The National Print Museum

The National Print Museum is a Dublin museum dedicated to the art of printing. This is where you’ll discover the oldest printing machines, as well as the full range of printing techniques. An original museum, off the beaten track.

Visit the National Print Museum

An old-fashioned printing museum

The National Print Museum is housed in a small chapel called “Garrison Chapel”. It offers visitors a complete tour of the history of printing.

An art form in its own right, you’ll come across machines both old and new, specialized in printing important documents. In particular, you’ll be able to admire the machine that helped print the Proclamation of the Irish Republic in 1916, on the occasion of the Easter Rising! A highly historic document!

The museum is nice and well documented. Its setting, in the heart of the chapel, makes it pleasant and immerses you in another time!

The explanations are clear and entertaining, and should be of interest to art and graphics enthusiasts. The guide will accompany you along the way, and explain the technical aspects of certain processes, both ancient and more contemporary…

The highlight of the visit is the opportunity to take part in hands-on printing workshops. Exhibitions are also available, and you can watch the specialists at work, assembling their lettering and setting up their presses. An interesting demo!