The Museum of Printing

08/27/2026

If you ever wondered how the Chinese typewriter in the Museum of Printing’s collection works, have a look at this short Facebook video:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1725611205374000

08/26/2026

On Saturday, September 26th at 1pm, Geri McCormick and James Grieshaber will talk about chromatic wood type and how they have recreated the process to revive historic chromatic fonts at Virgin Wood Type in Rochester, New York. Their rediscovery of the process has led to an all new design which debuted earlier this year called Marquee (shown here).

There will be an informal activity following the talk where attendees will be able to pull a proof of a historic William H. Page chromatic wood type circa 1849 and the new Marquee font from Virgin Wood Type made just this year.

08/25/2026

🎶 Free Concert at the Castle! 🏰

Wrap up your summer at Winnekenni Castle! We’re closing out our 250th anniversary season with an awesome afternoon of live music and local food trucks.

🗓️ Sunday, Sept 6th | 1:00 – 4:00 PM

📍 Winnekenni Castle | 🎟️ FREE Entry!

Pack your lawn chairs, grab your crew, and enjoy the lineup:
🎤 1:00 PM – Three At Home
🎤 2:00 PM – Danielle Miraglia and the Glory Junkies
🎤 3:00 PM – Julie Rhodes

🚚 Eats by: Boston Barbecue, Castle Road Cutlets, & Nice Ice Baby 🍦

See you on the castle lawn! ☀️

08/25/2026

Every book has a story to tell.

Throughout the day this Saturday (Aug. 29), the Museum of Printing's resident binding fellow, Christine Mistretta (the "book whisperer"), will show how she analyzes a book & then will demonstrate how a damaged book is disassembled for rebinding.

08/24/2026

Last Thursday these kids made their own scrapbooks at the Museum of Printing!

Don’t miss the last of our August activities for kids:
T-shirt printing
Thursday, August 27th at 10 am & 12 noon
Tickets are required. Register at Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1993937316188?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/24/2026

08/23/2026

Kids: Print your own t-shirt this Thursday (Aug. 27) at the Museum of Printing!
Mitchel Ahern will guide you through the process. Bring a t-shirt to print on or purchase one from us.
This workshop will run twice (10 am & noon).
For details & to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1993937316188?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/21/2026

In his latest WhatTheyThink video, Museum of Printing President Frank Romano tracks the demise of the printed newspaper.
https://whattheythink.com/video/131430-where-have-all-newspapers-gone/

08/20/2026

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac (Since 1792), late summer is a great time for haymaking. The activity is depicted on the Almanac’s iconic Four Seasons cover, designed by Boston artist Hammatt Billings in 1851 and essentially unchanged ever since. Yet the methods used to reproduce the design have evolved dramatically – from the one-color letterpress reproduction of the wood engraving (1922 cover as an example) to the full-color offset printing (2022 cover).

The Museum of Printing has an extensive collection of the Old Farmer’s Almanac, dating from 1811 (originally The Farmer’s Almanac) to the present and offers a unique opportunity to trace these technological and aesthetic changes.
Old Farmer’s Almanac

08/19/2026

Christine Mistretta, the Museum’s Resident Book Binding Fellow, discusses the qualities of rag paper versus wood pulp during a book-binding demonstration for members of the Salem, New Hampshire Historical Society.