Printing Museums

Presented by the American Amateur Press Association.

Notes:

Anchor Press Museum and Workshop, Tiptree, Essex, UK.
A proposed museum to capture the history of the Anchor Press (1900-1990).

Amberley Museum, South Downs, West Sussex, UK.
Amberley Museum was established in 1979 to preserve the rapidly disappearing industrial history of the south east. It includes a ``Printing Works'' with letterpress equipment.

Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, California.
A community arts center that engages participation through innovative approaches to creating, exploring, and presenting the visual and performing arts. The Armory's unique exhibition and education programs allow children and adults to experience, understand and appreciate contemporary art. Address: 145 North Raymond Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103; Phone: 818-792-5101; Fax 818-449-0139.

Theodore Aubanel Museum, Avignon, France.
Theodore Aubanel was a printer and poet, and this museum traces the history of the area's literature and the development of printing. Hours: By appointment only; Closed on holidays, Saturday and Sunday, and all of August. Location: 7, place St. Pierre, Avignon, France; Phone: 4-90-86-35-02.

Baltimore Museum of Industry, Baltimore, Maryland.
Hands-on activities include printing from some old manual printing presses. Address: 1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230; Phone: 410-727-4808.

Basler Papiermühle, Basel, Switzerland.
The Basel Paper Mill includes a working display of hot metal casting (including actual hand casting of single letters in molds similar to 15-th century molds), hand typesetting, presswork on an old sheet-fed flatbed press, and bookbinding. Address: St. Alban-Tal 37, CH 4052 Basel, Switzerland; e-mail: info@papiermuseum.ch; Phone: +41 61 272 96 52; Fax: +41 61 272 09 93.

Bedplate Press Printing Museum, Silverstream, Upper Hutt, New Zealand.
This is a working museum of printing presses, typesetting machines, hand set type, bindery equipment used in New Zealand from 1840 to the 1970s. Location: Reynolds Bach Drive, Silverstream, Upper Hutt (in Wellington region of New Zealand); Postal address: c/o 113A Stokes Valley Road, Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt. Phone: 64-04-387 2587 or 64-04-970 6534; Fax 64-04-387-2714; email: moller@paradise.net.nz; Hours: Tuesday evenings or by arrangement.

Black Rock Press, University of Nevada, Reno.
A museum and teaching press located at the University of Nevada, Reno. Address: University Library/322, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557-0044; Phone: 702-784-6535.

Blakes Lock Museum, Reading, Berkshire, UK.
Includes a reconstruction of an old print shop, Parnell's of London Street. Location: Gasworks Road, Kenavon Drive, Reading, Berkshire; e-mail: curator@readingmuseum.org.uk; Phone: 0118 939 9800.

Blue Ox Millworks, Eureka, California.
Watch craftsmen use antique machinery of the 1800s and early 1900s to do wood work, print and bind books, blacksmith a nail, or mix stains and varnishes. The working print shop, based upon a 1910 model, includes three presses, a newspaper press, a large collection of type, and a paper cutter. Location: 1 X Street, Eureka, CA 95501; Phone: 800-248-4259.

Bodoni Museum, Parma, Italy.
Hours: Monday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; visits by appointment only. Location: Pilotta Palace; Phone: 0521/282217.

Bodoni Museum in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Location: Linienstrasse 65, Hofgebäude; e-mail: info@bodoni.org; Phone: 030-2 82 51 37; Fax: 030-28 38 75 68.

Book Art Museum, Lodz, Poland.
Location: 90-349 LODZ, TYMIENIECKIEGO 24 St, Poland; e-mail: bookart@book.art.pl; Phone: + 48 501 274 406 or +48 502 62 64 66; Fax: +48 42 674 42 98.

Bradford Industrial Museum, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK.
The Bradford Industrial Museum includes a Printing Gallery. Location: Moorside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 3HP; e-mail: paula.walsh@bradford.gov.uk; Phone: +44 (0)1274 435 900; Fax: +44 (0)1274 435 900.

Buckley Old Engine Show, Buckley, Michigan.
An annual event held the third weekend in August. Location: between Cadillac & Traverse City on M-37; e-mail: tclement@pathwaynet.com

The Bulaq Press, Cairo, Egypt.
The Bulaq (or El-Amiriya) Press is the first official and governmental press to be established in Egypt. Contact: Bibliotheca Alexandria, P.O. Box 138, Chatby, Alexandria 21526, EGYPT; Phone: +(203) 4839999.

Bungay Museum, Bungay, Suffolk, UK.
Location: in the Waveney District Council Offices on Broad Street; Phone: (01986) 892176.

Cambridge Museum of Technology, Cambridge, England, UK.
A preserved Victorian steam pumping station, with a printing collection including a Columbian, 2 Albions, 2 treadle platens, Pullman proof press, vertical Miehle, double royal Wharfedale; Linotype, Ludlow & Monotype casters; wood & metal type; guillotine, hole-puncher, perforator, paper joggers, wire-stitcher etc. Location: The Old Pumping Station, Cheddars Lane, Cambridge CB5 8LD; e-mail: museumoftechnology@ic24.net; Phone: 01223 368650.

New> Canterbury Shaker Village Museum, Canterbury, New Hampshire.
A late 19th Century letterpress shop produces general job printing for the museum. Working equipment includes two Golding Pearl #11 presses and a Gordon Franklin 8 x 12 press, four cabinets of type, and other early letterpress printing equipment. Location: 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH; Phone 603-783-9511 ext. 200.

Canton Historical Museum, Collinsville, Connecticut.
Exhibits include a working 19th Century print shop. 11 Front St. Collinsville, CT 06019; Phone 860-693-2793.

Carillon Historical Park, Dayton, Ohio.
This recreation of a village includes a 1930s-era print shop. Open: April 15 to October 31, Tues - Sunday. Address: 2001 South Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409; Phone: 937-293-3638.

Cary Collection, Rochester, New York.
A printing history library located at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

La Casa del Libro, Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A specialized library established in 1955 dedicated to the history of book production from early manuscripts to the present day. Location: Calle del Cristo #255, Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Chariton County Historical Society Museum, Salisbury, Missouri.
Display includes replica of early 1900's main street, complete with general store, blacksmith shop, printing shop, barber shop and bank. Location: 115 E. Second, Salisbury, MO; Phone: 660-388-5941.

The Roy M. Chatters Boomerang Newspaper and Printing Museum, Palouse, Washington.
The museum preserves letterpress printing equipment and an extensive collection of early newspapers from throughout Whitman County.

China Printing Museum, Beijing, China.
The museum, a mixture of traditional and modern architectural styles, is located in Huangcun, a satellite city near the Beijing Printing College.

Choctaw County Historical Museum, Gilbertown, Alabama.
Artifacts on display include a complete Linotype ``hot lead'' letterpress newspaper print shop used to produce The Choctaw Advocate in the early 1900s.

Chongju Early Printing Museum, Unchon-dong, Chongju, Korea.
This museum recreates Korea's ancient printing culture for the Korean people to learn about the science and technology behind Korea's early printing arts.

Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Location: 1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203; e-mail: information@cincymuseum.org; Phone: 1-800-733-2077 or 513-287-7000. The Gibson & Company exhibit, located in the History Museum, is a recreated job shop of the late 1850s/early 1860s that includes a Washington hand press, a C&P OS 8 x 12, and a C&P Pilot. All are operational and are used to print a variety of material including advertising broadsides and recreated historical documents. The art of wood engraving is carried on as is type founding.

Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia.
A colonial American studies project based focused on the material culture of printing as it was practiced in Virginia before 1781.

Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, Illinois.
Open Monday through Friday, 9:30 - 5:00; 1104 South Wabash, 2nd floor, Chicago, IL 60605; e-mail: bookandpaper@popmail.colum.edu; Phone: 312-344-6630; Fax 312-344-8082.

The Columbia Gazette, Columbia, California.
Located in Columbia State Historic Park; Address: 11185 Washington St., Columbia State Historic Park, CA 95310; Phone: 209-533-1852.

The John H. & Thomas W. Conner Museum of Antique Printing , Seymour, Indiana.
Opened April 2003 in the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts. Location: 2001 N. Ewing Street, Seymour, IN 47274; e-mail: sica@sica-seymour.org; Phone: 812-522-2278; Fax: 812-524-8406.

Crandall Historical Printing Museum, Provo, Utah.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Address: 275 E. Center Street, Provo, UT 84606; Phone: 801-377-7777.

Crystal City Community Printing Museum, Manitoba, Canada.
This working museum still uses original equipment and machinery from the 1880's and 1890's housed in the original building. Address: 218 Broadway St., Crystal City, Manitoba, CANADA.

Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, Cumberland, Ontario, Canada.
Included in the exhibits is a ``Print House.'' Location: 2940 Queen St., Cumberland, Ontario, Canada K0A 1S0 ; e-mail: chvm-eb@travel-net.com; Phone: 613-833-3059; Fax: 613-833-3061.

Danmarks Grafiske Museum/Dansk Pressemuseum, Denmark.
Danish Museum of Printing / Danish Press Museum. Address: Brandts Klædefabrik, Brandts Passage 37 & 43, DK 5000 Odense C; e-mail: nsthallen@brandts.dk; Phone: +45.66.13.78.97; Fax +45.66.13.73.10.

Dawson Printshop of Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Dawson Printshop of Dalhousie University is a small working printshop and bindery. It has a significant collection of presses, type, and other equipment for letterpress printing, as well as bookbinding equipment. Location: basement of the Killam Library; e-mail: rdawson@stmarys.ca; Phone: 902-494-3656 (School of Library & Studies).

Depot Museum Complex - Rusk County History Museum, Henderson, Texas.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday; 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday. Location: 514 North High Henderson, TX 75652; Phone: 903-657-4303.

Mario Derra Gallery and Training Museum, Gernsheim, Germany.
Location: Riedstraße 28, 64579 Gernsheim, Germany; e-mail: info@mario-derra.de; Phone: 06258 4828; Fax: 06258 4827.

Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily (except for holidays). Address: Museumsinsel 1, D-80538 München, GERMANY; e-mail: information@deutsches-museum.de; Phone: (089) 2179 1; Fax: (089) 2179 324.

Das Deutsche Technikmuseum, Berlin, Germany.
Fourteen departments exhibit: old-timer locomotives and planes, models of ships and hydraulic structures, looms, household appliances and machine tools, computers, radios and cameras, Diesel engines, steam engines, scientific instruments, paper machines, printing presses and much more. Location: 10963 Berlin-Kreuzberg, Berlin; Phone: 49 30 / 90 254-0; Fax: 49 30 / 90 254-175.

Ditchling Museum, Ditchling Sussex, England, UK.
Museum collections include a Stanhope Press as well as material by Eric Gill. Address: Church Lane, Ditchling, East Sussex, BN6 8TB, England, UK; E-mail: info@ditchling-museum.com; Phone: +44 (0)1273 844 744.

Drukkerijmuseum Meppel, Meppel, Netherlands.
Location: Kleine Oever 11, 7941 BK Meppel, The Netherlands; e-mail: info@drukkerijmuseum-meppel.nl; Phone: +31 (0) 522 242565.

Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
One of America's earliest religious communal societies, Ephrata Cloister was also a center for printing and publishing in Colonial Pennsylvania. Open Monday thru Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, Noon - 5 p.m. 632 W. Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522. Phone: 717-733-6600

Erie Canal Village, Rome, New York.
This village on the Erie Canal includes the Towpath Press. Location: 5789 New London Road, Routes 46 & 49, Rome, NY 13440. Phone: 888-374-3226; Fax 315-339-7755.

The Excelsior Press Museum of Printing, Frenchtown, New Jersey.
Located on the Grossman farm, near Frenchtown, New Jersey; e-mail: alanr@alanr.com

The Farmers' Museum, Cooperstown, New York.
Location: Lake Road, Cooperstown, NY; Address: PO Box 30, Cooperstown, NY 13326; Phone: 888-547-1450 or 607-547-1450.

Ferrymead Heritage Park, Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Ferrymead Printing Society premises are in two parts. The smaller front entrance, a static display of printing presses and a period newspaper office, is open at all times the park is open. The larger collection is open only when volunteers are available--which tends to be weekends and during special event days. e-mail: info@ferrymead.org.nz; Phone: +64 3 3841970; Fax: +64 3 3841725.

Field Historical Printing Museum, Hominy, Oklahoma.
Location: 109 W. Main, Hominy, OK 74035; Phone: 918-885-2688.

Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ben Franklin was the godfather of American printing, and his institute includes information about his printing activities.

Grafisch Historisch Centrum - Drukkerijmuseum, Etten-Leur, Netherlands.
Location: Leeuwerik 8, 4872 MP Etten-Leur, The Netherlands; e-mail: info@drukkerijmuseum.nl; Phone: +31 (0) 76 50 34826.

Grant County Historical Museum and Village, Ephrata, Washington.
Part of the museum is a 29-building village comprising authentic and reconstructed units. Included are a saloon, dress shop, bank, school, printing office, barber shop, blacksmith shop, and livery stable. Location: 742 N Basin St., Ephrata WA 98823 Phone: 509-754-3334.

Gray's Printing Press, Strabane, Northern Ireland, UK.
Location: 49 Main Street, Strabane BT82 8AU; Phone: 028 7188 4094.

Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan.
In the print shop, visitors see how Americans printed items during the 1800s and early 1900s. Museum staff demonstrates a hand-powered printing press, typesetting by hand and by machine, and an electric-powered press. April through December: open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd. Dearborn, MI 48124-4088; Phone: 313-271-1620.

Gulgong Pioneers' Museum , Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia.
The museum's working letterpress display includes an Albion Press, three Chandler & Price platen presses, a 10x15 Funival platen press, a small Wharfedale press, a Heidelberg platen, and a Miehle Vertical. Hot metal equipment includes a Ludlow, Elrod, and six linecasters. Location: 73 Herbert St. (corner of Bayley St). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day.

Gunnersbury Park Museum, London, England, UK.
The oldest surviving metal printing press in the world, a Stanhope press made by Robert Walker in 1804 (No. 5), can be seen in the Gunnersbury Museum.

Gutenberg Museum, Mainz, Germany.
An interesting place to visit, with displays of Gutenberg's work and equipment.

Hale Pa'I (house of printing), Lahaina, Hawaii.
Restoration of a print shop established by Lahainaluna Seminary in the 1830s. Location: Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, HI; e-mail: lrf@maui.net; Phone: 808-667-7040.

Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona.
Includes the Robert A. Bates Memorial Print Shop. Location: 415 West Gurley Street, Prescott, AZ 86301; e-mail: cstephan@lib.az.us; Phone: 520-445-3122; Fax: 520-776-9053.

Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum, Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
View the largest wall of poster type in the world, over one million pieces of wood type, over 1000 different patterns used to produce wood type, and all of the equipment necessary for manufacturing wood type. Museum is open daily, free admission. Located at 1619 Jefferson St., Two Rivers, WI 54241; Phone: 920-794-6272 or 920-793-2490.

Hatch Showprint Museum, Nashville, Tennessee.
A working letterpress museum. Address: 316 Broadway, Nashville TN 37201; Phone: 615-256-2805; Hours: Mon. through Fri., 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (call for information on extended summer hours).

Heritage Hill State Historical Park, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The Small Town Heritage area (1871) includes the De Pere News Office, a working letterpress print shop. Location: 2640 S. Webster Ave., Green Bay, WI 54301; Phone: 920-448-5150 or 800-721-5150.

Heritage Museum, Libby, Montana.
Local logging and mining, plus a modest print shop created by J. Mike Powers (cowpower@HOMER.LIBBY.ORG). 1367 Hwy 2 South, Libby Montana (about one mile south of town); Open Summer only; Admission: free (donations accepted).

Historic Arkansas Museum, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Location: 200 E. Third Street, Little Rock, AR 72201; Phone: 501-324-9351; Fax: 501-324-9345.

Historic Cold Spring Village, Cape May, New Jersey.
A 19th Century Living-History Museum. Their Village Print Shop includes a Chandler & Price printing press. Location: 720 Route Number 9, Cape May, NJ 08204; e-mail: mliddy@hcsv.org; Phone: 609-898-2300; Fax: 609-884-5926.

Museum de Historische Drukkerij, Maastricht, Netherlands.
(In English: Historical Printing Museum) Location: Jodenstraat 22, 6211 ER Maastricht; Phone +31-43-321-63-76. Hours: Open March-July and September-November, every Friday at 1:45 p.m. and every Saturday at 1:45 and 3 p.m. Guided tours for groups by appointment, throughout the year, Monday-Friday; Phone +31-43-321-78-78.

Historische Drukkerij Turnhout, Turnhout, Belgium.
Herwig Kempenaers's collection includes a variety of cylinder, platen, and iron hand presses. E-mail: info@historischedrukkerij.be; Phone: 014/42 00 34.

Historical Village, Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Operated by the Jefferson County Historical Society, the village preserves the history of the county dating back to the time of Illinois statehood. Admission is free. Open weekends only, first weekend of May through last weekend of October. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Location: 1411 North 27th Street, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864; Phone: 618-246-0033.

History San Jose, San Jose, California.
1650 Senter Road, San Jose, CA 95112; Phone 408-287-2290; Hours: noon to 5:00 pm Tuesday - Sunday. (Printing shop usually open only on weekends.) The printing shop on the History Park site includes a FM Weiler ``Liberty'' jobber press (c. 1877). Members of the San Jose Printers' Guild demonstrate the equipment on weekends.

Homeprint, Feilding, New Zealand.
John and Allison Brebner are teachers, printmakers, bookmakers and artists who have combined these talents with running a private art gallery in New Zealand. Location: 11 Sandiland Street, Feilding, New Zealand; e-mail: homeprint@xtra.co.nz; Phone: +64 6 323 8046 (Studio), +64 6 323 8120 (Cottage); Fax: +64 6 323 8062.

Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada.
This museum, located near the shore of Lake Huron, includes a print shop.

International Printing Museum, Carson, California.
A must see for anyone interested in printing! Just south of Los Angeles, 1/2 mile east of 110 freeway where it meets 405. Open Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Address: 315 Torrance Blvd., Carson, CA; Phone 714-529-1832.

John Jarrold Printing Museum, Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
Hours: 9:00 am - noon and 7:00 - 8:30 pm Wednesdays, and by appointment. Location: Whitefriars, Norwich; Phone: (01603) 660211.

Kadina National Trust, South Australia.
Operates as The Farm Shed Museum and Tourism Centre, Moonta Road, Kadina South Australia. The focus is dryland farming machinery but they have a collection of rural newspaper printing presses. Located on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia. Phone: (08)8821 2333.

Kankakee County Historical Society Museum, Kankakee, Illinois.
Small Memorial Park, site of the Museum complex, is located at 8th and Water Streets in the southwest portion of Kankakee. e-mail: museum@daily-journal.com; Phone: 815-932-5279; Fax: 815-932-5204.

King Library Press, Lexington, Kentucky.
The Press is located in the King Library on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington.

Klingspor-Museum, Offenbach, Germany.
Museum for Modern International Book Art, Typography and Calligraphy has been open since 1953. Location: errnstraße 80 (Südflügel des Büsing Palais), 63061 Offenbach am Main, Offenbach; e-mail: klingspormuseum@offenbach.de; Phone: 069 8065-2954; Fax: 069 8065-2669.

Kner Museum of the Printing Industry, Gyomaendrõd, Hungary.
Location: 5500 Gyomaendrõd, Kossuth Lajos utca 16.sz; e-mail: knermuzeum@gyomaikner.hu; Phone: (66) 887-424; Fax: (66) 887-445.

Kulturhuef Museen, Luxembourg.
Location: 54, rue de Trèves - L-6793 Grevenmacher; e-mail: mail@kulturhuef.lu; Phone: +352 267 464 1; Fax: +352 267 452 71;.

Lancaster Cultural History Museum, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
An exhibit in 2006, "The Printed Word", highlights the role of the printing press in south central Pennsylvania's history. Location: 13 West King Street, Lancaster, PA 17603; E-mail: info@lancasterheritage.com; Phone: 717-299-6440.

Lancaster Newspapers Newseum, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
A glass-enclosed, self-guided display located in the Lancaster Newspaper building. Address: 8 W. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17608; Phone: 717-291-8600.

Lawton Printers, Inc., Casselberry, Florida.
A commercial letterpress and offset printing firm formed in 1900 and still run by the founding family, they have turned their old equipment into a museum of printing history. Call to arrange a tour of the facility. Location: 185 Anchor Road, Casselberry, FL 32707-3823; e-mail sales@lawtonpr.com; Phone: 407-260-0400.

The Living Museum of Letterpress Printing, Seattle, Washington.
Address: 2017 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121; e-mail: arm@speakeasy.org; Phone 206-441-4243.

Lyon Printing Museum, Lyon, France.
Address: 13 rue de la Poulaillerie, F-69002, Lyon, France; e-mail: museeimp@Lyon.asi.fr; Phone: +33.4.78.37.65.98; Fax: +33.4.78.38.25.95.

Mackenzie Heritage Printery Museum, Queenston, Ontario, Canada.
P.O. Box 1824, Queenston, Ontario L0S 1L0; Phone: 905-262-5676.

Maison de l'Imprimerie & des Lettres de Wallonie Thuin, Belgium.
Collection includes Linotypes and a running monotype super caster. Location: Rue Verte 1B, 6530 Thuin, Belgium; e-mail: maison.imprimerie@caramail.com; Phone: +32-071-59.59.70.

The MAN Museum, Augsburg, Germany.
The MAN Aktiengesellschaft maintains a museum detailing the development of two main product areas: printing presses and Diesel engines. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday - Friday. Address: Stadtbachstraße 1, D-86153 Augsburg, GERMANY; Phone: (++49-821) 322-3912; Fax: (++49-821) 322-3291.

Manitoba Agricultural Museum, Austin, Manitoba, Canada.
The vintage newspaper presses from the Oak Lake News are displayed in a replica printing office along the street of the Homesteader's Village. Located on a 50-acre site 3 km south of the junction of highways 1 and 34. Address: Box 10, Austin, Manitoba, R0H 0C0 Canada; Phone: 204-637-2354; Fax: 204-637-2395.

Horace Mann Museum, Franklin, Massachusetts.
Exhibits include a Golding printing press manufactured in the town of Franklin. Located on the corner of Washington Street and Colt Road.

Mariposa Museum, Mariposa, California.
Displays include two Washington presses and one Chandler & Price. Location: 5119 Jessie St., Mariposa, CA 95338; E-mail: mmhc@sti.net; Phone: 209-966-2924.

Marshfield Sun Printing Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon.
1049 Front Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420; Phone: 541-269-2775. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day or by appointment. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Melbourne Museum of Printing, Footscray, Victoria, Australia.
Australia's working and teaching museum of type and printing, specializing in retention of letterpress equipment and knowledge. Their Letterpress Supplies Division, known as Australian Type Company, supports traditional printing with a substantial working type foundry. Postal address: P.O. Box 555, Footscray, Victoria, Australia 3011; Temporary location: 1 Wingfield Street, Footscray, Victoria, Australia; e-mail: typo@vicnet.net.au; Telephone: 9689 7555.
NOTE: According to an article in PC Update, the Melbourne Museum of Printing was closed from 1998 to 2003. Additional information can be found on the museum's How to Find and Contact Us page.

Mennonite Heritage Village Museum, Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada.
The printery includes cases of handset type and a Chandler and Price platen press that was brought to the district as a second-hand press in 1909. Address: Mennonite Heritage Village (Canada) Inc., Box 1136, Steinbach, MB R0A 2A0; e-mail: pklassen@mts.net; Phone: 204-326-9661.

The Mercury Print Museum, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Location: 89 Macquarie St, Hobart, Tasmania; Address: P.O. Box 334D GPO Hobart, Tasmania 700; e-mail: boucherr@dbl.newsltd.com.au; Phone: 03 62 300736; Fax: 03 62 300776.

Milton Keynes Museum, Southern Way, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, UK.
Milton Keynes Museum has over 15,000 exhibits covering the social, agricultural and industrial history of North Buckinghamshire and South Northamptonshire. The Museum is located in Wolverton at the northern end of Milton Keynes. Address: Southern Way, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5EJ; e-mail: info@mkmuseum.org.uk; Phone: +44 (0) 1908 316222.

Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Address: 24 North Third Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401; Phone: 612-338-3634; Fax: 612-338-1562.

Minnesota Letterpress Museum, Shakopee, Minnesota.
Address: 706 South Lewis Street, Shakopee, MN 55379-2368; Phone: 612-445-2881; Fax: 612-361-1916.

Minnesota Newspaper Museum, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Only open during the Minnesota State Fair (late August).

Mission Houses Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii.
553 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; Phone: 808-531-0481; Fax: 808-545-2280.

Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, Jackson, Mississippi.
Equipment in the print shop includes a Washington press, two C&Ps, a Vandercook proof press, an iron hand press, a Ludlow, and a Linotype. Location: 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216; e-mail: tjmaryjo@bellsouth.net or WebMaster@mdac.state.ms.us; Phone: 601-713-3365 or 1-800-844-8687; Fax: 601-982-4292.

Morisawa Typography Space, Tokyo, Japan.
Address: Morisawa Bldg. 1F. 2-27 Shimomiyabi-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0822; Phone: 03-3267-1231; Fax: 03-3267-1252.

Mormon Print Shop Museum, Beaver Island, Michigan.
Located on an island in Lake Michigan.

The James R. Muldowney Printing Museum, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Operated by the Newcomen Society of the United States. Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Address: 412 Newcomen Road, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341; e-mail: Newcomen@libertynet.org; Phone: 610-363-6600; Fax: 610-363-0612.

Musée de l'Imprimerie, Nantes, France.
Location: 24, quai e la Fosse 44000 Nantes; e-mail: musee.imprimerie@free.fr; Phone: 02 40 73 26 55.

Musée Encre et Plomb, Chavannes-près-Renens, Switzerland.
This printing equipment museum provides working demonstrations. Location: Avenue de la Gare 34, 1022 Chavannes-près-Renens (near Lausanne), Switzerland.

Museo della stampa Jacopo da Fivizzano, Fivizzano, Italy.
Between 1471 and 1474 printing pioneer Jacopo da Fivizzano started to print books in Fivizzano with the first Italian typefaces. Location: Palazzo Fantoni Bononi, via Labindo, 6, 54034 Fivizzano (Massa Carrara), Italia; e-mail: omnia.vanitas@tiscalinet.it; Phone: 0585-92.075 or 0585-92.70.32; Fax: 0187-429.227

Museo della Stampa Soncino, Soncio, Italy.
Location: Ufficio Turistico IAT-Pro Loco, Via IV Novembre, 14, Soncino; e-mail: prolocosoncino@tin.it; Phone: 0374/84883 or 0374/84499; Fax: 0374/85333.

Museum for Industrial Archeology and Textiles , Gent, Belgium.
Location: Minnemeers, 9 9000 Gent, Belgium; e-mail: museum.miat@gent.be; Phone: +32 92 69 42 00; Fax: +32 92 33 07 39.

New> Museum füer Schriftguss, Satz und Druckverfahren, Darmstadt, Germany.
The Hessian State Museum has a department, the Museum for typecasting, typesetting and printing methods, that maintains numerous pieces of printing equipment, including an extensive collection of matrices from the Stempel foundry. Location: Kirschenallee 88, D 64293 Darmstadt, Germany.

Museum of American Heritage, Palo Alto, California.
Hours: Friday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Location: 51 Homer Avenue; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1731, Palo Alto, CA 94302; email: mail@moah.org; Phone: 650-321-1004. Museum print shop includes a Model 31 Linotype.

Museum of Newport History, Newport, Rhode Island.
Includes display of the printing press used by James Franklin (Ben's older brother). Location: 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI; Phone: 401-841-8770; Fax: 401-846-1853.

Museum of Pioneer History, Butler, Missouri.
The Hastin building houses a blacksmith shop, agricultural equipment and a printing press. Location: 100 East Fort Scott Street, Butler, MO; Phone: 660-679-4777.

The Museum of Printing, North Andover (near Boston), Massachusetts.
Address: 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, MA 01845-4544 (convenient to the intersection of I-495 and I-93); email: info@museumofprinting.org; Phone: 978-686-0450.

The Museum of Printing at NERAM, Armidale, NSW, Australia.
Part of the New England Regional Art Museum. Collection includes Albions, platen presses, Linotype, and other printing equipment. Open 10:30 am to 3:30 pm on Thursdays and Fridays or by appointment. Kentucky St., Armidale, NSW 2350; email: admin@neram.com.au; phone (02) 6772 5255.

Museum of Printing History, Houston, Texas.
This museum displays a wide range of presses and related equipment, and a collection of historic printed materials. It features a number of galleries and working shops on various aspects of the graphic arts, including letterpress. There is a working replica of the Johann Gutenberg press, and visitors are able to print a leaf from the Gutenberg Bible. There is also an ornate Columbian press, set up to print the Bill of Rights. Address: 1324 West Clay Street, Houston, TX 77019; Phone: 713-522-4652.

Museum of the Printing Industry, Bordeaux, France.
10 rue Fort Louis, 33000 Bordeaux; Phone 05.56.92.61.17.

Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, England, UK.
``Situated in the oldest passenger railway buildings in the world, the Museum tells the story of the history, science and industry of Manchester - the world's first industrial city.'' Location: Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester M3 4FP England, UK; E-mail: marketing@mosi.org.uk; Phone: 0161 832 2244.

Museum of Science and Technology, Milan, Italy.
A museum that covers many areas of science and industry. A section exploring the development of writing and printing is divided into four distinct areas: writing systems, typewriters, papermaking equipment, and printing presses. Location: Via S.Vittore 21, 20123 Milano; e-mail: museo@museoscienza.org; Phone: +392/485551; Fax: +392/4801001;

Museum of South Somerset, Yeovil, UK.
Location: off Hendford in Yeovil; Phone: (01935)424774.

Museum of Typography, University of Ioannina, Greece.
Location: University of Ioannina - 45110 Ioannina, Greece; e-mail: gploumid@cc.uoi.gr; Phone: +30-6510.95155 (Prof. George Ploumidis; Fax: +30-6510.95255.

Museum of Transport, Technology and Social History, Auckland, New Zealand.
The museum's 40 acres, on two sites, records many of the technological developments that have helped shape New Zealand. Location: 805 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland; Address: P.O. Box 44-114, Point Chevalier, Auckland; Phone: 64-9-846 0199; Fax: 64-9-846 4242; Hours: Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Christmas Day.

Museum van het Boek/Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum , Den Haag, Netherlands.
Location: Prinsessegracht 30, 2514 AP Den Haag, The Netherlands; e-mail: info@meermanno.nl; Phone: +31 (0) 70 3462700.

Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, Connecticut.
An outdoor maritime museum located on a 40 acre waterfront site, the Museum exhibits historic tall ships and small boats, a New England coastal village and extensive collections of art, ship models and artifacts. The Mystic Press, assembled to represent a newspaper and job printing shop of the late 19th century, contains the tools and technology of the journeyman printer's trade. Location: 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355-0990; Phone: 860-572-0711.

National Museum of Science and Technology, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Museum has a Printing and Typesetting collection. The range of materials includes type casters and plate makers, type, printing plates and type storage systems, typesetting equipment, pre-press makeup and lockup tools, and printing presses. Location and hours are available on their Web page.

National Museum of Science and Technology (Tekniska Museet), Stockholm, Sweden.
The museum's permanent exhibits cover a wide range of activities, from forestry, printing and rail transport to mining, chemistry, energy distribution and telecommunications.

National Press Museum, Brasilia, Brazil.
Located in the Graphics Industries Sector, Q. 6, Lt. 800; Phones: 313-9618, 313-9811, 313-9812.

National Print Museum, Dublin, Ireland.
Location: Garrison Chapel, Beggars Bush in Haddington Road, Dublin 4, Ireland; e-mail: npmuseum@iol.ie; Phone: +353-1-6603770; Fax: +353-1-6673545; Preserving Ireland's printing heritage, the museum features actual working exhibits. Guided Tours and Audio-visual show.

National Printing Museum, Oporto, Portugal.
Location: Estrada Nacional 108, Nº 206, Freixo - Porto. The AMI (Associação Museu da Imprensa), established in 1989, has 300 machines from which 100 are ready for working display. Among them there are rare equipment like the printing press ``Alauzet'', two ``Albion Press,'' a typesetter machine ``Typograph,'' one pedal ``Marinoni,'' a rotary printing press ``Koenig & Bauer'' and one lithographic wood printing press.

New Echota Historic Site, Calhoun, Georgia.
Location: 1211 Chatsworth Hwy. N.E., Calhoun, Georgia 30701 (.5 mile east of I-75 via Ga. 225); Phone: 706-624-1321. At New Echota the Cherokee established a capital for their nation in 1825. They fought to stay using the white men's printed page, laws and courts. Tour the reconstructed Print Shop where the bilingual newspaper, the Cherokee Phoenix, was printed.

Newspaper Museum, Collinsville, Oklahoma.
Location: 1108 W. Main St., Collinsville, Oklahoma 74021; Hours: Saturday 9am to 5pm; Cost: $3 adult, $2 under 13, $2 each in group of 4 or more; e-mail: wrightted@aol.com; Phone: 918-371-1470. The museum building housed The Collinsville News from 1911 - 1987.

Nineteenth Century Operative Letterpress Museum, Salem, Oregon.
Open by appointment; call Jo and Lee Schrunk to make a reservation and get directions. Phone: 503-363-9303.

Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum, Okains Bay, New Zealand.
The print shop contains an Intertype caster, a platen and a wonderful huge Albion iron hand press. e-mail: Okains.Museum@xtra.co.nz; Phone: 64-3-304-8611.

Oklahoma State Capital Publishing Museum, Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Part of the Guthrie Museum Complex. Address: 301 W. Harrison, Guthrie, OK 73044; Phone: 405-282-4123. Hours: Tues. - Fri., 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.; Sat. 10 A.M.- 4 P.M.; Sun. 1 P.M - 4 P.M. Closed on Mondays and holidays.

Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita, Kansas.
A 17 acre open-air living history museum which recreates Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas from 1865 to 1880. The Business District includes a press room in the Eagle Newspaper exhibit. Address: 1871 Sim Park Drive, Wichita, KS 67203; e-mail: cowtown@southwind.net; Phone: 316-264-0671.

Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
The largest history museum in the Northeast, Old Sturbridge Village re-creates the daily work activities and community celebrations of a rural 19th-century town in authentic, living history. The Printing Office includes an Acorn Frame Press. Address: Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566; e-mail: osvvc@osv.org; Phone: 508-347-3362.

Old Washington Historic State Park, Washington, Arkansas.
This park preserves many historic public and private buildings. The Printing Museum houses the State Park's collection of printing equipment. Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Location: The park is on Highway 4, nine miles northwest of Hope, and eighteen miles southeast of Nashville. From Interstate 30, take Exit 30, turning north on Highway 4. Address: Old Washington Historic State Park, P.O. Box 98, Washington, AR 71862; Phone: 501-983-2684.

Olde Mill House Gallery & Printing Museum, Homosassa, Florida.
A museum featuring printing equipment from days gone by, including a working Linotype machine. (Located near Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins State Historic Site on S.R. 490, west of U.S. 19 in Homosassa.) Address: 10466 West Yulee Drive, Homosassa, FL 34448; Phone: 352-628-1081.

Palmer Printing Museum, Jewell, Kansas.
Location: 104 S. Washington, Jewell, KS 66949.

Peabody Printing Museum, Peabody, Kansas.
Location: 210 N. Walnut, Peabody, KS 66866; Phone: 620-983-9114. Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, Memorial Day, Labor Day 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm.

Penrith Museum of Printing, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
Location: within the grounds of the Penrith Showground/Paceway complex, Cnr Ransley & Station Streets, Penrith, NSW, 2750 Australia; e-mail: Printmuseum@aol.com; Phone: (02) 47 312 714.

Peruvian Printing Museum, Lima, Peru.
Location: Av. Alfonso Ugarte 873, Lima, Peru; e-mail: editoraperu@editoraperu.com.pe; Phone: 511-3150400.

Phoenix Museum of History, Phoenix, Arizona.
Several vintage pieces of printing equipment, along with other artifacts of Arizona history. Location: Downtown Cooper Square at the Heritage & Science Park, between 5th & 7th Streets, and Monrow & Washington Streets (105 North 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-4404); Phone: 602-253-2734 ext. 221.

Pinnaroo Printing Museum, Pinnaroo, SA, Australia.
Location: Soldiers Memorial Park, South Terrace, Pinnaroo, SA; Phone: (085)77-8115. Hours: 9-10 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. daily, or by appointment.

Pioneer Arizona Living History Museum, Phoenix, Arizona.
Location: 3901 West Pioneer Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85086; e-mail: clainaz@aol.com; Phone: 623-465-1052; Fax: 623-465-0683;

Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, Barberville, Florida.
The museum's letterpress operation includes 3 treadle-operated C&Ps plus an assortment of Kelseys. Location: State Road 40 just west of U.S. 17; Mail: P.O. Box 6, Barberville, FL 32105; Phone: 904-749-2959.

Plantin-Moretus Museum, Antwerp, Belgium.
Location: Vrijdagmarkt 22, Antwerp, Belgium. e-mail: mpm@lib.ua.ac.be

The Platen Press Museum, Zion, Illinois.
A working museum dedicated to preserving the arts of: hot metal composition, letterpress, multigraphing, stone lithography and bookbinding. Call Paul Aken at 847-746-8170 to arrange a visit. (Paul's address is 39221 N. Lewis Ave., Zion, IL 60099.) Location of museum is halfway between Milwaukee and Chicago on Lake Michigan: 3053 Sheridan Road, Zion, IL 60099; Phone: 847-731-1945.

Pleasant Point Museum and Railway, South Canterbury, New Zealand.
Museum exhibits include a printing display with a Harris Intertype - Model C, a Shaws' Striker Ruling Machine, a Chandler and Price Platen Press, a Bremner Machine Company's Wharfedale, a 1893 Albion Press, and an Aug. Brehmer Stapling Machine. Phone: (03) 614 8323.

Point Jaune Museum, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Located in an 1898 post office, the Point Jaune Museum is a link between traditional communication and contemporary art. Following the concept of the early 17th century "Ordinary-Wochen-Zeytung", the letterpress and the hand-set lead type are in use to print the "Wochenblatt". Location: POINT JAUNE, Linsebühlstrasse 77, CH 9000 St.Gallen, Switzerland; e-mail: postpost@gmx.ch; Phone: +41 (0)71 222 14 91 or +41 (0)71 222 14 84.

Pompallier House, Russell, Northland, New Zealand.
Two printing exhibits are the Gaveaux press (French manufacture Stanhope press) and a replica of a French common press (a hand press where the frame is made from wood). e-mail: pompallier@historic.org.nz; Phone: +64 9 403 9015; Fax: +64 9 403 9030.

Portland Museum, Louisville, Kentucky.
Hours: Tues.- Fri., 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: 2308 Portland Ave., Louisville, KY; Phone: 502-776-7678.

The Printing House, Cockermouth, UK.
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Saturday. Location: 102 Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9LX, UK; e-mail: info@printinghouse.co.uk; Phone: +44 (0)1900 824984; Fax: +44 (0)1900 823124.

Printing Museum, Tokyo, Japan.

Roanoke Press, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
Roanoke Press - Croatoan Bookery, Ltd is a combination printing museum and used book store. Location: 2006 S Croatoan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948; Phone: 919-480-1890; Fax 919-473-1515.

Royal Library of Belgium (Bibliothèque royale de Belgique), Brussles, Belgium.
The museum of printing works, created in 1975, contains more than 400 pieces of printing equipment. Location: Boulevard de l'Empereur 4, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium; e-mail: musimp@kbr.be; Phone: 02/519.53.56; Fax: 02/519.57.35.

Saint Bride Printing Library, London, England, UK.
Location: Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EE; e-mail: stbride@corpoflondon.gov.uk; Phone: 020-7353-4660; Fax: 020-7583-7073.

Saint Petersburg Press Museum of the History of Printing, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Hours: 11 am to 6 pm, Tuesdays 1 pm - 4 pm, Fridays 1 pm - 5 pm, closed: Wednesdays; Nearest metro stations: Nevsky prospekt and Gostiny Dvor; Location: 2/2 nab. reki Moiki 191187 St. Petersburg; Phones: 312-0977, 311-0270.

San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Venice, Italy.
This monastery has produced books since the 17th century. The monks offer guided tours. Location: The monastery is located on an island in a Venice lagoon. The No. 20 vaporetto leaves San Zaccaria, near the Piazza San Marco, for the islands of San Servolo and San Lazzaro.

The Science Museum, London, England, UK.
Location: Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD (Nearest Tube Station: South Kensington); Phone numbers: Recorded message, +44 (0)171 938-8111; General Enquiries, +44 (0)171 938-8008/8080. According to their Web page, there is a Printing and Paper-making gallery.

Scryption, Museum Voor Schriftelijke Communicatie , Tilburg, Netherlands.
Location: Spoorlaan 434a, 5038 CH Tilburg, The Netherlands; e-mail: info@scryption.nl; Phone: +31 (0) 13 5800821; Fax: +31 (0) 13 5800818;

Shakespeare Press Museum, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California.
Maintained by the students in the basement of the Graphic Arts department

Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont.
The Ben Lane Printing Shop is a working exhibit with a variety of presses and other equipment. Address: US Route 7, PO Box 10, Shelburne, VT 05482; e-mail: mseinfo@together.net; Phone: 802-985-3346; Fax: 802-985-2331.

Silver Buckle Press, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
Address: 236 Memorial Library, Madison, WI 53706; e-mail: sbp@library.wisc.edu.

Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
The Sisters of Providence have opened a museum at Providence Manor to commemorate the role of their former printing operation in the congregation's history. Address: P.O. Box 427, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 4W4; Location: 1200 Princess Street; e-mail: communications@providence.ca; Telephone: 613-544-4525; Fax: 613-544-4957 .

Robert Smail's Printing Works, Innerleithen, Borders, Scotland, UK.
Open from Easter to October. Location: High Street, Innerleithen, 6m east of Peebles; Phone: (01896) 830206. A complete working Victorian jobbing printery, established in 1857, that continued printing (letterpress only; handsetting, no hot metal) on a Columbian handpress, a Wharfdale Reliant flatbed, a couple of Falcon platens, a 1953 Heidleberg automatic platen and a treadle Arab. The machines were originally water-powered by a waterwheel in the lade underneath the building. On display are issues of The St. Ronans Standard, a weekly newspaper published from 1893 to 1916, and 50 huge guard books containing an annotated copy of every job printed. Visitors can hand-set type in the caseroom and see their efforts proofed on the Columbian press. ``The best thing about Smail's is that it really is a print shop, not a collection of printing equipment, and it has an enchanting atmosphere. Not to be missed.'' -- Ian Boyter (boyterdesign@blueyonder.co.uk) who worked with National Trust for Scotland to prepare the shop for visitors.

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.
Until late 2003, the of Printing and Graphic Arts featured tools and equipment of the printing trades, a print shop and post office of about 1800, a print shop of 1865, a newspaper shop of the 1880s, and a foundry from the mid-19th century. Stephen Nelson has created a Web page with images from the Smithsonian collection.

South County Museum, Narragansett, Rhode Island.
The museum Print Shop is housed in its own building. Location: across the street from the Narragansett Town Beach on Route 1A; Address: P.O. Box 709, Narragansett, RI 02882; Phone: 401-783-5400.

South Street Seaport Museum, New York, New York.
207 Front Street, New York, NY 10038; Phone 212-748-8600. Visit ``Bowne & Co., Stationers,'' a functioning recreation of a 19th-century printing shop, using vintage presses to print stationery and personalized cards (location: 211 Water St.). Hours: Tues. - Sat., 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.; Sun., Noon - 5 P.M.; Mon. by appointment.

SR Print Communications Print Museum, Santa Rosa, California.
575 Ross Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401; Phone 707-525-0898; Fax 707-525-0923.

State University of New York (SUNY), Farmingdale, New York.
SUNY College of Technology, Hale Hall, Farmingdale LONG ISLAND NY 11735; Phone: 516-420-2181.

Stichting Fries Grafisch Museum , Joure, Netherlands.
Location: Geelgieterstraat 1-11, 8501 CA Joure, The Netherlands; e-mail: info@museumjoure.nl; Phone: +31 (0) 511 45 19 25.

Stichting Grafisch Historisch Centrum , Zutphen, Netherlands.
Location: Kerkhof 16, 7201 DM Zutphen, The Netherlands; Phone: +31 (0) 575 542329.

Stichting Grafisch Museum Groningen , Groningen, Netherlands.
Location: Rabenhauptstraat 65, 9725 CC Groningen, The Netherlands; e-mail: info@grafischmuseum.nl; Phone: +31 (0) 50 5256497.

Stichting Lettergieten , Westzaan, Netherlands.
Location: Jac. van Weartstraat 53, Westzaan, The Netherlands; Phone: +31 (0) 75 -6285753.

Stratford-Perth Museum, Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
The Printing Shop includes a Washington Press manufactured by A.B. Taylor of New York. Location: 270 Water St., Stratford, Ont., Canada, N5A 3C9; e-mail: spmuseum@cyg.net; Phone: 519-271-5311.

Taranaki Aviation Transport and Technology Museum, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
Location: Corner Kent Rd & SH3, P.O. Box 4135, New Plymouth, New Zealand; e-mail: tatatm@xtra.co.nz; Phone: 06-7522845.

Tennessee Newspaper & Printing Museum, Rogersville, Tennessee.
The printing museum is open Tuesday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and other times by previous arrangement. Location: 415 South Depot St., Rogersville, TN 37857; e-mail: rha@xtn.net; Phone: 423-272-1961.

New> Tombstone Epitaph, Tombstone, Arizona.
A free 1880s newspaper museum displaying vintage newspapers and printing equipment.

Tipoteca Italiana fondazione, Cornuda, Italy.
An English language page is also available. Location: Via Canapificio, 3 31041 Cornuda (Treviso) - Italia; e-mail: info@tipoteca.it; Phone: +39.0423.86338.

Troy Museum & Historic Village, Troy, Michigan.
The print shop includes an 1890 Chandler & Price and a 1910 Golding Jobber. Location: 60 W. Wattles Road at Livernois Road, Troy, MI 48098; Phone: 248-524-3570; Fax: 248-524-3572.

Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, Tubac, Arizona.
Included in the various displays is the oldest hand press in Arizona. Location: 45 miles south of Tucson on Interstate 19; Address: P.O. Box 1296, Tubac, AZ 85646; Phone: 520-398-2252.

Typographiae, Museo della Stampa, Trapani, Italy.
Location: Palazzo Milo, via Garibaldi 70, I - 91100 Trapani, (Sicilia) Italia; e-mail: officina@officina.it; Phone: +39/09238 08111 - 09238 08444; Fax: +39/09232 3423. For information please contact Mr. Renato Alongi.

Typorama, Bischofszell, Switzerland.
Location: Fabrikstrasse 30a, 9220 Bischofszell; e-mail: info@typorama.ch; Phone: ++41 (0)71 422 28 20.

The University of Reading, Reading, UK.
The Typography and Graphic Communication department has a collection of very old letterpresses equipment that is used to produce documents, teach techniques and do research. There is also a large collection of wood type. Location: The Whitenights campus is located on the south side of Reading; e-mail: information@reading.ac.uk; Phone: 44 (0)118 378 8408.

Upper Canada Village, Ontario, Canada.
This 19th century rural community contains many exhibits, including a printing office. Location: in the heart of Eastern Ontario on County Road 2 (formerly Highway 2), 11 km (7 miles) east of Morrisburg and 29 km (18 miles) west of Cornwall. Phone: 613-543-3704.

Vicksburg Museum and Historic Village, Vicksburg, Michigan.
Location: 300 North Richardson St., Vicksburg, MI 49097; e-mail: creekside2@ameritech.net; Phone: 616-649-2876.

Vincennes State Historic Sites, Vincennes, Indiana.
Includes the Stout Print Shop. Location: 1 W. Harrison Street, Vincennes, Indiana; Address: P.O. Box 81, Vincennes, Indiana 47591; Phone: 812-882-7422 or 812-882-7472; Fax: 812-882-0928.

Wai-te-ata Press, Wellington, New Zealand.
Located at Victoria University of Wellington; address: University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington.

Werkstätten und Museum für Druckkunst, Leipzig, Germany.
History of typecasting, handpresses & printing machines, etc... with the important collection of SchumacherGebler. Nonnenstrasse 38, D-04229 Leipzig; e-mail: info@druckkunst-museum.de; Phone: +49 - 3 41 - 4 90 49-0; Fax: +49 - 3 41 - 4 90 49-49. Hours: Monday to Friday (except holidays) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Wooden Nickel Historical Museum, San Antonio, Texas.
Includes printing presses used to make wooden nickels. 345 Old Austin Rd., San Antonio, TX 78209; e-mail: museum@wooden-nickel.net; Phone: 210-829-1291; Fax: 210-832-8965

Workshop Museum of Bookprinting, Grignan, France.
Phone: 04-75-46-57-16; Fax: 04-75-46-55-12.

Yaldhurst Museum of Transport & Science, Christchurch, New Zealand.
The exhibition buildings house more than 100 vehicles including vintage and class cars, motor cycles, racing cars, horse drawn carriages, fire engines, farm machinery, military equipment and naval display. Also included is a working print shop. Location: School Road, Yaldhurst, Christchurch; Address: School Road, Yaldhurst, RD6, Christchurch; Phone: 64-3-342 7914; Fax: 64-3-342 7916; Hours: Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by arrangement.

Zvi Yosef Museum of Printing, Safed, Israel.
David Gilboa Sq., Tet Zayin St., P.O. Box 1016, Safed 13215; Phone:(06) 923-022.

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