Victorious War Museum

Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum
조국해방전쟁승리기념관
The main entrance of the Victorious War Museum
Location within North Korea
EstablishedApril 1974 (current location)
Coordinates39°02′18″N 125°44′26″E / 39.03833°N 125.74056°E / 39.03833; 125.74056
Public transit access   Hyŏksin: Kŏnsŏl

The Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum is a history/military museum dedicated to the Korean War located in the DPRK capital-city of Pyongyang.

The museum was first set up in August 1953 and built in the Central District of Pyongyang, initially named as the "Fatherland Liberation War Museum." In April 1963, it was relocated to the Sosong District and re-established in a purpose-built building compound.

In 2014, the museum was renovated and upgraded significantly and the new design included a building spanning across the nearby Botong River, together with a large panorama-style display hall at the top.

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