Rongchang An pottery Museum

Rongchang An pottery Museum

Rongchang An pottery Museum is a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

Rongchang An pottery Museum is the only public welfare museum in Chongqing funded by townships and streets. It serves as an important platform to showcase the national intangible cultural heritage "An pottery" and is also the only specialized museum for "An pottery" in China. It integrates collection, exhibition, exchange, experience, interaction, science education, as well as research, production, sales, and more.

With the theme of "Heritage • Development • Innovation," Rongchang An pottery Museum features nine themed exhibition halls: An pottery historical relics, simulated production scenes, a brief history of pottery development, exhibits of fine pottery art, a leisure culture corridor, pottery-making experience area, master studios, a research and development center, and pottery processing and firing workshops. The museum houses nearly 10,000 pieces of An pottery relics and masterpieces dating back to the Han Dynasty, with over 1,000 items on permanent display, authentically and comprehensively reflecting the heritage and development achievements of An pottery craftsmanship.

Through science education exhibitions, student workshops, technology training, and other forms, Rongchang An pottery Museum enhances the interactivity, fun, and visual appeal of pottery making. It strengthens the promotion of An pottery’s history and craftsmanship, while bringing together An pottery inheritors and master artisans to boost exploration and innovation, improving the artistry of An pottery. The museum collaborates with local primary and secondary schools to offer pottery-making experience courses, focusing on youth education about An pottery. By attracting public attention to An pottery, it expands the reach of science education, promotes its socialization, popularization, and regular engagement, and conducts effective science outreach.

Rongchang An pottery Museum will continue to refine and expand its functional systems, aiming to become a platform for experiencing the ancient techniques of An pottery, a hall that inspires the artistic charm of An pottery creation, a window showcasing the development of the An pottery cultural industry, and a base for science education.

Address: Tao Du Avenue, Anfu Subdistrict, Rongchang County

Tel: 023—46322077

Website: Not available

Opening Hours: Daily from 9:00 to 17:00.

Admission: Free to the public. Guided tours are available for a fee of 40 RMB per session.

Transportation: From downtown Chongqing, take the Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway to Rongchang Main Station, then proceed via Chengdu-Chongqing Highway to Anfu Subdistrict.