Yanggu Porcelain Museum (양구백자박물관)

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.

Scale

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

Opening Hours

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

Fee

Free

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

Holiday

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.  

Parking

Available  

Inquiry/Information

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

Reservations

Prior notice required for group visitors