Perhaps the best museum in Pyongyang, this mouthful of an institution opened its new home in 2013 to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. Outside you'll see war-damaged tanks, weapons and aircraft used by both sides in the conflict, while inside there are interactive exhibits and a 360-degree diorama of the Battle of Daejon. In the foyer look out for the statue of a young Kim Il-sung, where he looks exactly like his grandson.
Nearby, opposite the little Potong tributary of the Taedong, there’s the impressive Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War , unveiled in 1993 to mark the 40th anniversary of the war’s end. The sculptures reflect the different battles of the war; the Victory Sculpture is the centrepiece.
