Photos: Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Raven in Orbit (t;Special:Contributions/Raven_in_Orbit), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Salgo60, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Raven in Orbit (t;Special:Contributions/Raven_in_Orbit), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Salgo60, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Nobel Prize Museum, on Stortorget
Your local guide
Fredrik Åström
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Highlights
- A modern museum on a centuries-old square
- The prize's place in Swedish civic life
- A deliberate choice of location
- History old and new, side by side
- Decades of guiding, brought to one session
About this tour
This session looks at the Nobel Prize Museum from its setting on Stortorget, the old town's main square, and what that placement says about the prize's role in Swedish civic identity. You see the museum's entrance and the historic square around it. I explain how a modern institution ended up housed among centuries-older buildings.
We stay on the square for the session, since the building's context matters as much as its contents. I answer questions on the Nobel Prize's history from decades of guiding around this same square. The pace stays measured throughout.
This suits anyone with an interest in the Nobel Prize's history or Swedish civic tradition. It also pairs well with the Stortorget history session for fuller context.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Stockholm before heading out.
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The museum's entrance on Stortorget 15 min
You see the building housing the Nobel Prize Museum, set directly on the old town's main square. I explain the choice of location and what it says about the prize's place in Swedish civic life.
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The square around it 15 min
The camera turns to the wider square, and I point out how the museum sits among buildings centuries older than the prize itself.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Stockholm: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Crayfish and Gamla Stan, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Stockholm time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Stockholm, showing you The museum's entrance on Stortorget and The square around it live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the museum's exterior live with my phone.
Times shown in Stockholm time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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