ClayArch Gimhae Museum

The name 'ClayArch' was coined after "Clay" that refers to soil and "Arch" that refers to Architect. The name represents the basic spirit of ClayArch, which try to devise futuristic development in the Architecture Ceramic field through cooperation of science, art, education and industry. The infinite possibility of soil has been contributed to evolution and development of the human society through a Ceramics genre and it also needs to be continuously developed and study in material and artistic aspects. Architecture is a living environment created by human and a science technology that contributes in developing convenient and beautiful human life. Today, the architecture is positioning itself as an important art that reflects culture and a period thanks to development of various materials and science technology. The ClayArch will design various experiments to establish mutual and developmental cooperation in the fields of ceramics and architecture. The ceramics will expand its practicable range by utilizing architecture and the architecture will ensure artistic and material diversity to devise mutually beneficial opportunity.

Operation Hours

• Weekdays: 10:00 ~ 18:00 (Weekends10:00 ~ 19:00)
• Closing Days: Every Monday, January 1st, New Year's Day and Choosuk
  ※ No admission 1 hour before closing on Weekdays (17 hours) and on weekends after (18 hours)
• Culture Events: Every last Thursday of each month at 19:00 ~ 21:00

Tour Fee

• Free admission
  • A person on duty
  • Under 6 years of age and more than 65 years of age (Korean age)
  • Foreign mission and the attendance
  • State Meritorious Person and the family in accordance with the Act on the Honorable Treatment and Support of Persons, etc. of Distinguished Services to the State. But the State Meritorious Person who is subjected for 1st grade Disabled Veteran is allowed to add one supporter.
  • For a disabled with the notebook for disabled received from a mayor, a country headman or the chief of a ward in accordance with the Welfare of Disabled Persons Act Article No. 2. But the disabled subjected first and second grade of disability can add one supporter.
  • Veterans in accordance with Act on veterans support
• Exempt from the free admission
  • The kindergarten teachers of under 6 years old children are not eligible to receive the free admission.

Tour Inquiry

• Tel :82-55-340-7000, 82-55-340-7080
• Fax : 82-055-340-7077
• E-mail : info@clayarch.org

Group tour guide

• le for the safety protection of works and a better tour.
• Reservation is available 7 days prior to the targeted date.
  • Download the group tour application, fill the information and fax it for a reservation (Fax No.: 055-340-7077).
  • Internet reservation - If there are too many people in a group, the group will be sub-divided for tour.