Basic Information
Postal Code | 24502 |
Homepage | www.yanggum.or.kr |
Address | 5182, Pyeonghwa-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do |
Usage Information
Information & Inquiries | • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-480-7237 |
Parking Facilities | Available |
Closed Days | 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. |
Usage Fee | Free * Fees vary by program, check the official website for details |
Operating 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 ㎡ |
Detailed Description
Reservations | Prior notice required for group visitors |
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.