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Exhibitions
25
Jun 25

120 Years of the Abbey Theatre – A Letterpress Celebration

Free admission Featuring the collaborative work of twenty-four second year Illustration students from the...
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man and woman looking at print tools
Tours & Demos
Occurs daily

Guided Historical Tour

Learn how the printing press, invented in 1439 by Johannes Gutenberg, changed the world. View an original 1916 Proclamation, Ireland’s…
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Boy looking closely at type blocks
Tours & Demos
Occurs weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

Family-Friendly Tour

Travel back in time to experience what it was like to be a young apprentice printer. Learn about Johannes Gutenberg,…
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illustrative calligraphy
Adult Workshop
Occurs monthly

Calligraphy and Decorative Illustration with Sarah O’Dea

This workshop will be an opportunity to combine calligraphy lettering with decorative illustration. The workshop will cover an introduction to…
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legopress rocket
Children's Workshop
10
Jul 25

LEGOpress

In this workshop we’ll use LEGO bases and tiles to create fabulous designs to print with our Adana printing press!…
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cut out letters
Children's Workshop
17
Jul 25

Word, Cut, Print!

During this workshop, children taking part will learn about and explore the basic principles of letterpress printing and discover how,…
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Four tabletop Adana printing presses in a row on top of cases of type.
Adult Workshop
20
Jul 25

Introduction to Letterpress on the Adana with Mary Plunkett

This workshop will introduce participants to letterpress printing, specifically using the popular tabletop press, the Adana 8×5. After an introduction…
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