Nobel Peace Center
We were really excited to see the Nobel Peace Center. The center is in the middle of downtown Oslo, just off the harbor.
The center is focused on the mission of the Nobel Peace Prize. It had a variety of exhibits. The feature exhibit currently is The Dangerous Prize, which tells the story of the 1935 Nobel Prize winner, Carl von Ossietzky. He was a German journalist who was imprisoned by Hitler for treason. He was nominated for 1934, but the committee could not make a final decision. No winner was announced for 1934. It was a rare nomination (the first time someone convicted of treason won). Once he won, there was also a concern about how this could impact his imprisonment. The Norwegian royal family did not attend the 1935 award ceremony and distanced themselves from that year's ceremony to avoid provoking the German state. German newspapers were forbidden from mentioning the Nobel peace prize win. von Ossietzky died shortly after he won the prize from TB that he contracted in the camp in 1938.
We then headed upstairs where we learned about the recent Nobel Prize winners, the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet. This was awarded to the leaders of a coalition that guided Tunisia through the first democratic election the country had ever experienced following the Jasmine Revolution in 2011.
We also viewed the gallery of winners. It was quite a magical experience. It is interactive and allows you to view the back story of each winner. It is very hard to put it into words.
I will also mention that the gift shop was fantastic. It had really thoughtful items that support the mission of the Nobel Prize.
A very thoughtful museum.
Time in museum: 2 hrs
Times visited: 1
Overall: A-
The center is focused on the mission of the Nobel Peace Prize. It had a variety of exhibits. The feature exhibit currently is The Dangerous Prize, which tells the story of the 1935 Nobel Prize winner, Carl von Ossietzky. He was a German journalist who was imprisoned by Hitler for treason. He was nominated for 1934, but the committee could not make a final decision. No winner was announced for 1934. It was a rare nomination (the first time someone convicted of treason won). Once he won, there was also a concern about how this could impact his imprisonment. The Norwegian royal family did not attend the 1935 award ceremony and distanced themselves from that year's ceremony to avoid provoking the German state. German newspapers were forbidden from mentioning the Nobel peace prize win. von Ossietzky died shortly after he won the prize from TB that he contracted in the camp in 1938.
We then headed upstairs where we learned about the recent Nobel Prize winners, the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet. This was awarded to the leaders of a coalition that guided Tunisia through the first democratic election the country had ever experienced following the Jasmine Revolution in 2011.
We also viewed the gallery of winners. It was quite a magical experience. It is interactive and allows you to view the back story of each winner. It is very hard to put it into words.
I will also mention that the gift shop was fantastic. It had really thoughtful items that support the mission of the Nobel Prize.
A very thoughtful museum.
Time in museum: 2 hrs
Times visited: 1
Overall: A-
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