Description
- During your standard 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 of the Declaration of Independence on a 19th-century Columbian iron handpress, discover the importance of the Linotype machine, and witness advances in printing and self-publishing that came about in the 20th century. Your tour concludes with a visit to our craft studios, and temporary exhibitions (if offered at that time).
Group Tours are booked by appointment and require a minimum of 10 people. If you are booking a tour for less than 10 people consider joining our guided tours on Fridays at 12pm and 2pm during normal museum hours. If you are booking for more than 20 people, you must book multiple tours.
Group Tour Add-ons
We offer a selection of documentary films as a complimentary add-on activity. Our films include:
- “A to Z: How Writing Changed the World” (free, +54mins)
- “Ben and Me” (free, +25mins)
- “Benjamin Franklin: Citizen of the World” (free, +50mins)
- “Harvest of Wisdom” (+60mins)
- “Linotype: The Film” (+76mins)
- “The Machines that Made Us” (Gutenberg Press) (+60mins)
- “Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century” (+45mins)
Deposit
A non-refundable deposit of $95 per tour is required to book guided tours.
Cancellation Policy
Group tours can be rescheduled at no cost if requests are received 3 business days in advance of the scheduled tour. Rescheduling requests received less than 3 business days in advance will incur a $50 rescheduling fee. If a group tour is canceled or the group doesn’t show up, the deposit will be forfeited. The Museum reserves the right to reschedule a group tour at its own discretion. In the event a tour is rescheduled by the museum, the rescheduling fee will be waived.
