Onggi Folk Museum

Private museum specializing in Korean earthenware in Seoul, South Korea
Onggi Folk Museum
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EstablishedApril 1991
Location497-15, Ssangmun 1-dong, Dobong-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Collection size3,300
Websiteonggimuseum.org
Korean name
Hangul
옹기민속박물관
Hanja
甕器民俗博物館
Revised RomanizationOnggi minsok bakmulgwan
McCune–ReischauerOnggi minsok pakmulkwan

The Onggi Folk Museum, located in Seoul, South Korea is a private museum specializing in onggi, Korean earthenware which is used for storage and utilitarian purposes. It was established as the Goryeo Folk Museum (Korean: 고려민속박물관) in 1991 and later was changed to the current name. The museum consists of three-story building and an outdoor exhibition hall where 3,300 items of onggi and other items such as dancheong patterns, Korean traditional decorative coloring used for building are exhibited.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Onggi Folk Museum". Korea Tourism Organization.
  • The official site
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