Penrith Museum of Printing
Penrith Museum of Printing
Penrith Museum of Printing
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J. K.
9 contributions
Feb 2020
A small museum with a lot to see: I was lucky to visit on one of their open days when they were busy setting up then running one of the presses. It was intriguing. All the people there knew so much about printing. I could ask questions and hear their stories. They showed me the big drawers of metal letters for each font, the large letters in metal type for headlines, the different presses, historic photos, and printed samples of work.
Written 26 August 2020
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mrdom
8,514 contributions
Jan 2024 • Solo
Find it inside the paceway on Sundays only, donate $5, and everyone gets an amazing personal tour of the history of printing. Half a dozen machines show a long history through to machines used for local papers into the 2000s. I've never enjoyed a tour more due to the detail and demonstrations (they also run occasional poster printing courses). An amazing museum.
Written 6 January 2024
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Kathy G
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Sept 2016 • Couples
Very, very interesting. The talks were very informative. I thought is was amazing & loved our visit. To see the machinery still working was awesome, hard to imagine after using a computer & how quick that is, compared to how long it must have taken all those years ago. I would recommend a visit for any age group. Kids of today would do well taking a visit to see just how mush work went into printing all those years ago. Quite an eye opener. Thank you again guys.
Written 11 September 2016
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Tamsin H
Sydney, Australia781 contributions
Jan 2020
A wonderful museum full of printing machines and associated material. A fantastic lecture by the volunteers who obviously really love what they do.
Written 7 July 2020
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Koalaphil
Albury, Australia712 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
the staff are wonderful and will explain what the machines are and how they worked also have working presses to show you how it actually printed
Written 18 January 2018
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Kitty k
Blue Mountains, Australia11 contributions
May 2016 • Friends
The volunteers who show you the various wonderful pieces of machinery, photos and printing samples are truly amazing and inspirational. They are passionate about it. Come and see the original Penrith Press printing machine. It is truly fascinating.
Written 1 April 2017
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Nichanan P
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June 2016 • Couples
This museum is a beautiful small print-house it resembles the local newspaper production from 1940 still operating by volunteers.
Written 7 July 2016
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KerrieSacco
Sydney, Australia190 contributions
Feb 2023
An incredibility interesting place to visit in Penrith, highlighted by the personal stories told by the staff who are retired from the industry. What will happen when they go, with nobody coing through as its all done so differently now is anybodies guess :(
Written 14 February 2023
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Bentley2012
Sydney, Australia77 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
Our Probus Club visited this Museum on Monday. Everything was excellent and extremely well organised, and the talk by the volunteers was terrific. It was all so entertaining and educational, they turned what some had feared might be slightly boring into a wonderful morning at a venue which we were all loath to leave. All the machines are in working order and were demonstrated, along with many interesting historical facts, interspersed with some good hearted banter between the compositors vs the printers!
Sincere thanks to every one of the very knowledgeable Museum volunteers.
Sincere thanks to every one of the very knowledgeable Museum volunteers.
Written 8 May 2019
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