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Printing Museum

Tokyo · Bunkyo · Museums

Japanese name: 印刷博物館

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Printing Museum
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WHAT TO DOPrinting Museum

On the history of reproducing text, with a working letterpress studio visitors can use.

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Central Tokyo · Bunkyo

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On the history of reproducing text, with a working letterpress studio visitors can use.

About this place

The Printing Museum (Japanese: 印刷博物館) is a museum in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the history and techniques of printing, and is located in the head office building of Toppan Printing.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：2000 Highlights / collection：Letterpress printing machine, Kirishitan-ban (Christian Press books), Historical materials on printing Genre：Ukiyo-e and prints, Media art

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