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The
Permanent
Collection
The National Print Museum boasts a working collection of over 10,000 objects that represent Ireland’s centuries-old printing heritage and craft. The layout mirrors that of a print workshop, divided into composing, printing and finishing areas. The collection comprises printing machinery, printing blocks, metal and wooden movable type, ephemera, photographs, books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
Temporary Exhibitions
Explore our current and past temporary exhibitions.
Digital Exhibitions
We are proud to present online installations of some of the past exhibitions held on our premises. Thanks to funding from the Heritage Council, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media, and the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, these exhibitions have been digitised for perpetuity. We hope these will be a resource for those studying design, printed culture and ephemeral history, and will delight lovers of print and graphic design. Browse through the exhibitions to learn more about vinyl record labels, protest posters, the printing of the 1916 Proclamation, and more.
Reference Library & Archive
Are you a researcher in design, typography, or print history? We have an impressive and extensive collection of books, pamphlets, journals, periodicals, handbooks, catalogues and newspapers relating to the history, technology and practice of printing, typography, bookmaking, papermaking and other associated crafts. Also included in the collection are books, items of ephemera and photographs showcasing various styles of printing and print houses of old.
Virtual Tour
If you are unable to visit us in-person, check out our virtual tour. It features highlights of the collection, as well as videos made by our tour guides covering the processes of letterpress printing and key points in the history of printing in Ireland.
