Where the presses still run and the ink is always fresh.
Step into a fully operational letterpress print shop, preserved as it was in the 1940s. Watch century-old presses at work, set type by hand as Gutenberg did, and take home a print you made yourself.
OPEN
Sundays 10am – 2pm
& by appointment
ENTRY
$5 adults
Children free
FIND US
Penrith Paceway
Ransley St, Penrith
CONTACT
0408 412 708
or book online
Book Group Tours
Guided tours with live demonstrations on presses from the mid-1800s. Perfect for schools, clubs and social groups.
Letterpress workshops
Full-day Typography, Poster and Adana workshops – $125 per person, 10.30am to 4pm. Learn the timeless craft hands-on.
Become a member
Join our dedicated team of volunteers in maintaining our equipment and assist visitors as they explore our museum.
SPONSOR & DONATE
Every donation conserves working history.
We are a not-for-profit run entirely by volunteers. Sponsorship and donations fund the conservation of our presses, type and archives and keep entry affordable for everyone.
Keep the presses running
From the print room
- 07 / 21 : 2:20 am : One hundred key books on Australian printing history
- 07 / 21 : 2:20 am : Printing in Australia before WW I
- 07 / 21 : 2:19 am : Tales from the Print Room by Jeremy Chotzen
- 07 / 21 : 2:19 am : Mark Walker’sRecollection of the Commonwealth Government Printing Office –Darwin Sub-Branch – 1964 to 78
- 07 / 21 : 2:19 am : Diary of a Letterpress Printer, circa 1913
From the print room
