Within the Karolinska Institutet heritage collections, a rich assortment of historical materials can be found in the form of books, paintings, images and instruments – artefacts used in groundbreaking medical discoveries foundational to today’s research. Materials from these collections are now on display in the exhibition Cells, nerves, genes at the Nobel Prize Museum. The Nobel Prizes…

Since 2020, the light art festival Nobel Week Lights takes place in Stockholm during Nobel Week. Each year, international and local artists, designers and students are invited to create large-scale public light artworks inspired by the Nobel Prize. The festival has now been awarded the [d]arc awards for the 2025 edition of Nobel Week Lights.…

Emilija Škarnulytė is the recipient of Collide Stockholm, the Arts at CERN international residency award organised in collaboration with the Nobel Prize Museum. Following the international open call launched in November 2025, Arts at CERN and the Nobel Prize Museum are pleased to announce that Lithuanian artist Emilija Škarnulytė has been selected as the recipient…

Two new board members elected to the Board of directors of the Nobel Foundation At a meeting on 24 April, the Trustees of the Nobel Foundation certified the Foundation’s annual report for 2025. Two new board members were also elected to the Board of directors of the Nobel Foundation: Ellen Moons, who started serving as…

Nobel Prize Conversation returns to Madrid on 5 May 2026, bringing together Nobel Prize laureates, leading thinkers and the public for an open conversation on the evolution of science and where it may take us next. Under the theme “Where science takes us: looking back, looking forward”, the event will explore whether scientific progress is…

At a time when war dominates the news headlines, the Nobel Peace Center is putting peace on the agenda through a new series of exhibitions exploring a fundamental question: What is peace? The first exhibition in the Nobel Peace Center’s new five‑year series about peace is titled Paths to Peace. Opening to the public on…

The Stockholm City Planning Committee has granted a building permit for the Nobel Center at Slussen. The decision was made on 26 March and made public on 8 April 2026. “I am pleased that our application was considered comprehensive and that it is in line with the detailed development plan and applicable legislation. This is…

In December, a photo competition took place during the annual light art festival Nobel Week Lights. Now the winner has been announced. Out of more than 700 entries and ten finalists, a clear winner emerged – Donato Chieppa, with his atmospheric photo of the artwork Royal Sky. “It feels amazing and very meaningful to me,”…

In March, chemistry laureate will come to Stockholm. He will participate in a public programme at the Nobel Prize Museum, give a lecture in front of students at the Royal Institute of Technology and be the keynote speaker at the Nobel Prize Teacher Summit, where teachers from all over the world gather to discuss global…

The Nobel Prize medal and diploma awarded to Tomas Tranströmer in 2011 have been donated to the Nobel Prize Museum. The gift highlights the legacy of one of the most celebrated poets of our time and will enhance the museum experience for visitors as well as serve as an entry point for telling the story…

This year’s Nobel Prize announcements will take place from 5-12 October. All prize announcements will be broadcast live on the official digital channels of the Nobel Prize. In-depth information about the prizes will be published at . The prize-awarding institutions have decided to announce their 2026 prize decisions as follows:  PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE Monday, 5 October,…

A book with a very special dedication has been brought to Stockholm from Minnesota. It is a copy of The Old Man and the Sea with a personal greeting by written in June 1961, just weeks before his death. Hemingway expert Curtis DeBerg came to Stockholm and the Nobel Prize Museum in January. A few…

One of the core missions of the Nobel Foundation is to safeguard the dignity of the Nobel Prizes and their administration. The Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s will and its stipulations. It states that the prizes shall be awarded to those who “have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind,” and it specifies who has the right to award each respective prize.…

Today, the Nobel Foundation presents the first design of the Nobel Center project – a public building for science, literature and peace. It will be an international symbol of knowledge, focusing on the Nobel Prize laureates’ stories and groundbreaking achievements. The building is designed by David Chipperfield Architects, and the project is made possible thanks…

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado did not make it to the Peace Prize Ceremony, but tonight she and her family was present at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo to open the exhibition about herself. “The exhibition captures the essence of our struggle”, a visibly moved Maria Corina Machado said as she conducted…

For the first time, the Nobel Prize banquet chef consists of a duo This year, chef duo Tommy Myllymäki and Pi Le will be in charge of the first and main course for the 1,300 guests in the Blue Hall on 10 December. They are joined by Frida Bäcke, who for the second year in…

100 students get to experience the Nobel Prize award ceremony on 10 December One hundred secondary school students and teachers are now for the first time invited to the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Konserthuset Stockholm to see when the laureates are awarded their medals and diplomas. “We want young people to feel that science…

Jacob Mühlrad’s newly composed work inspired by quantum physics performed at the Nobel Prize banquet With less than two weeks left until the Nobel Prize banquet, the Nobel Foundation now reveals the people behind this year’s divertissement in City Hall on 10 December. Jacob Mühlrad has composed and is in charge of the music. Artist…

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado is expected to the Nobel Peace Center on 11 December to open the Nobel Peace Prize exhibition. It tells the story about her work for democracy in Venezuela and a democracy under threat globally. Every year, the Nobel Peace Center creates an exhibition about the latest Nobel Peace…

Access to affordable, high-quality healthcare is one of the most striking achievements of the last century. It reflects the steady advance of medicine and health policy through open, international collaboration. But across the world, success is uneven. This year’s Nobel Week Dialogue, on 9 December in Gothenburg, will explore some ways to achieve health for…