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The Printing Museum (Japanese: 印刷博物館) is a museum in Bunkyo-ku,
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History

The Printing Museum was established in 2000 in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The Museum was later renovated in October of 2020. Around 70,000 items related to printing are housed at the museum and about 300 are displayed.


Printing House

The printing museum has a printing house that is works to preserve printing by research, and hands on experiences. The House is home to what is believed to be the worlds oldest printed work, the Hyakumanto Dharani. The museum provides a wide range of workshops for visitors. The museum has been visited by the Emperor and Empress of Japan, as well as Her Majesty the Queen of Norway. Visitors can take tours, see old machines, and experience a collection of European typefaces that have been displayed in historical timelines.


See also

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History of printing History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the Human history, human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some t ...


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