Buchdruck-Museum Hannover
Volunteer-run backyard print shop in Hannover-Linden where visitors set type and print themselves on working machines.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Buchdruck-Museum (letterpress museum) in a backyard on Limmerstraße in Hannover-Linden is run by the association Freundeskreis Schwarze Kunst. Since the 2000s, volunteer members have preserved the working methods of classical relief printing here and passed their knowledge on to younger generations.
The museum does not see itself as a display collection behind barriers: all machines are ready for operation, and the motto is "preservation through production". Under guidance, visitors can set lead type in a composing stick, justify the lines and produce small printed items of their own. In doing so they also learn the specialist vocabulary of typesetters, printers and bookbinders, which has developed over centuries. An online tour on the website traces the individual steps from typesetting to printing.
Highlights
- Working typesetting and printing machines to try out
- Your own printed items with metal type under expert guidance
- Atmosphere of a historic backyard print shop
- Tours every Wednesday by volunteer experts
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Freundeskreis Schwarze Kunst e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Children & teens | €4Children €4. |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is not accessible: many steps and narrow passages, and the toilet can only be reached via a staircase.
Kids & families
- Hands-on stations
Under guidance, visitors set lead type themselves and print small items.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Leinaustraße
Stadtbahn line 10 from the main station or Steintor towards Ahlem to Leinaustraße.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
There is no parking on Limmerstraße (pedestrian zone); travel by public transport is recommended.
The entrance is in the backyard of Limmerstraße 43.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours on Wednesdays at 3:15 and 4:30 p.m.; individual tours for three or more people after registration (telephone 0511 2208253). The machines may be tried out yourself under guidance. |
