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; 47 years ago (1978-08-12) C 9 May 1974; 51 years ago (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 Show map of Prague Muzeum Location in Greater Prague Show map of Greater Prague Muzeum Location in Czech Republic Show map of 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.^[1] 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.^{[citation needed]}

The Line A station was opened on 12 August 1978 as part of the inaugural section of Line A, between Leninova and Náměstí Míru.^[1] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Nearby Attractions

• National Museum
• Wenceslas Square