Yanggu Porcelain Museum (양구백자박물관)

Explanation

Yanggu Porcelain Museum (formerly Bangsan Porcelain Museum) exhibits white porcelain from the Bangsan area, along with its collection and tools. There are also various visual aids that help understand the history of porcelain in the Bangsan area. The experience room is equipped with electric kilns, gas kilns, and firewood kilns, and is a facility for both outdoor and indoor experiences. Here, visitors can experience the entire process of making clay, molding, and baking it in a kiln. Bangsan-myeon, Yanggu was already well-known for pottery production since the Goryeo dynasty. During the Joseon dynasty, raw materials were supplied to the Gwangju branch in Gyeonggi-do, and here the technology and aesthetics spread to Gwangju.

Inquiry

+82-33-480-7237

Homepage

www.yanggum.or.kr

Information Use

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-480-7237

Parking facilities : Available

Day off : Mondays (open when Monday is a public holiday), New Year's Day, morning on the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving day)
* Always open during exhibition period.

Charges : Free
* Fees vary by program, check the official website for details

Hours : 09:00-18:00
* Last admission 30 min before closing

Scale : Site area: 8,160 ㎡
Building area: 833.96 ㎡
Museum area: 603.56 ㎡
Hands-on venue: 230.40 ㎡

More information

Reservations
Prior notice required for group visitors

Location

5182, Pyeonghwa-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do

Directions