John Jarrold Printing Museum

23/01/2020

https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/politics/norwich-printing-museum-hunt-for-new-home-1-6479567

The hunt for a new home for a museum celebrating the city's rich history in the print industry is back on, after plans to relocate it to a medieval church fell through.

18/11/2019

https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/tribute-to-former-chairman-and-sheriff-peter-jarrold-1-6381794

A senior member of one of the families most synonymous with Norwich has died aged 86.

08/11/2019

The John Jarrold Printing Museum is now closed for relocation to its new site at St Peter Parmentergate in Kings Street,Norwich. It will reopen in Summer 2020 as Norwich Printing Museum with the John Jarrold Heritage Collection. If you are interested in our future plans then please feel free to contact [email protected]. New members and volunteers will be welcomed with open arms ;)

https://www.printweek.com/print-week/news/1169061/jarrold-museum-finds-new-home-in-norwich-church

24/10/2019

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/john-jarrold-printing-museum-to-move-st-peter-parmentergate-church-king-street-1-6338545

A medieval church has been revealed as the new home for a museum charting Norwich's rich printing history.

14/03/2019

A sad day.... :(

https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/politics/john-jarrold-printing-museum-in-norwich-to-move-1-5938093

A planning committee chairman confessed to never having visited a city museum - just before casting a crucial vote to seal the demolition of its current home.

10/08/2018

If you have picked up a free copy of this years Norfolk Heritage Open Days brochure then you will probably notice we are opening all 4 days of the first week so please share the news. We would love you all to come say hello, especially if you struggle to get along on Wednesday mornings, the only time we are usually open.
Norfolk Heritage Open Days opening times:
Thurs 6th September - Sun 9th September 14:00-16:00

05/09/2017

Its Norfolk Heritage Open Days this Thursday 7th Sep 2017 to Sunday 10th Sep 2017 and we will be open 14:00 - 16:00 everyday!! the only time during the year we open these hours so please come and say hello :) Please share and spread the word 👍🤗 Cost : Free :)

01/02/2017

Another busy morning at the museum with student and public visits

10/09/2016

◄ Back to previous page John Jarrold Print Museum Jarrold & Sons Ltd, St. James Mill, Whitefriars, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1SH A working printing museum, with a fascinating collection of printing machines from the 19th and 20th centuries. Over Heritage Open Days volunteers will be available to answer...

07/09/2016

We are open for Heritage Open Days Thurs 8th -> Sunday 11th for a couple of hours each day 14:00 - 16:00, come say hello and find out about Printing!

01/06/2016

25/05/2016

Print Wagon versus John Jarrold Printing Museum

16/03/2016

13/01/2016

Lots of visitors to the museum this morning learning all about the printing industry, hope they enjoyed it :)

28/11/2015

A lovely little film about the museum..... come see for yourself

https://youtu.be/VYDTNJhr5TA

24/11/2015

Come and learn more about the printing industry tomorrow between 9:30am and 12:30pm ....

https://youtu.be/k0pOQvq89T0

Monotype Caster at John Jarrold Printing Museum, Norwich July 2015

19/11/2015

The Christmas print run sneak preview ...

19/11/2015

https://youtu.be/thoUOv6kdgM

Demonstration of a proof press by volunteers, Terry and Tony, at the John Jarrold Printing Museum, Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK The museum was busy when the...

15/07/2015

A busy morning at the John Jarrold Printing Museum ends with a Photo of all the great volunteers, Free entry and open every Wednesday morning until 12:30pm, why not pop by.

20/04/2015

The Working Columbian Press at the museum - Invented by George E. Clymer, some time in 1813, inspired by the earlier Stanhope press.

15/04/2015

Composing - a selection of composing sticks

15/04/2015

Composing - The typesetter, called a compositor, picks up the type from a "case" (a tray with separate boxes for each letter) and places them in a "stick". See this in action at a visit to the museum.

15/04/2015

The John Jarrold Printing Museum in Norwich can be found at Whitefriars Norwich Norfolk NR3 1SH. This working workshop museum is open every Wednesday between 9:30 and 12:30 throughout the year.

28/01/2015

The John Jarrold Printing Museum in Norwich is a working workshop museum run by very enthusiastic volunteers. Most have an extensive knowledge of the printing industry and give a wonderful insight into the printing industry of the past using historic printing machines and equipment. They also show the ancient crafts of printing and bookbinding and look to pass on the skills of the craftsmen to others. Simply drop in any Wednesday Morning from 9:30am onwards.

How to find......

The John Jarrold Printing Museum can be found by walking along the river beside ST James Mill along Whitefriars. There is no parking on site but the nearest public car park is at St Saviours, Magdalen Street which is an easy 4 minute walk.

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