Korean War Museum
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The Korean War Museum, officially known as the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, is a North Korean state museum in Pyongyang that presents the government’s narrative of the Korean War through extensive exhibits, artifacts, and propaganda displays.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Korean War Museum canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history museum
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state museum ⓘ war museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | monumental socialist architecture ⓘ |
| country | North Korea ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Korean War
NERFINISHED
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Victorious Fatherland Liberation War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExhibitType |
dioramas
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documents ⓘ large-scale murals ⓘ military artifacts ⓘ outdoor military hardware ⓘ photographs ⓘ propaganda displays ⓘ war trophies ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Korean ⓘ |
| hasPart |
USS Pueblo exhibit
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aircraft display area ⓘ monumental entrance sculpture ⓘ outdoor warship display ⓘ panoramic battle hall ⓘ statue groups of soldiers ⓘ tank and artillery park ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major revolutionary site in North Korea ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pyongyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Pyongyang Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Potonggang District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Government of North Korea
NERFINISHED
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Korean People’s Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective |
anti-American
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depicts North Korea as victor in Korean War ⓘ pro–North Korean ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Potong River
NERFINISHED
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Pyongyang city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Juche ideology
NERFINISHED
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Songun policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
glorification of the Korean People’s Army
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legitimization of the ruling regime ⓘ political education ⓘ propagation of North Korean narrative of the Korean War ⓘ |
| reopened | 2013 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | major renovation completed in 2013 ⓘ |
| tourRequirement |
accompanied by state-approved guides
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guided tours only ⓘ |
| visitorType |
domestic visitors
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foreign tourists ⓘ |
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