Museu Nacional da Imprensa, Jornais e Artes Gráficas
Private museum of public utility beside the Ponte do Freixo in Porto, on the history of the press and the graphic arts; closed indefinitely.
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About the museum
The Museu Nacional da Imprensa / Jornais e Artes Gráficas belongs to the AMI – Associação Museu da Imprensa, a private non-profit cultural body recognised as an institution of public utility and established by public deed in 1989. The museum opened in 1997 and installed its permanent exhibition in the Sala Rodrigo Álvares, named after the printer from Vila Real who, in 1497, printed two books in Porto with movable type at the request of Bishop Diogo de Sousa.
The collection recovered by the museum is divided into four main sectors: type founding, typesetting, printing and bookbinding, as well as some collections of prints. Among the pieces are a French Foucher type-casting machine from the early 20th century, and a collection of about 160 miniatures of printing machinery made by the typographer Américo da Silveira.
The museum also organises the PortoCartoon – World Festival, whose prize-winners are displayed in the Galeria Internacional do Cartoon (International Cartoon Gallery), and has developed units outside Porto, such as those in Celorico de Basto, Madeira and Lousada. According to the museum itself, it is closed to the public indefinitely.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition “Memórias Vivas da Imprensa” (Living Memories of the Press)
- Typographic miniatures by Américo da Silveira (about 160 pieces)
- Foucher type-casting machine
- International Cartoon Gallery (PortoCartoon)
- Typographic equipment ready to operate
Permanent exhibitions
- Memórias Vivas da Imprensa – Historical route through press equipment and pieces, many ready to be handled, in the Sala Rodrigo Álvares.
- Miniaturas tipográficas – About 160 miniatures of printing machines, built by the typographer Américo da Silveira, showing the evolution of the press since Gutenberg.
- PortoCartoon – O Riso do Mundo – Award-winning works from the PortoCartoon – World Festival, displayed in the International Cartoon Gallery.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- AMI – Associação Museu da Imprensa
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Seniors (individual visit on a weekday) |
| Seniors | €1 |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50 |
| Groups | €2 per personFrom €2 per participant; the person in charge of the visit enters free of charge. |
Prices before the closure. Individual weekend visit: €1 (general public), €0.75 (students), €0.50 (seniors).
Accessibility
The museum is closed to the public indefinitely and gives no reopening date.
Kids & families
The museum is closed to the public indefinitely and gives no reopening date.
Getting there & parking
The museum is closed to the public indefinitely and gives no reopening date.
Amenities & dining
The museum is closed to the public indefinitely and gives no reopening date.
Events & venue rental
The museum is closed to the public indefinitely and gives no reopening date.
