Podkrušnohorské technické muzeum Most, Technical museum in Litvínov, Czech Republic

Podkrušnohorské technické muzeum occupies the grounds of the former Julius III underground brown coal mine in Růžodol, part of Litvínov, between the I/27 road and Most lake. Its seven listed structures include a pit building with headframe, winding engine house, boiler house, chimney stump, two workers' colony houses and a steam winding engine from 1890. The sample underground gallery was built artificially inside one of the buildings.

The museum was founded in 2003 to preserve the legacy of coal mining and industrial development that shaped northern Bohemia over centuries. Creating this institution made the region's industrial past visible to future generations.

The museum shows how mining shaped the daily lives and identity of people in this region. You can see how deeply this industry influenced the development of local communities.

The museum occupies the grounds of the former Julius III deep coal mine in Růžodol, between the I/27 road from Most to Litvínov and the Most lake. The site covers almost 5 ha, so allow time to walk between the mine buildings and the exhibition halls. The sample underground gallery is inside one of the buildings, not below ground.

The mine's show gallery is not underground: it was built artificially inside one of the buildings and opened to the public in 2007, so visitors experience simulated descent rather than real shafts. The site also preserves a steam winding engine from 1890 and Thomas lifts in the water-shaft building.