Hamilton Wood Type and Print Museum

We are a nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the understanding of our printing and design heritage by documenting, archiving and reproducing the history and images of American letterpress printing. Our premier collection of printing type, engravings, library, prints and equipment support scholarship and education at all levels by preserving through use, research and demonstration.

Our museum has the world’s greatest collection of type and the tools to use it. Visitors can tour over 40,000 square feet of printing history from slabs of rough-cut maple to row upon row of exquisite type. We show the process, the machines, the presses and the product. As a working museum, visitors can see a pantograph that cut the type 100 years ago. On workshop days, thye can watch new printers pulling proofs or sign up for a unique experience. Visitors are welcome to wander the gallery to view new or traditional posters by artists near and far. In addition to guided tours we offer group tours, in-person workshops and other events of interest to the general public.