What’s Going on at the Museum
Saturday Workshops & Events 2026
On any given Saturday/Open Day there could be a public event in the Meeting Room, in the Community Studio, or on the Exhibit Floor. Depending on the content of the event (workshop, lecture or demo), there could be more than one in a day.
Click the red links for more info and to register for workshops & events.
November
- November 6–8
- 48th Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair
- Visit our table on Cultural Row, Booth 529!
- Nov 14
- Letterpress Printing on Fabric Workshop
Sign up here→
- Book Arts Open Studio
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- Nov 21
- Garage Sale
December
- Dec 5
- Aldus and his dream book: A Viewing of Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
A presentation by Frank Romano. See an extremely rare original copy of the book.
More info & registration here→
- Dec 5
- Letterpress Printing on Fabric Workshop
Sign up here→
- Dec 12
- Book Arts Open Studio
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WINTER 2027
January
- Jan. 19, 10–3
- Wood Type Poster with Letterpress
$150 per person - Info & registration→
The Museum of Printing’s Typewriter Collection in the News
Our typewriter collection got a nice shoutout in the Sunday Boston Globe Art+Life section on October 25, 2026 courtesy of Globe staff writer Mark Feeney. Mark describes our typewriters as “analog technology at its most proudly clacky” and “a highly satisfying sight for those of us who still cherish names like Olympia, Remington, Underwood, Royal, Olivetti, Smith Corona, and IBM Selectric.”
You can see our typewriters any Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, or by appointment by emailing us at .
To see the full article, click here.
WBZ News Boston takes a trip to the Museum
Aldus and his dream book: A Viewing of Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
Saturday, October 3 and December 5, 2026
A truly special event this Fall
Saturday, October 3 and December 5, 2026
1pm to 2pm
Members: $25 | Non-members: $50Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aldus-and-his-dream-book-a-viewing-of-hypnerotomachia-poliphili-tickets-1999809729735?aff=oddtdtcreator
Limited photography will be allowed.
See an original copy of the rarest and strangest book ever printed . . . at the Museum of Printing this Fall.
Frank Romano has spent over 60 years collecting books about printing. His latest acquisition, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, was published by Aldus Manutius in Venice in 1499.
This book with an unpronounceable title is still a mystery to many bibliophiles. It consists of 172 detailed wood engravings and beautiful typography. It is the supreme illustrated book of the Renaissance.
Original copies sell for $150,000 if you can find one. You will see an original copy of the 200 in various worldwide collections.
Presentation will be limited to 30 attendees. Frank will tell the story of this landmark in the history of printing and reveal some of its secrets.
Workshop: Wood Type Poster with Letterpress
Saturday, January 9, 2027 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Museum of Printing
Work hands-on with Erin Davis in this one-day 5-hour workshop open to beginners and above. Students will print a poster using wood type from our collection and have the option of choosing a variety of pre-printed backgrounds to complete their poster. At the end of the workshop students will have a 12″ × 18″ poster.
January 9th workshop tickets available here→
Handmade Journal Workshop with Lydia Harris
October 31, 2026 · 11–2pm
$65 per person
Tickets at Eventbrite→
Download our Letterpress Presses poster (pdf, 1.8 MB)
Download our Image Carrier Poster (pdf, 684 KB)
Programs are supported in part by grants from the Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Lawrence, Merrimac, Middleton, North Andover, West Newbury Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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