Grafiska museet i Gamla Linköping
Living printing museum in Gamla Linköping, where old typesetting machines and printing presses are in use, handmade paper is produced and admission is free.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Plans for a graphic arts museum in Linköping existed as early as the 1980s, in order to preserve graphic history as computers replaced the old machines. The foundation was laid on 30 August 1994, when an interim board was formed with representatives of both employers and employees in the industry. The first museum opened on 22 May 1996 in a small premises at Rådmansgatan 10.
The present premises at Rådmansgatan 3 were ready on 7 May 1999 and were inaugurated by the county governor (landshövding) Björn Eriksson. The exhibition section was added later, and in 2014 an extension of 40 square metres was built towards Vallaskogen. For the 25th anniversary in 2019, a book about the museum was published.
The museum is a living museum in which old machines and hot-metal typesetting are used to produce printed matter in the same way as from the 1500s to around 1980. All staff work on a voluntary basis.
Highlights
- Typesetting machines by Intertype and Typograph, and printing presses
- Bookbinding with old machines
- Handmade paper from rag pulp (lump)
- Library with over 2,500 books and journals
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Tryckeri, bokbinderi och papperstillverkning – Old typesetting machines, printing presses, a bookbindery and paper making, where paper is made from rag pulp in the same way as at the end of the 1800s.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Ideell förening (Grafiska Museet i Gamla Linköping)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission. Study visits for schools and adult groups are offered at a low cost.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in Gamla Linköping, about 2 km west of Linköping city centre.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum sells printed napkins, business cards, notepads and handmade paper, among other things.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided study visits for schools and adult groups, up to 30 people per group; enquiries by email. Information sheets are available in Swedish, English, German, Finnish, French, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Spanish and Ukrainian. |
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