Here are some shots from last Saturday’s sold-out 'Wood Type Poster with Letterpress' workshop led by Erin Davis. Erin will be back at the Museum next month to repeat the workshop on Sunday, Sept. 27th from 10 to 3. For details & to register, go to: www.eventbrite.com/e/wood-type-...

In his latest WhatTheyThink video, Museum of Printing President Frank Romano reports on the role of printing on a cruise ship, in this case, Cunard’s Queen Mary 2. whattheythink.com/video/131324...

This Thursday (August 13th) at the Museum of Printing we’re having a relief hand-printing workshop led by Carolyn Muskat. And there’s more: Buy one/get one free tickets will let you bring two kids for the price of one! For details, see: www.eventbrite.com/e/1993936211...

In his latest WhatTheyThink video, Museum of Printing President Frank Romano talks about the role that Mike Bruno and the Army Map Service played in the expansion of the lithographic printing market. whattheythink.com/video/131252...

In his latest WhatTheyThink video, Museum of Printing President Frank Romano describes how phototypesetting technologies got their start. whattheythink.com/video/131169...

Sat. August 9 Is Our Summer Garage & Book Sale! The Museum’s Summer Garage & Book Sale will coincide with the Massachusetts tax-free weekend. So come by for some fantastic deals. We will also be hosting a special Print Arts Faire to showcase the work of Museum volunteers.

Bring the kids to the Museum of Printing every Thursday in August for hands-on crafting workshops! Aug. 6 | Paper Making Aug. 13 | Foam Hand-Printing Aug. 20 | Personalized Mini Journal Aug. 27 | Alphabet Factory (print historical designs) For more see: www.eventbrite.com/cc/childrens...?

In his latest WhatTheyThink video, Museum of Printing President Frank Romano talks about the impact that the Oliver typewriter had because it was the first to allow the operator to see what they were typing while they were typing. whattheythink.com/video/131086...

This past Saturday, Andy Volpe dressed in colonial garb as printer Isaiah Thomas to read the Declaration of Independence as part of our ongoing celebration of the 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence. #MA250

In his latest WhatTheyThink video, Museum of Printing President Frank Romano describes how there are many fewer printing companies today in the United States as opposed to 1995, but those that remain have become much more productive. whattheythink.com/video/131012...

Museum President & volunteer extraordinaire Frank Romano will publish his 85th book this year (not long after celebrating his 85 birthday)! Check out this WhatTheyThink article on Frank’s accomplishments. whattheythink.com/articles/130... #VolunteersAtWorkWednesday

Erin Davis of Wilding Davis & Company will lead a letterpress printing workshop on Saturday August 15th. This workshop is open to all experience levels. Students will print a poster using wood type from our collection. For full details & to register, see: www.eventbrite.com/e/wood-type-...

Wood Type Poster with Letterpress

A hands-on letterpress class. All levels welcome. Let's get inky!

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Check out this short video in which Christine Mistretta prints some early ads and ad illustrations on the Acorn press at the Museum of Printing (as filmed by Olga Shabalina). youtube.com/shorts/5MYev...

Little Journeys by Elbert Hubbard is more than a series of engaging biographies—it's a showcase of Roycroft craftsmanship. Beautiful typography, thoughtful page design, and fine printing make these books enduring treasures. #TreasuresOfTheRomanoLibrary #Roycroft

Museum of Printing volunteer Mary Ingham spent some time recently at the Museum with Gary Gregory printing the Declaration of Independence on Gary’s English Common Press replica. #VolunteersAtWorkWednesday

Got a project in the works? 🛠️ Bring it to this month's Book Arts Open Studio for a fun show-and-tell! Come get inspired, meet fellow creators, and see what everyone is making. RSVP today! www.eventbrite.com/e/1986803571...

Hope everyone had a great July 4th weekend! We still have a few of the commemorative American flags left. Visit us next Saturday to get one. These have a letterpress-printed ribbon made by our new volunteer, Camila. Thanks, Camila!

In his latest WhatTheyThink video, Museum of Printing President Frank Romano reviews the new book, “Empire of Ink: The Printers, Rogues, and Radicals Who Invented the American Newspaper” by Alex Wright. P.S. He loved it. whattheythink.com/video/130886...

This Fourth of July, get in the spirit of 1776 and stop by the Museum to take a selfie as Benjamin Franklin! We’ll supply the colonial outfit, the 3-cornered hat, and a copy of the Declaration of Independence. We’re open every Saturday, including July 4th, from 10 am to 4 pm.

The Museum of Printing celebrates the 250th with commemorative hand waving flags for visits while supplies last.

Josiah Morrow, Haverhill school committee member & board president of the Duston-Dustin Garrison house (one of Haverhill’s Cultural Treasures), works under the watchful eye of Gary Gregory of the Printing Office of Edes & Gill to print a copy of the Declaration of Independence.

Volunteers Chris Bradford (left) and Mitchel Ahern are restoring a Vandercook 4 printing press to fully operational condition. #VolunteersAtWorkWednesday

This Saturday (June 27, 1 pm) Museum of Printing President Frank Romano will describe how the printing press was the most lethal weapon of the American Revolution. Printers in Colonial America played a key role in informing the public about independence. www.eventbrite.com/e/printing-c...

In his latest WhatTheyThink video, Frank Romano interviews Gary Gregory as he prints the Declaration of Independence. For more on the importance of the printing press during the American Revolution, see Frank speak at the Museum this Saturday June 27 at 1 pm. whattheythink.com/video/130805...

Kelly Walters, a visiting fellow at the American Antiquarian Society, is researching the history of printing and typography in the United States and stopped by recently for a personal tour with Museum President Frank Romano.

This Saturday, June 20th at 2 pm Museum of Printing President Frank Romano will wrap up his Typographic History Master Class with a session entitled, History of Desktop Publishing. For details and to register, go to: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-romano...

This Saturday is our Book Arts Open Studio. Stop in and chat about everything bookish! You might even try an experimental binding or two. Our Book Arts Open Studio takes place on the second Saturday of each month. For more information, see: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-arts-...

This June, we celebrate the genius of Elbert Hubbard, founder of the Roycroft community – a center of the Arts and Crafts movement. The Romano Library has some Roycroft books. Each book is a work of art. We'll feature some of them in our next posts. #TreasuresOfTheRomanoLibrary

Due to unforeseen circumstances, James Grieshaber’s talk this Saturday has been canceled. If you are interested in the specimen book on David Greer’s work, you'll find “The Woodtype Collection of T.J. Lyons” on eBay at share.google/v5KJms9K9ghy.... Or just stop by the Museum any Saturday.

Museum of Printing volunteer Kristen came to our letterpress studio recently to print menus for a family member’s wedding. Here you see her working on our Vandercook SP15. #VolunteersAtWorkWednesday