Yanggu Porcelain Museum
양구백자박물관
📍 5182, Pyeonghwa-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do
Introduction
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.
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🗺 Location
5182, Pyeonghwa-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do
✏ Details
Reservations
Prior notice required for group visitors
🔎 Information
Inquiries
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-480-7237
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-480-7237
Parking Facility
Available
Closed
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.
* Always open during exhibition period.
Admission / Participation Fees
Free
* Fees vary by program, check the official website for details
* Fees vary by program, check the official website for details
Opening Hours
09:00-18:00
* Last admission 30 min before closing
* Last admission 30 min before closing
Scale
Site area: 8,160 ㎡
Building area: 833.96 ㎡
Museum area: 603.56 ㎡
Hands-on venue: 230.40 ㎡
Building area: 833.96 ㎡
Museum area: 603.56 ㎡
Hands-on venue: 230.40 ㎡