short films on the laureates' research, literature and peace work,
- selected objects belonging to individual prize winners,
- changing themed exhibitions on science and society.
One quirk is Café Satir: prominent guests traditionally sign the underside of their chairs here
- worth a peek underneath. Photography and filming are allowed, though staff may not be filmed.
For more depth, there are audio guides in eight languages, plus a children's version in English and Swedish. A guided tour is included in admission, a good reason to join one.
Opening hours, admission and tickets
Hours are staggered by season. From September to May, the museum is closed on Mondays and open Tuesday to Sunday (until 21:00 on Fridays). In summer (June to August), it opens daily, including Mondays. Last admission is 15 minutes before closing.
Admission costs 160 SEK for adults, 120 SEK for students and seniors; it's free under 18. Worth knowing: the museum's website sells no admission tickets, its booking system only covers memberships and special events. At the entrance you can pay only by card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Maestro). Online, admission is sold through Tiqets, where the museum itself is listed as the provider. There's no skip-the-line service. Check current details at nobelprizemuseum.se.
Best time to visit
Allow 1 to 1.5 hours. It's quietest on weekday mornings shortly after opening; the long Friday evening hours are also more relaxed. It gets busy in summer and especially during Nobel Prize Week in October, when special hours apply.
The museum is fully accessible: the exhibitions, film room and bistro are wheelchair-friendly, and the accessible entrance is at the rear, via the courtyard of Storkyrkan or Slottsbacken, with an intercom and two loan wheelchairs. For families, there are dedicated children's activities and a children's audio guide; find more ideas in the guide to Stockholm with kids.
Getting there and combining your visit
The address is Stortorget 2 in Gamla Stan. The nearest Tunnelbana (metro) station is Gamla Stan (green and red lines), just a few minutes' walk away.
The location on Stortorget makes it easy to combine with other sights: right next door is Storkyrkan, the central square Stortorget is right outside, and a short walk leads to the Royal Palace. For planning your route, see the overview in the guide to Stockholm's attractions with prices.
Frequently asked questions
What can you see at the Nobel Prize Museum? +
The museum tells the story of Alfred Nobel's life and introduces the Nobel laureates since 1901. An overhead cable gallery carries portrait cards of every laureate through the rooms, alongside short films, objects belonging to selected prize winners and changing themed exhibitions. At Café Satir, guests traditionally sign the underside of their chairs.
How much does admission cost? +
Adults pay 160 SEK, students and seniors 120 SEK. Children and young people up to 18 get in free. A guided tour is included in the ticket price. At the entrance you can only pay by card, online you can book admission through Tiqets.
Can you buy tickets online in advance? +
Yes, but not from the museum itself. Its website doesn't sell admission tickets, the online booking system only covers memberships and special events such as evening tours. You can book admission for a set day online through Tiqets, where the museum itself is listed as the provider. At the entrance you can only pay by card. There is no skip-the-line service.
How much time should I allow? +
A visit with one or two films takes about 1 to 1.5 hours. The museum is compact, making it a good stop on a stroll through the Old Town.
How do I get to the Nobel Prize Museum? +
The museum is at Stortorget 2, in the heart of Gamla Stan. The nearest Tunnelbana (metro) station is Gamla Stan (green and red lines), just a few minutes' walk away. The accessible entrance is at the rear, via the courtyard of Storkyrkan or Slottsbacken.
Is the museum accessible and suitable for children? +
Yes. The exhibitions, film room and bistro are wheelchair-accessible, the accessible entrance is at the rear, and there's an intercom and two loan wheelchairs at the entrance. Children have their own activities and a children's audio guide, and admission is free under 18. Audio guides are available in eight languages.
Nearby
Stortorget
Stockholm's oldest square, in the heart of Gamla Stan, lined with colourful gabled houses and the Nobel Prize Museum, scene of the 1520 Stockholm Bloodbath.
Stockholm Cathedral
Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan), the city's oldest church: brick Gothic in Gamla Stan with the Saint George sculpture and the Vädersolstavlan.
Finska kyrkan
Finska kyrkan (the Finnish Church, officially Fredriks kyrka) is a quiet Baroque church in Gamla Stan, facing the Royal Palace, with the tiny Järnpojken in its courtyard.
German Church
The German Church of St Gertrude in Gamla Stan has housed the oldest German congregation abroad since 1571; its 96-metre tower is the tallest building on the old town island.
Jewish Museum
Judiska museet in Gamla Stan tells Sweden's Jewish history inside the city's oldest surviving synagogue, with the permanent exhibition The Jews & Sweden.
Royal Palace
The Royal Palace (Kungliga slottet) in Gamla Stan is the official residence of the King, a Baroque building with over 600 rooms, treasury, Tre Kronor Museum and Changing of the Guard.