Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Printing Museum will be closed Monday, January 18, 2016, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Museum will re-open on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at 10 a.m.
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Introduction to Lithography
The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United StatesLearn the basics of stone lithography from Charles Criner, the Museum’s Artist in Residence. In addition to learning the history of lithography, students will learn how to process a stone through graining the stone, applying an image, and then etching the stone. Students will print on the Museum’s 1830s starwheel lithography press, and then learn […]
Public Printing Tour
The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United StatesBe a Printer for a Day! Join a Public Printing Tour. Join TPM Artist-in-Residence Charles Criner on a hands-on tour of printing history. During your guided tour, you will learn of early forms of printing, participate in the hands-on printing of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible pulled from a replica press, print a copy […]
The TPM Listening Tour
The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United StatesThroughout 2016, The TPM Listening Tour will gather together groups of 8-10 people, including Museum Board members, staff, volunteers, supporters, Museum Members, and the general public, to informal, small group conversations with the Museum’s executive director, Mark Osborne. There will also be opportunities for larger groups to take part in town hall-style meetings. The Listening […]
Educators Event
Join The Printing Museum at The Educator Event @HMNS on January 23, 2016. This conference-style event gives educators a unique chance to learn about the educational opportunities provided by museums, educational nonprofits and local organizations in and around Houston. Attendees will earn three hours of CPE credit by attending a variety of exciting, hands-on workshops! […]
Public Printing Tour
The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United StatesBe a Printer for a Day! Join a Public Printing Tour. Join TPM Artist-in-Residence Charles Criner on a hands-on tour of printing history. During your guided tour, you will learn of early forms of printing, participate in the hands-on printing of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible pulled from a replica press, print a copy […]
Destinations Galore Travel Show
Humble Civic Center 8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, TX, United StatesDo you help coordinate day trips for your senior church or community group? If so, don't miss seeing The Printing Museum at the Destinations Galore Travel Show, sponsored by Harris County Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program. Click here for more information.
Public Printing Tour
The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United StatesBe a Printer for a Day! Join a Public Printing Tour. Join TPM Artist-in-Residence Charles Criner on a hands-on tour of printing history. During your guided tour, you will learn of early forms of printing, participate in the hands-on printing of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible pulled from a replica press, print a copy […]
Fundamentals of Letterpress I
The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United StatesThis class is the first step toward joining our Printers' Guild and completing personal projects in our letterpress studio. Join accomplished printer Steve Sylvester as he discusses the use and history of type, and proper means of handling materials and tools in the studio. Special attention will be given to terms and special features of […]
Public Printing Tour
The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United StatesBe a Printer for a Day! Join a Public Printing Tour. Join TPM Artist-in-Residence Charles Criner on a hands-on tour of printing history. During your guided tour, you will learn of early forms of printing, participate in the hands-on printing of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible pulled from a replica press, print a copy […]