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The reference group connected to the feasibility study.
The reference group connected to the feasibility study. Photo: Andrew Hart

June 2026

Work on the core exhibition has begun

Developing an exhibition is a complex and creative process that takes time. Work on the Nobel Center’s upcoming core exhibition is therefore already under way and is currently in an exploratory phase, in which a feasibility study is helping to shape the direction for the future.

In late May, a reference group connected to the feasibility study convened. Together with the project team, participants engaged in forward-looking and in-depth discussions about the exhibition’s purpose, content and overall concept.

The meeting marked an important step in the development process and laid the foundation for the continued work on the exhibition.

”We aim to create an exhibition that brings to life the stories behind the discoveries, literary
work, ideas and contributions that have been awarded over the past 125 years. To achieve this, it is essential to involve a wide range of voices and perspectives. It is in the exchange between different experiences and fields of knowledge that the most interesting ideas emerge.”

Clara Åhlvik, Director of Exhibitions at the Nobel Prize Museum

Participants included Ken Arnold, Professor and Director of Medical Museion in Copenhagen; Ingrid Carlberg, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy; Jacob Thorek Jensen, Curator at the Danish Museum of Science and Technology and researcher in science communication; Elna Nord, Head of Exhibitions at the Nordiska museet; and Henrik Treimo, Head of Exhibitions at the Nobel Peace Center.

Those unable to attend this time included Kaarina Gould, CEO at the Finnish Architecture and Design Museum Foundation in Helsinki; Ulf Danielsson, Professor and secretary of the Nobel Committee for Physics; and Nina Wormbs, Professor in History of Technology.

Books by Han Kang.
Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024. She is one of many authors whose work could be reflected in the exhibition. © Nobel Prize Outreach