Tuesday – Friday | 10.00 – 16.00
Saturday – Sunday | 12.00 – 16.00
Open until 21.00 on the last Thursday of the month, June – October
Closed Mondays and bank holiday weekends
National Print Museum
Garrison Chapel, Beggars Bush Barracks,
Haddington Road, Dublin D04 E0C9, Ireland
Find out more about our location, transport links, accessibility, and entry.
Where Printing Comes to Life
At the National Print Museum, we invite you to engage with a living museum experience. Set up like a traditional print shop, the Museum features fully operational letterpress printing equipment that you can see in action—and, on occasion, even try for yourself!
Engage with history as it comes to life through hands-on experiences, and witness the craft of printing as it once was. From the moment you step inside, you’ll journey through time, connecting with the stories, ideas, and events that have shaped our world through the power of the printed word.
The BIG Type Festival
The National Print Museum is proud to announce the programme for The BIG Type Festival, a three-day celebration of print, typography, design and creativity, which will take place from 4 – 6 September 2026 and mark the Museum’s 30th anniversary.
Bringing together artists, designers, writers and printers from Ireland and abroad, the festival will celebrate the enduring influence of print culture through a programme of talks, workshops, demonstrations, music and family-friendly events.
Reflecting the Museum’s commitment to connecting traditional craft with contemporary culture and creativity, the festival will explore the many ways in which print continues to shape art, literature, social history, science and everyday life.
Exhibitions & Collection
Discover the Museum’s working collection of letterpress printing machinery and equipment, all representing Ireland’s centuries-old printing heritage. Rotating exhibitions explore the broader power of print and design and their impact on everyday life, from political pamphlets to bottle labels and theatre posters.
Upcoming Events
The Museum offers a range of exciting events, from demonstration days to print workshops and specialty tours. Have a look at what’s coming up below, and sign up for the e-newsletter to be the first to hear of new event offerings.
Museum News
We are dedicated to both preserving the craft of printing and discovering new futures for print. Keep up to date with how we’ve been doing this with print projects, exhibitions, training programmes, educational initiatives, and more.