Ran on the setting box

Museum of the printing arts

place of supply

Museum of Printing Art Leipzig

offer times

Mon-Fri 10am-5pm (registration required)

costs

5 Euro per pupil

further information / registration

The guided tour of the museum shows the key developments from 550 years of printing history. The historical printing techniques, type casting, hand and machine typesetting as well as printing on presses and machines are explained. The content is customised according to age, interest and curriculum relevance. During a subsequent workshop in the museum's typesetting workshop, the students create their own texts using lead letters and angled hooks. Such practical experience is invaluable in digital times. / From primary school age / At least 10 participants / More information on our website: https://www.druckkunst-museum.de/de/vermittlungsangebote.html  
Ein Winkelhaken mit beweglichen Lettern liegt am Rand eines Setzkastens. Man sieht außerdem eine Hand, die dabei ist Lettern in den Winkelhaken zu setzen.

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Selbst gestaltete Buntpapiere werden zum Trocknen ausgelegt

Creative courses

Various courses on printing, writing and paper invite you to try out new things. Image ideas can be realised as etchings or linocuts, we design our own paste paper and in the creative paper workshop we create origami boxes, booklets or fanfolds. We use natural materials, letter stamps and much more to create colourful letterpress images. The full programme can be found on our website. / More information on our website: https://www.druckkunst-museum.de/de/vermittlungsangebote.html

Museum of the printing arts
Ein Kind beim Setzen mit beweglichen Lettern.

How come the characters in the book?

On a tour of the museum, the educational staff give the children a lively introduction to the fascination of historical printing technology and craftsmanship. They learn why the invention of printing was so world-shattering and how books were produced over 500 years ago. In the type foundry, the preschoolers experience the manual and mechanical production of lead type before they see how texts are set and printed from the moulded letters. Using easy-to-operate hand presses, the children print their own postcards, which are a great souvenir of the museum visit and can be personalised during a later craft session in the kindergarten. After the guided tour, the ...

Museum of the printing arts
Druckform mit Lettern aus Holz und Metall

Open Workshop Letterpress

Typography you can touch! With our rich pool of lead typesetting fonts and wooden letters, you can set and print your favourite texts, words, cards or typographic images by hand. No previous knowledge is required. Price: 15 euros per session incl. materials, reduced rate 10 euros (schoolchildren, students) / 5-person ticket: 65 euros / reduced rate 40 euros / Participation from the age of 14 only when accompanied by an adult, from the age of 16 possible on your own / Please bring special papers for small print runs / Registration required: info@druckkunst-museum.de or 0341 -23 16 20 / Information: https://www.druckkunst-museum.de/de/news/offene-werkstatt-letterpress.html / The course takes place every week, exceptions are communicated on the website.

Museum of the printing arts

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