
Free Family Tour of the National Print Museum
16, 18, 19 August, 2pm - 3pm
- National Print Museum
- Garrison Chapel, Beggars Bush Barracks, Haddington Road, Dublin 4
- D04 E0C9
- Co. Dublin – Dublin City
Travel back in time to experience what it was like to be a young apprentice printer. Learn about Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, and how newspapers, books and posters were created before the arrival of today’s computers. Discover what printing has to do with the Titanic, the Irish Easter Rising, and various sayings that we still use today. Hand-set your name and print a poster to take home, and make your very own printer’s hat!
Highlights:
- Make printer's hats
- Print a poster with your name on it
- Get hands-on with the Museum's collection!
Accessibility
This tour is conducted on the ground floor, where visitors will also find the Reception, Museum Shop, permanent exhibition, toilets, and Café. The ground floor is fully accessible to wheelchair users. Entry for wheelchairs is via the Café.
The Museum welcomes guide and service dogs.
Find out more about the event organiser
Event Type
Heritage Council Grant
This event is part of a project supported under the Heritage Council's grants programme in 2026
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