Museum of Printing
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Preserving the history of the graphic arts, printing equipment, and printing craftsmanship
Haverhill, MA
Joined October 2009
We now have a Bluesky account. You can follow us there at:.We're not leaving X just yet, but might before too long.
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August at the Museum of Printing!.See our website for details:.
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Our Summer Garage & Book Sale will take place this coming Saturday, August 9, 10 to 4 (15 Thornton Ave., Haverhill, MA). Don’t miss it!.Check out this video in which our Director of Operations, Mitchel Ahern, previews sale items: There will also be books!.
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A group from the Baptist church in Windham, New Hampshire toured the Museum recently.
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A week from today, August 9th from 10 am to 4 pm, is our Summer Garage & Book sale. Don’t miss it!.For a video preview, see:.
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RT @USGPO: On this day in 1876, Almon M. Clapp, the first leader of GPO to hold the title "Public Printer," was appointed by President Ulys….
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This Saturday, August 2 at 3 pm, is the opening reception for the Freedom Project Kolekcja Exhibit. This exhibit will be on display through November 1st. Come see it any Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm or by appointment by e-mailing info@museumofprinting.org.
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We have been helping the Outsider Collective ( set up a letterpress lab in Pawtucket, Rhode Island for artists with disabilities. They were looking for type & related materials for their studio and gallery space, and we were delighted to help them out!
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Mitchel Ahern & Peter Corriveau have been gathering tons of amazing letterpress & other printing material for our next Garage & Book sale:.Saturday August 9th from 10 am to 4 pm.15 Thornton Ave., Haverhill, MA.For a sneak peak:.#VolunteersAtWorkWednesday
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Our Summer Garage & Book Sale is coming up soon!.Saturday August 9, 10 am to 4 pm.15 Thornton Avenue, Haverhill, Massachusetts.Check out this video preview:.
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The Printing Art magazine (1903-1925) stands out as a unique expression of visual & typographic art among printing journals. It emphasized design integrity & aesthetics, promoting the "artistic printing" movement of its time – as seen in this ad. #TreasuresOfTheRomanoLibrary
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RT @BostonGlobe: A professor’s hunt for the rarest Chinese typewriter
bostonglobe.com
A historian went down an 18-year rabbit hole in search of obsolete machines. But there was one he thought he’d never find.
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A Golding Pearl 3 printing press, on loan from the Museum of Printing, will be making an appearance in the world premiere of “The Freeing of Molly Steimer,” performed by the Rock River Players (Williamsville, VT) during August (15-17 & 22-24). For details:
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In his latest @WhatTheyThink video, Museum President Frank Romano describes the dumbest phototypesetting product ever, the Intertype Fotosetter. Want to see it? We have one!.Visit any Saturday, 10-4, or by appointment (e-mail info@museumofprinting.org).
whattheythink.com
Frank uses the advent of phototypesetting as the beginning of relentless technological change in the printing industry. He starts with the Intertype Fotosetter, which modified a hot-metal slug caster...
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The Museum is seeking a scanning service to digitize 25 years of TypeWorld/Electronic Publishing. Most are newsprint pages in bound volumes. All are 11"x14". 6,000+ pages total. New England individual/service preferred. All quotes considered. Contact info@museumofprinting.org.
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The Museum of Printing has joined Museums for All!.Through Museums for All, those receiving SNAP benefits can gain free or reduced admission to many museums in the U.S. We are offering free admission to those on SNAP, making us more accessible than ever. Visit us Saturdays, 10-4.
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The Freedom Project Kolekcja, a collection of art by artists from 22 countries, will be at the Museum of Printing from August 1st to November 1st. An opening reception will be held at the Museum on Saturday, August 2 at 3 pm.
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The Harvard Art Museum is running an exhibit called “Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking” that describes Munch’s techniques (including metal printing plates, litho stones, & wood blocks) using a range of papers. The show ends on July 27th. @harvartmuseums .
harvardartmuseums.org
Discover the experimental methods of Edvard Munch, who creatively explored materials and techniques across media. A dynamic collaboration between curatorial and conservation experts at the Harvard...
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In his latest @WhatTheyThink video, Museum of Printing President Frank Romano speaks to the importance of industry magazines in print. He urges printing industry suppliers to support them.
whattheythink.com
Frank thinks that printing suppliers should support printed magazines. Video, interactivity, and web links dominate our media, but we need some print communication. There were 30 magazines for the...
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We have increased the number of Ludlow matrice cabinets from one to four, which provides many more fonts on hand for typesetting on our Ludlow. Come see it in operation any Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm or by appointment by e-mailing info@museumofprinting.org.
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