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Clayarch Gimhae Museum
Partly free Gyeongsangnam-do
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1 (attribution)
| Type | Public museum / gallery |
|---|---|
| Address | 275-51, Jillye-ro, Jillye-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do |
| Hours | 10:00-18:00 (Last admission one hour before closing) |
| Closed | Mondays (the following business day if Monday is a public holiday), January 1, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays |
| Admission | 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) |
| Parking | Available (200 spaces) |
| Phone | • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-55-340-7000 |
| Korean name | 클레이아크 김해미술관 |
About
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.
Text: Korea Tourism Organization (English tourism data)