The Nobel Prize

Some of the most memorable and impactful experiences on the trip have been visits to the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo and the Nobel Museum in Stockholm.

At the Nobel Peace Center in Olso, there was a "kid track" through the exhibition. "Fred and Toca Loca" a giraffe and toucan introduce young visitors to Nobel Laureates and their work through interactive displays.

Michael was introduced to the amazing accomplishments of the following nobel laureates and received a card summarizing the accomplishments of each:

The Dalai Lama, who was compassionate and works for peace

Shirin Ebdi, who is fair, a human rights activist fighting for equal rights

Fridjof Nansen, who was courageous and helped refugees

Nelson Mandela, who was forgiving and fought for social justice

OPCW, an organization of brave individuals working to destroy chemical weapons

At the end of the exhibit, Michael got the chance to take a photo of himself and create a card of his own...to be a future Nobel Laureate and to consider what characteristics he has and what he could do for the world. He decided that he is brave and would help people!

Nobel Prize Museum, Stockholm

The children's activities a the Nobel Museum in Stockholm were incredible as well. We spent nearly three hours there going through many interactive exhibits and working through a quiz. Michael not only won a huge chocolate coin, but learned that there are 6 categories for the Nobel Prize, not just Peace, that we learned about in Oslo, but also Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Economics.

We learned all about Alfred Nobel, who not only founded the Nobel Prizes but also invented dynamite!