Clayarch Gimhae Museum (클레이아크 김해미술관) - Culture

Explanation

The name “Clayarch” is a compound word of clay and arch, short for“architecture.” It embodies the basic spirit of the museum, which is to pursue development in the field of architectural ceramics through working with science, art, education, and industry.

Clayarch Gimhae Museum aims to play a leading role in the development of architectural ceramics, which are now spreading across the globe. It intends to do so by rediscovering the relationship between ceramics and architecture – a matter that has been relatively ignored – as a new direction for ceramic art. This reflects the pluralism of this time, which seeks to pursue something creative and new and to overcome the limitations of specific fields through working with different genres. The museum seeks to actively lead this artistic attempt, and make aesthetic and scientific achievements in this field with theoretical backing gained through academic activities, lectures, and research.

Homepage

www.clayarch.org (Korean, English)

Information Use

Capacities : 500 people

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-55-340-7000

Parking facilities : Available (200 spaces)

Parking Fees : Free

Day off : Mondays (the following business day if Monday is a public holiday), January 1, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays

Charges : Individuals - Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers 1,000 won / Children 500 won
Groups - Adults 1,600 won / Teenagers 800 won / Children 400 won

Free: Preschoolers and younger & senior citizens (ages 65 and older)

Hours : 10:00-18:00 (Last admission one hour before closing)

Scale : Total area: 11,814.39㎡

Touring Time : Approx. 1~2 hr

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Program Information
[Hands-on program for ceramic-making]
Program: One individual ceramic per person
Fee: Individuals - 10,000 won / Groups (20 people +) - 8,000 won
* Admission fee for guardian (when attending with individual children): 2,000 won
Registration: Online reservation after making a phone-inquiry at +82-55-340-7060

Collections Status
5,036 fired paintings, ceramic architecture installation works, illustrations, drawings, photos and roof tiles, etc.

Reservations
Reservations required for groups over 20. (1 week in advance)
Online Application

Location

275-51, Jillye-ro, Jillye-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

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