Wreath-laying ceremony at the Abel monument

The Abel Prize celebrations start in the Royal Gardens by Gustav Vigeland's monument of Niels Henrik Abel. The Abel Prize board chair will hold a speech and the laureate(s) will honour Niels Henrik Abel by laying down a wreath by the Abel monument.


Time: 17:00 (5 pm), 20 May, 2024
Location: Royal Palace Grounds, Oslo

The event does not require registration.

Monday 20 May
5 PM: Wreath-laying
ceremony at the Abel monument. Abelhaugen in the Palace Park. Open for the
public

Tuesday 21 May
2 PM: Prize ceremony in the
University Aula. Universitetsplassen, Karl Johans gate
Sign up for the prize ceremony
7 PM: The Abel Prize
banquet, hosted by the Norwegian Government. Akershus Castle. By invitation
only.

Wednesday 22 May
10 AM – 4 PM: The Abel Lectures, Georg Sverdrup’s house, Blindern
Sign up for the Abel Lectures
7 PM: The Abel Party. The
house of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Drammensveien 78
Sign up for the Abel Party. (Remember to give notice if you are
later prohibited from attending)

Thursday 23 May
11 AM: The Holmboe Prize ceremony, Oslo Cathedral School, Ullevålsveien 31
Open for the public
Friday 24. May
The Abel Day, Stavanger
9.30-10.30 AM: The Abel
Laureate visits an elementary school in Sola
10.30 AM: Activities for students
2 PM: The Abel Laureate’s lecture at The University of Stavanger

The Abel Day is hosted by The University of Stavanger (UiS), contact
person Bjørn Henrik Auestad
For other questions about The
Abel Week, contact project manager Pål Pettersen, DNVA