Pyongyang Metro Museum, Railway museum in Moranbong-guyok, North Korea.
The Pyongyang Metro Museum displays photographs, construction plans, and scale models of the capital's underground railway system. The exhibition documents the technical aspects of the building work through detailed models and engineering drawings.
The museum opened to the public in 1973 and is dedicated to the Pyongyang Metro. Its displays cover the technical background of the construction and the difficulties met during the works, alongside objects Kim Il-sung used in connection with the metro, such as a pen, a chair and a microphone.
The rooms feature artworks, photographs, and objects that show how the underground railway became part of the capital's public life. Visitors can observe how the project was presented and understood by people living there.
The museum is on Ryomyong Street in the Moranbong-guyok district, near Chonu-dong and close to Jeonsung Station on the Hyoksin line. An immortality tower stands slightly offset in front of the building. The sources give no opening hours, ticket details or tour schedules, so confirm arrangements locally before visiting.
Among the exhibits are personal items Kim Il-sung used in connection with the metro and its construction, such as a pen, a chair and a microphone. Detailed dioramas depict the building work and its difficulties.
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