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Gimcheon World Porcelain Museum (김천 세계도자기박물관)

김천 세계도자기박물관
118, Jikjisa-gil, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
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Gimcheon World Porcelain Museum (김천세계도자기박물관) is located at the entrance to Jikjisa Temple. Nearly 1,000 artifacts, including western porcelain and crystal donated by the Korean-Japanese Bokjeonyeongja (복전영자) are on display. You will encounter refined, elegant porcelain from all over the world including Wedgwood, Meissen, and Royal Copenhagen, as well as famous Korean porcelain.

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Contact
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330<br> (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) <br> • For more info +82-54-420-6726
Closed
Every Monday, New year's day, Seollal and Chuseok holidays
Admission
* Adults 1,000 won / Group 700 won<br> * Youths 500 won / Group 300 won<br> ※ Free - Children and Seniors <br> ※ Group - more 20 people
Hours
09:00 - 18:00<br>※last admission is 30 minutes before closing
Size
Total Sites 4,585㎡ / Building Sites 600㎡ (B1-1F)

Updated 2016.04.09

Collections Status

Total collection: 1,063 artifacts
Korean porcelain 30 artifacts, European porcelain 503 artifacts, crystal, glass 512 artifacts, other collections 18 artifacts (ex: Display racks, etc.)

Access

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- Dong Seoul Terminal to Gimcheon (Departure 3 times a day (10:10, 14:10, 18:10), 3 hour ride)
- Get on the bus (No. 11, No. 111) to Jikjisa Temple at Gimcheon Station or Gimcheon Bus Terminal (Departure every 10 minutes (06:10 – 22:40), 25 minute ride)

118, Jikjisa-gil, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do


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