The museum offer some great insights into the first days of printing. It provides information about Guthemberg, you can see so.e of his works, but also what was before and what came after. There are also sections on asian and islamic printing, as well as a room dedicated to bookbinding. Make sure to rent an audioguide.

We hadn't planned to be in Mainz until we were actually there and looking for something to do. Had I been paying attention, this museum would have been way up on my radar. For those of us with a penchant for books, libraries, book binding, this is a treasure trove. For those of us who geek out on maps, illustrations, old music, this is a treasure trove. For those of us who edge antiquarian, this is a treasure trove. It's a smallish museum, with only one of four floors directly dedicated to Gutenberg. But the museum does a superb job building the connection from Gutenberg to the present. Descriptions are in English as well as German, but they are small and not in a contrasting colour. Take your best dim-lighting glasses. The lighting is dark, even more than dim. I spent a lot of time squinting, but the content was worth it. Take a water bottle, if you can. The humidity is as low as the lighting. Extraordinary items require extraordinary archival techniques. I was pretty parched on leaving. The cost is low at 5-euro. We spent a scant hour. I might have stayed longer, but the content was demanding. Still, try not to be put off by the idea of Gutenberg, the printer of Bibles. Go for Gutenberg, the printer who changed everything.

This is a great museum- go there and see some original Gutenberg bibles. This museum is dedicated to the memory of the man who invented printing and it makes a good job of displaying life and times. And it is very comfortable and full of careful and sensible staff; and the entry fee is modest; and the shop is excellent. Im looking at a pencil I bought, with my initials on. You wouldn't think that a pencil was all that impressive but it is so well made and presented.. its a pleasure to use . I brought back some ephemera for a book loving friend- he was delighted.