While many of the attractions for guests of hotels in Oslo, one of Norway’s newest major tourist locales is the Nobel Peace Center, which is set up to present the history of Alfred Nobel, the founding father of the prize, as well as the lives and careers of many of the laureates and winners of the prize throughout the years. There are permanent exhibits, as well as changing exhibitions, detailing all sorts of information on the prize and its history.
The Nobel Peace Center is an ultramodern center, and you can learn through film about the careers of the laureates and view actual recordings of Peace Prize ceremonies from the years past. This prime Norway attraction is actually constructed from a renovated train station in Oslo, making it an architectural wonder as well. If you take the time to visit, you may even catch a glimpse of one of the winners (like Nelson Mandela), who sometimes come to the center to give lectures. While you are in the area, visit the cherished National Theatre, and take a walk through the Frognerparken.