Penrith Museum of Printing

The museum just received an absolutely stunning gift from Mark Bennett, we are thrilled to share it with you all! Introducing the magnificent Alois Senefelder Brass Remembrance Plaque! This masterpiece, weighing a solid half kilogram, is not just a gift, it's a piece of art.

This weekend, catch us live at the , STEAM Fair in Portland, NSW! We're firing up the Pearl press for some poster-printing fun. Swing by, get your very own 'Wanted' poster with YOUR name on it! Don't miss out!

The Penrith Museum of Printing recently marked a significant milestone in the world of literature and printing. On 26th October 2023, the museum celebrated the 400th anniversary of the first printed edition of Shakespeare's Folio book.

Exciting news! Restoration work on the Heidelberg Zylinder is now underway. The panels have been removed, and Steve is diving deep into giving it a thorough clean. Stay tuned for more updates! It will be clean and running again soon. #heidelbergzylinder #restorationinprogress

🎉 **Father's Day Special at Penrith Museum of Printing!** 🎉 Attention all amazing dads! Bring your children to the museum on Father's Day and receive a special “World’s Best Dad” certificate with your name printed on it! But hurry! We have a limited number of certificates.

Guess who dropped by the Museum last Sunday? None other than the legendary Rudi Kolback, with his history at the Cumberland Newspaper and being a household icon at Heidelberg Australia, it's no surprise that he still has the magic touch when it comes to operating our Intertype.

Our team's dedication pays off! We've cleared the way for the iconic 1939 Heidelberg Zylinder press. Hard work truly does bring historic treasures. #teameffort #vintagepress #printingmuseum

Help us to relocate this historical printing machine by donating at our crowd funding. mycause.com.au/p/319203/help-…

Join us for the highly anticipated Next Typograph and Poster courses on Saturday 16th September. This is an incredible opportunity to sharpen your design skills and create stunning posters. call us at 0415 625 573 or send an email to pmop@printingmuseum.org.au

Today is the 54th anniversary of the #MoonLanding in 1969. The #NYT reported: Men Walk On Moon, Astronauts Land On Plain; Collect Rocks, Plant Flag. Such a juxtaposition – the day’s most advanced achievement was reported using the #letterpress technology. @nytimes #printingmuseum

This week the Penrith Museum of Printing was given a beautiful old Intaglio printing press. The press ones belonged to great artist Gerrard Gayfield Shaw, (1885 – 1961) Art gallery owner, Book-plate artist, Printmaker. The press was donated by the Wellcom Group

The Penrith Museum of Printing just had a fascinating event featuring the renowned print historian, Andy McCourt, Publisher at Wideformatonline. Andy McCourt spoke about Boxwood Engraving for Letterpress Illustrations. Watch his presentation here: lnkd.in/gAniBzAA

We had a truly enlightening day at the Society of Old Friends event on June 20th, 2023. The Penrith Museum of Printing put on a captivating display of operational printing pieces, which was greatly appreciated by a passionate group of print industry enthusiasts.

If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then #Heidelberg T Platen should be most flattered when several countries were building near-exact, but inferior, copies - Czechoslovakia, USSR & China. #printingmuseum #museumrestoration #heidelbergwindmill #TPlaten #Grafopress

Two Compositor Masters working on our magnificent 18th-century Common Press #CommonPress #18thCenturyCraftsmanship #LetterpressPrinting #ArtOfPrinting #CulturalHeritage #CraftsmanshipRevival

Exciting news from our Museum this week! We were thrilled to welcome a group of visitors from Sydney University's Rare Books and Special Collections. #museum #sydneyuniversity #rarebooks #specialcollections #enthusiasticvisitors #livinghistory

Fit for an Archibald prize, Elphick's great artwork of our Penrith Museum of Printing team at work. Visit us this Sunday to see them in action. #history  #museum  #education #printing

Come check out the Penrith Museum of Printing at booth D36 of the Visual Impact Sydney Show! You won't want to miss our live poster printing demonstrations using a beautiful restored 19th century Pearl Press. #printinghistory #LiveDemonstration #VisualImpactSydneyShow #Sydney

Join us at the Penrith Museum of Printing to witness yet another impressive printing press that has been meticulously restored. The Model 3 has undergone a thorough restoration by the skilled hands of Master George and will soon be operational.