Yesterday we visited the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, together with some of the other members of the Swedish Association of Tourist Journalists. There is an exciting exhibition about Nobel Prize winners in literature who have used words to revolt and create change. We also got a lot of interesting information about the big event that starts today and lasts for a whole week - the Nobel Week.
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Nobel Week starts today
Today it starts! Most of the Nobel Laureates arrived in Stockholm yesterday and today, as a start, they will hang out at the Nobel Museum. Here they have three tasks to fulfil: they will sign a chair in the museum's restaurant, they will (if they want to) present a gift to the museum that will become an exhibit, and they will be interviewed for Nobelprize.org.
Programme for Nobel Laureates
It may sound like an intense day, but it's just the beginning. Nobel Week runs from 6-12 December and during this period the Nobel Laureates will have a full programme. They will practise for their meeting with the King, give lectures at various schools and dine at their respective embassies. They will also be attending ... the Nobel party.
Nobel festivities
As usual, the Nobel Banquet will take place on 10 December, and it will be a party to remember. It starts with a banquet in the Blue Hall, followed by dancing in the Golden Hall. In the early hours of the morning, the "NightCap" takes over, i.e. the after-party organised at one of the universities.
We recently checked out The Nobel song and learned that you can order previous years' Nobel dinners at Stadshuskällaren. What about this year's Nobel Dinner? We don't know what the menu will look like, but we have heard rumours that it will have an icy theme and that the starter will be vegetarian ...
The Nobel Museum in Stockholm
Yesterday we visited the Nobel Museum, located at Stortorget 2 in the Old Town. There is a permanent exhibition of individuals and environments from the 100-year history of the Nobel Prize, and you can see some of the artefacts that previous Nobel Prize winners have brought with them.
Who was Alfred Nobel?
Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, inventor (of dynamite!), engineer and founder of the Nobel Prize. He was born in Stockholm and died in Liguria, Italy, where he lived his last years. However, his family came from Skåne! In his will, he wrote that he wanted to reward those who had done the greatest good for humanity.
Exhibitions at the Nobel Museum
Currently, and until September 2018, there is also an exhibition called Literary Revolt. This exhibition is about Nobel Prize winners who have influenced and challenged the world with their writing, questioning, creating change and resisting. Our guide told us about Toni Morrison, Doris Lessing and Svetlana Alexievich, and made me really curious about a book by the latter of these three. I hope I will have time to read books again soon!
Have you been to the Nobel Museum in Stockholm? Do you follow the Nobel week and the Nobel party?
Facts about the Nobel Museum in Stockholm
- Address: Stortorget 2
- Location: The Nobel Museum in Stockholm is located in the Börshuset on Stortorget in the Old Town.
- More info: You can find more information at the museum's website.
Guide: Opening hours and prices
- Opening hours: The museum is open Tuesdays - Sundays and closed on Mondays. Exact opening hours vary, so it is best to check the current opening hours on the museum's website.
- Prices: Adults pay 120 SEK, students and pensioners pay 80 SEK and children up to 18 years old are free (2019). It is also possible to buy an annual pass or to book a cheaper ticket for larger groups. At certain times, free entry is offered. For current prices and times see the museum's website.
- Service: There is a bistro serving lunch of the day. On Fridays, After Work is organised with a happy hour at 17:00-18:00. There is also a museum shop and a research library for researchers, students and the public.
- Accessibility: There is an accessible entrance at the back of Börshuset with an entrance from Storkyrkans gård. At this entrance there is a ramp for wheelchairs. The premises are accessible for wheelchairs. Companions and personal assistants have free entry to the museum.
It is possible to book a tactile tour, a sign language interpreted tour or "Encounters with memories" for a group.
Find the Nobel Museum in Stockholm
- Underground railway: The nearest metro station is Old Town. From here it is a short walk to the museum.
- Go for a walk: It is possible to walk from the T-centre. This is a walk of about 15 minutes.
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Lena - good for the soul says:
My parents always "play" the nobelfest every year. They dress up, make a nice three-course meal and watch the TV programme. They are so cute! 🙂
It seems sweaty to be a Nobel Prize winner. I think I'll skip it 😉 .
Hug Lena
06 December 2017 - 6:18
Helena says:
But oh how charming and cosy it sounds to "play" Nobel party 🙂 I can imagine that it's a bit sweaty to be a Nobel Prize winner, but on the other hand they get a few million for the trouble 😉.
06 December 2017 - 6:58
Ditte says:
Nice to have a visit here. Easy to forget that this museum exists. I was here at the museum in October and saw the exhibition. Definitely worth seeing!
And there's a lot going on during Novel Week.
And trying a Nobel dinner in Stadshuskällaren is a good idea. In any case, a good taste of what food and table settings can be like.
I have been to two Nobel parties in my younger days and they are still the best and funniest and most solemn ones.
parties I've been to. Party for a day including after parties and other things. And even the Nobel dinner with all the food, speeches and guests is fun to think about. I would love to do it again, but have not received an invitation in the last 40 years. Sadly!
06 December 2017 - 8:38
Helena says:
Great that you have been to the Nobel Museum Ditte! And especially glad that you have been to the Nobel dinner! 🙂 My parents have been there a few times, but I myself have not received an invitation ... 😉.
06 December 2017 - 18:58
Nils-Åke says:
Would be something to visit.
06 December 2017 - 9:38
Helena says:
A nice little museum, and you can hang out in the Old Town when you get tired 🙂 .
06 December 2017 - 18:59
Liniz Travel says:
How exciting. Looked like
A wonderful evening!!! Too bad I missed it! Have a nice Wednesday hugs
06 December 2017 - 9:52
Helena says:
A really nice and interesting visit! But we will surely see you soon in some other context! 🙂
06 December 2017 - 19:00
Biggeros says:
Thanks for the tip! I had no idea that there is a Nobel Museum. It might be a place to visit in Stockholm. The worst thing is when I am in Stockholm, everyone pulls me in and many other things have to give way. It's always just as exciting what the Nobel menu will be?
06 December 2017 - 11:26
Helena says:
The Nobel Museum is a rather small museum, but nice and interesting and with a good location in the centre of the Old Town 🙂 .
06 December 2017 - 19:01
Stolen says:
Great post 🙂
06 December 2017 - 16:05
BP says:
It was very interesting reading! Much that I did not know. How nice that such visits are organised for those of you who are members of the Association of Swedish Tourist Journalists.
As for the Nobel menu, it must be the trickiest thing ever - to cook, that is, considering all the nationalities and "religious restrictions". Also, I've always wondered how hot the main course is when it arrives at the table after being carried a long way from the kitchen down the stairs;-).
06 December 2017 - 16:07
Helena says:
Cooking the Nobel dinner is certainly a challenge! Hopefully someone thinks it's a really fun challenge. I myself would be very nervous 😉 .
06 December 2017 - 19:02