The Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum in Gonjiam special culture zone is the former site where ceramics were produced for the royal households of the Joseon Dynasty for 400 years. The museum specializes in the study of traditional Korean ceramics such as Joseon white porcelain or baekja. It also manages excavation projects, conducts research, and educates the public about the cultural aspects of traditional ceramics. The museum consists of two large exhibition rooms, a special exhibition room, a multi-purpose room, and other smaller rooms. Its auxiliary facilities include a large-scale outdoor sculpture park; kilns heated with firewood; a Korean-style garden; a tea ceremony performance room; and a shopping mall selling ceramics produced in Gwangju. The museum exhibits traditional ceramics from the Joseon Dynasty such as pure white porcelain, blue and white porcelain, white porcelain painted with under-glaze iron-brown, and punch'ong ware, that were all made throughout the Joseon Dynasty’s 500 years of history. The museum also displays works by modern artists, inheritors of Korea’s honorable ceramic tradition. And to fulfill its educational duties, the museum holds special exhibitions that focus on the culture and history of Korea’s traditional ceramics and offers visitors the opportunity to learn about and appreciate Korea’s traditional ceramics that are still being crafted, even today.
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- Reservations Groups Are Required To Make A Reservation 82-31-797-0623 Br Of 20 People Or More
- Inquiries and information 1330 Travel Hotline 82-31-1330 Br Korean English Japanese Chinese For More Info 82-31-799-1500
- Parking availability Available
- Closed days New Year S Day Every Monday Or The Following Day If Is A Holiday Br The Facility Will Remain Open During Biennale.
- Usage fee Gonjiam Ceramic Park Br - Individual Adults 3 000 Won Elementary School Students Teenagers 2 Won Group 20 Persons And More Adults 1 Children Infants Ages 7 Under Are Free Of Charge. Adults Age 19 Over
- Usage time 09 00 - 18 Br Last Admission Is 30 Min Before Closing.
location
727, Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do