Ancient Kiln Folk Custom Museum
古窑民俗博览区 · Gǔyáo Mínsú Bólǎnqū
A wooded open-air museum where rebuilt Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing kilns are still fired with wood, and old craftsmen throw, trim and paint porcelain by hand in Qing workshops.
Booking recommendedBring your passport2–3 hours
Tip
The Qing Zhen kiln holds the Guinness record as the world’s largest wood-fired porcelain kiln; firings happen several times a year, often around the October ceramics fair, so check the WeChat account for dates. Paid hands-on workshops are inside.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–17:00 daily; check on the official WeChat account To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥85 for adults, about ¥45 for children and students; free for children under 1.2 m and visitors 70+. Check when booking. To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy on the official WeChat account “chinaguyao”, on Trip.com or at the gate; tickets are real-name, so choose passport. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 10 min by taxi from the old town; the China Ceramics Museum is about 1 km further west, so combine the two
- Address in Chinese
- 江西省景德镇市瓷都大道古窑路1号
Photo: Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 3.0
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