The gold medal made of dark chocolate

If you look under the chairs at Bistro Nobel, you will find the signatures of Nobel laureates. The bistro serves a specific type of ice cream that cannot be found anywhere else in the city, along with Nobel tea - the same tea served annually at the Nobel banquet.

The museum occupies the former Stock Exchange Building on the north side of Stortorget in Gamla Stan. It opened in the spring of 2001 to mark the centenary of the Nobel Prize. While the building also houses the Swedish Academy and the Nobel Library, the museum focuses on the life of Alfred Nobel and the personal stories of the winners.

The permanent display features artifacts donated by the laureates themselves, creating a personal record of their achievements. You can find items relating to figures such as Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela, and Winston Churchill. The museum also hosts creative projects like Sketches of Science, which features 42 laureates photographed with sketches of their own discoveries.

Visitors can explore the galleries or visit the shop for unique souvenirs. One of the most popular items is a gold medal made of dark fair trade chocolate. There is also a Swedish dynamite candy flavored with jalapeño pepper, alongside educational toys and books about the prize's history.

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