ALFRED NOBEL AND THE STORY BEHIND THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

With a strong motivation to create a better world, Alfred Nobel wrote his will, establishing the Nobel Peace Prize and four other Nobel Prizes.

What drove the creative and innovative Alfred Nobel to create these awards? How does the Nobel Peace Prize work, and how has it evolved since the beginning?

EXPLORE THE EXHIBITION

Here you can navigate to the different parts of the exhibition. Learn more about Alfred Nobel and the story behind the peace prize, or explore the story of the prize and its evolution since it was first awarded in 1901.

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CREDITS

Nobels Fredssenter team: Toril Rokseth, Lisa Tennevoll Jensen, Jessica Barlindhaug Angstreich, August Myrseth, Kiki Fallet

Content and text: August Myrseth, Jessica Barlindhaug Angstreich

Illustrations: Mathilde Lid, Melkeveien designkontor

Digital Exhibition: Kiki Fallet

Content Advisors: Ingrid Calberg, Ivar Libæk, Øyvind Stenersen

Sources: Ingrid Calberg, Ulf Larsson, Geir Lundestad, Ivar Libæk

Exhibition at the Nobel Peace Center: Sixsides og Nobels Fredssenter

Sponsor: Sparebankstiftelsen