OPEN EVERY SUNDAY · 10AM – 2PM PENRITH PACEWAY, RANSLEY ST, PENRITH NSW · 0408 412 708
Australian Museum of Printing at Penrith
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VISIT · GROUP TOURS

A guided tour of a print shop that never stopped printing.

Our volunteer printers — many of whom worked these very trades — walk you through the museum with every machine running. You’ll hear the Linotype cast hot metal, watch the Heidelberg turn, and pull a print of your own.

Visitors on the press floor
01

Live demonstrations

Linotype, Ludlow and the 1936 Heidelberg Cylinder — running, not roped off.

02

Hand typesetting

Set type from the case just as Gutenberg did in the 1400s.

03

Print your own

Pull a print on presses from the mid-1800s and take it home.

04

Stories & history

Told by the printers who lived it — from country newspapers to city presses.

Tour particulars

WHO Schools, clubs, seniors’ groups, design students and social outings — all welcome.
WHEN Sundays 10am – 2pm, or any day by appointment for groups.
ENTRY $5 adults, children free on Sundays. Contact us for group tour rates.
GETTING THERE Penrith Paceway, Ransley St — free parking at the door, or a 15-minute walk from Penrith station.
VENUE HIRE Looking for a unique venue for a party, meeting or event? Ask us about hosting at the museum.
BOOK A GROUP TOUR

Tell us your group and preferred date — we’ll do the rest.

To avoid disappointment, please book ahead by phone or email. We’ll confirm your date and tailor the tour to your group.

Call 0408 412 708 (Bob)→ Email the museum→
Open Sundays 10am – 2pm · Mulgoa Rd & Ransley St, Penrith NSW 2750

From past tours

PHOTO GALLERY
Wharfedale rollers demonstration
Type locked up and ready to print
Hand-printed eight page book
Boxwood engravings on display
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Australian Museum of Printing at Penrith
Penrith Museum of Printing

A not-for-profit incorporated association keeping the history, knowledge and skills of letterpress printing alive. Penrith Paceway, Mulgoa Rd & Ransley St, Penrith NSW 2750.

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