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The Penrith Museum of Printing 

Open every Sunday 

10am till 2pm​

Entry $5 Adult, Children Free

Tour bookings will be taken

 either online or phone

contact us: 0408 412 708

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WORKSHOP DATES​​​​​​​:​​​​​​

Our popular Letterpress workshops, including Typography, Poster, and Adana workshops are available.  With spots for June 22, July 16 and August 2.

 

​Don’t miss your chance to learn the timeless craft of Letterpress Printing.

 

The workshops are $125 per person and take one day to complete,

commencing at 10.30am till 4pm.

 

Register online or by phone details here. Plan ahead to secure your spot!

 

OPENING HOURS:​

The Museum is open to the public every Sunday from 10am to 2pm or by appointment. Looking for a unique venue for your next Outing, Meeting, or Event?

 

Contact us to create an unforgettable experience for your guests as they step back in time at our living museum.

 

We can’t wait to see you soon!

 

To avoid disappointment please send us a email or call for bookings, 0408 412 708 

email: pmop@printingmuseum.org.au

Rare Book Week
Visits our Print Museum

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The Museum hosted one of the many site visits for the second year. The guests numbered around 30 and were treated to a presentation on Box wood engraving and its history with many examples of this lost art from the mid 1800's. Followed by demonstrations/ tours of this Living Museum. All equipment was on show and running demonstrations throughout the show.

Many tried their hand at hand typesetting just like Gutenberg did in the 1400's followed by a print on out Albion from the late 1800's.

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Reproductions of the last Letterpress front and back pages of the Dorrigo Gazette were run off on our 1936 Heidelberg Cylinder press.

Plus the many Rare books that were on display including the Facsimile of the Gutenberg Bible, all of which helped this year's show at the Museum of  Printing be another success.

Tea/coffee and cakes were on offer and the Museum volunteers entertained and passed on valuable history to the guests.

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This year we were very pleased to welcome the Mayor of Penrith Todd Carney to the Museum for the first time.

We look forward to being a part of this event again  next year. Another benefit of the event was that we gained 4 new Members for our Museum and new faces are always welcome to enable us to pass on this History of Printing.

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The Penrith Museum of Printing is a 'Not For Profit' Incorporated Association

The purpose of the Penrith Museum of Printing is to collect, conserve, operate and showcase letterpress printing machinery and equipment so as to keep alive the history, knowledge and skills of letterpress printing for present and future generations. The museum is a member of Museums Galleries  Australia

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24 March 2025 
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