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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.

Marconiphone – 1930 Irish Times

This last ad features the Marconiphone Model 55 portable set and speaker residential radio....

a case of type seen through a magnifying glass, focus on a single piece of type

Heritage Week 2025

National Heritage Week, an initiative by the Heritage Council, celebrates all things heritage. It brings...

Buy Irish Goods – 1950 Sunday Independent

This advert from the 26 March 1950 Sunday Independent provides insight into Irish economics of...

A newspaper showing an advert for Mr Davy, a dentist

Mr Davy and Ms DORA – 1918 Evening Telegraph

This advertisement was one which initially caught my attention because of the unique way in...

Elmbank Hatchery – 1950 Sunday Independent

This lovely little advertisement for Elmbank Hatchery in Cavan may be easy to overlook, but...

An intern points out an ad for Brandreth's Pills in an 1894 Evening Herald newspaper

Brandreth’s Pills – 1894 Evening Herald

This ad for Brandreth’s Pills, found in the 19 October, 1894 Evening Herald, caught my...

Work placement student Mazie stands at the Wharfdale stop-cylinder press with some Newspapers from the Museum's archive

Open the Archives Intro: Irish Life through Newspaper Advertisements

Welcome to the third iteration of #OpentheArchives! Meet Mazie Smallidge, an MA candidate in Museum...

A compositor adjusting type inside a forme to prepare it for printing

New Course Offering through UCD Lifelong Learning

The National Print Museum announces a new course offered in conjunction with UCD Lifelong Learning...

A replica plate of the Irish Proclamation

August Craft Month Event – Revolution in Print

The National Print Museum is pleased to announce that it has received funding from the...

Roll of monotype paper, showing the holes punched in by the keyboard

New Documentation Project & Heritage Week Event

The National Print Museum is delighted to announce that it has been awarded funding under...

Now Open: ‘120 Years of the Abbey Theatre: A Letterpress Celebration’

Visit us this summer to see this new exhibition of NCAD student work! Featuring the...

Upcoming Exhibition – Poster Boys: the work of Kevin Scally and Brendan Foreman for the Abbey Theatre

The National Print Museum announces an exciting new exhibition, curated by Dr Linda King and...

The Lord Mayor of Dublin James Geoghegan launches the National Print Museum’s 2024-2028 Strategy

This morning, the Lord Mayor of Dublin James Geoghegan launched the National Print Museum’s 2024-2028...

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