Print Shop
See a centuries-old technology come alive at MOTAT’s Print Shop. Learn the history of our amazing print collection and take home a hand-printed souvenir of your visit.
An experience that really leaves an impression!
Kiwis have been using printing presses since the 1830s. At the Print Shop, skilled volunteers keep this tradition alive using MOTAT’s extensive printing collection. See the whole printing process live, from the careful work of hand-setting moveable type to the amazing mechanisms of a Heidelberg letterpress. Learn the history of these amazing machines and take home a hand-printed souvenir of your visit.
MOTAT'S PRINT COLLECTION INCLUDES:
1931 Adana Press
1895 Arab Treadle Platen
1880 Cropper Minerva
1970 Heidelberg Platen – Model T
1970 Heidelberg Cylinder – Model KSD
1960 Linotype – Model 78
1955 Ludlow Machine
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