Muzeum (Prague Metro)

This article is about the Prague Metro station. For other uses, see Museum Station and Museum (disambiguation).

Muzeum (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmuzɛ.um]) is a Prague Metro station providing the interchange between Lines A and C, and serving the National Museum. It is located at the top end of Wenceslas Square.

Muzeum
Prague Metro station
Line C platform
General information
Location	New Town Prague 1 Prague Czech Republic
Coordinates	50.0796°N 14.4312°E / 50.0796; 14.4312
Owned by	Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy
Line(s)	A C
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	10 metres (33 ft) (Line C), 34 metres (112 ft) (Line A)
Platform levels	2
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	A 12 August 1978 (1978-08-12) C 9 May 1974 (1974-05-09)
Services
Preceding station Prague Metro Following station Můstek toward Nemocnice Motol Line A Náměstí Míru toward Depo Hostivař Hlavní nádraží toward Letňany Line C I. P. Pavlova toward Háje
Location Muzeum Location in Prague Muzeum Location in Greater Prague Muzeum Location in Czech Republic

Line A part middle tunnel

The Line C station was opened on 9 May 1974, with the first section of the Prague Metro, between Sokolovská and Kačerov. It is a single hall station, 194 metres (636 ft) long and only 10 metres (33 ft) deep. Two escalators and a staircase go to the vestibule.

The Line A station was opened on 12 August 1978 as part of the inaugural section of Line A, between Leninova and Náměstí Míru. It is a three-bore station with a shortened, 69-metre (226 ft) middle tunnel. It is 108 metres (354 ft) long and 34 metres (112 ft) deep. The station at Line A was damaged during the 2002 floods and station at Line C was terminus.

Nearby Attractions

• National Museum
• Wenceslas Square

External links

• Media related to Muzeum (metro station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Gallery and information (in English)