The China Yixing Ceramic Museum is located in the southern suburbs of Wuxi. In the antique-looking building, ceramics from the mid-Neolithic period to modern times are on display. Not only Yixing’s purple sand, but also various other ceramic products. At the same time, many purple sand studios are also located in the museum. During the visit, one can learn a lot of knowledge related to ceramics. In the Ancient Pottery Hall, hard pottery with stamped patterns from the Han Dynasty, celadon from the Jin Dynasties, purple sand from the Song Dynasty, and piled-up flowers from the Ming and Qing Dynasties are displayed in chronological order. Among them, the national first-class cultural relic, the purple sand ‘Black Patterned Vase’ of the Qing Dynasty, is a rare treasure. The exhibition halls of purple sand, jun ware, celadon, fine pottery, and beautiful pottery known as the five golden flowers are worth seeing. The Celebrity Masterpieces Hall displaying the masterpieces of artists also makes people intoxicated in the ocean of ceramic art. In many purple sand studios in the museum, one can see the process of masters making purple sand teapots. If you want to exchange tea pot experience with the masters, it is better not to choose the lunch time (11:30 – 13:30). The purple sand teapots sold in the museum are relatively expensive. However, if you have a certain ability to identify, you can find relatively good purple sand teapots.
Opening hours: Open from Tuesday to Sunday throughout the year from 08:30 to 16:30; Open from 12:00 to 16:00 on Mondays throughout the year; Open from 08:30 to 16:30 on New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day. The museum is closed on Monday mornings and opens normally in the afternoons (except on holidays).
Preferential policies: Children: Children under 1.4 meters (inclusive) in height are free of charge. Free.
Elderly: Elderly people aged 60 (inclusive) to 70 (exclusive) (with senior citizen card or ID card) can purchase discounted tickets for scenic spots. Discounted tickets; Elderly people aged 70 (inclusive) or above, with valid documents, are free of charge.
Active servicemen: With valid documents, are free of charge.
Disabled people: With valid documents, are free of charge.
Retired personnel: With valid documents, are free of charge.
Yixing citizens with tourist annual cards: With valid documents, are free of charge.
Students: Full-time undergraduate and below students are half price.
Supplementary note: (The above preferential policies need to be purchased at the scenic spot by yourself).
Service facilities: Parking lot: [Yixing Ceramic Museum Parking Lot]. Reference price: Free. Address: Inside the scenic area. Number of parking spaces: 50.
China Yixing Ceramic Museum
The China Yixing Ceramic Museum is located in the southern suburbs of Wuxi. In the antique-looking building, ceramics from the […]
