Nederlands Drukkerij Museum
Museum of letterpress printing in Etten-Leur with hand typesetting, hand presses and cylinder presses where visitors can print for themselves.
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Om museet
The museum was founded in 1976. The idea came from Paul Valentin, chairman of the Royal Association of Graphic Companies, who proposed it in 1974 at the handover of the "Kopperprent" to Mayor Oderkerk. The municipality made a farm from 1800 available for the collection, which still provides the setting today; in 2026 the museum celebrates its 50th anniversary.
The museum is dedicated to the old graphic crafts: the typesetter, the printer and the bookbinder. On show are typesetting machines, type cases with various typefaces, hand presses, platen and cylinder presses, and an automatic Heidelberg platen press. Visitors may operate many of the machines themselves and make their own prints.
The Handzetterij (hand typesetting) and Boekdrukkunst (letterpress printing) sections explain how movable type and mechanical printing raised the number of copies from a few hundred to thousands, thereby accelerating the spread of knowledge. A library complements the collection; since 2019 a stairlift has overcome the steps to the upper floor. Workshops on typesetting and printing are planned.
Højdepunkter
- Hand typesetting with type cases and movable type
- Hand presses, platen presses and cylinder presses
- Automatic Heidelberg platen press
- Print for yourself on historic machines
- Library on the history of printing
Permanente udstillinger
- Handzetterij – Section on the history and technique of hand typesetting with movable type.
- Boekdrukkunst – Section on letterpress printing and its importance for the spread of knowledge.
- Bibliotheek – Specialist library on printing and the art of the book.
- Grundlagt
- 1976
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 7,50 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 4,50 €Children up to 12 years |
| Børn og unge | 4,50 €gratis til og med 3 år · Children up to 12 years: €4.50; under 4 free. |
| Personer med handicap | –ledsager gratis · Companions with the relevant proof have free admission. |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 7,50 € pr. personGroup visits always on request; children under 12: €4.50. For 20 or more visitors, a €25 surcharge for an additional guide; outside opening hours also €25 (from 10 people). |
Prices valid from 1 September 2026. The Museumkaart is not accepted, but the Nationale Kunst & Cultuur Cadeaukaart is. Coffee, tea and soft drinks €2.
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: findes ikke
- Handicaptoilet: findes ikke
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The ground floor is suitable for wheelchairs, walkers and mobility scooters; a stairlift leads to the upper floor, where another wheelchair is available. Free loan wheelchairs and walkers at reception; no wheelchair-accessible toilet. Pets are not allowed, except registered assistance dogs.
Børn og familie
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Bahnhof Etten-Leur · 1,2 km
From Etten-Leur station about 1.2 km on foot: follow the railway line on the left and after about 1,200 m turn into the street Torenvalk.
By car via the A58, exit 18, turn left at the traffic lights to the roundabout, take the first exit there; continue to Torenvalk and turn right.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
Coffee, tea and soft drinks are available; the museum has a library.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Godt at vide | Group visits with a guide on request (additional guide for 20 or more visitors). Workshops on hand typesetting and letterpress printing have been announced, but are not currently in preparation. |
