Print Shop
See a centuries-old technology come alive every Sunday at MOTAT’s Print Shop. Learn the history of our amazing print collection and take home a hand-printed souvenir of your visit.
INCLUDED IN GENERAL ADMISSION
An experience that really leaves an impression!
Please note: This exhibition is currently closed.
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.
Print shop volunteer operating a Heidelberg press.
MOTAT'S PRINT COLLECTION INCLUDES:
Common Press
Adana Press
Arab Treadle Platen
Heidelberg Platen - Model T
Heidelberg K-Cylinder Letterpress – Model KSD
Linotype Typesetting Machine - Model 78
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