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Tours & Demos
15
Nov 25

Science Week Demo Day

Join us for Science Week to experience the Museum come to life. A volunteer...
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Have a look at all there is to see and do at the National Print Museum.

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Exhibitions
Occurs daily

120 Years of the Abbey Theatre – A Letterpress Celebration

Featuring the collaborative work of twenty-four second year Illustration students from the National College of Art and Design, this exhibition…
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Poster Boys Exhibition
Exhibitions
Occurs daily

Poster Boys: The Work of Kevin Scally and Brendan Foreman for the Abbey Theatre

Curated by Dr Linda King Dates: 28 February 2025 – 28 February 2026 Free admission The National Print Museum announces…
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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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Japanese woodblock workshop
Adult Workshop
09
Nov 25

Mokuhanga Japanese Woodblock Printing with Ann Kavanagh

In this workshop, you will be introduced to the authentic fundamentals of Japanese woodblock printing. Participants will engage in a…
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Tours & Demos
15
Nov 25

Science Week Demo Day

Join us for Science Week to experience the Museum come to life. A volunteer panel of retired printers and compositors,…
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Adult Workshop
16
Nov 25

Print & Pattern with Susan Leen

Using the museum’s collection of wood type and your own hand-carved blocks, you will print images combining type and pattern.…
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A view of the exhibition 'Poster Boys', showing several posters hung on the wall
Talks
17
Nov 25

Talk with Dr Linda King for Irish Design Week

‘Where To Start and What To Include? Mapping the history/ies of Irish graphic design’ Dr Linda King will present this…
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A photo of artist Anthony Burrill surrounded by some of his works
Talks
20
Nov 25

Celebrate Irish Design Week with Anthony Burrill at the National Print Museum

Join us for a special evening with internationally acclaimed graphic artist Anthony Burrill. Anthony Burrill is renowned for his ability to distill…
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letterpress christmas card depicting a wreath
Adult Workshop
23
Nov 25

Letterpress Christmas Cards with Mary Plunkett

During this workshop, participants will discover the fascinating techniques of traditional letterpress printing while creating and printing a personalised Christmas…
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Adult Workshop
23
Nov 25

Bookbinding (Buttonhole Stitch) with Caroline Byrne

In this workshop, participants will make a book using the Button Hole stitch. This softback book has a distinctive exposed…
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Retired compositors demonstrating the linotype machine
Tours & Demos
Occurs monthly

Monthly Live Demo

Experience the Museum come to life as a volunteer panel of retired printers and compositors demonstrate our collection in action.…
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a christmas card with a note in elaborate, festive calligraphy
Adult Workshop
30
Nov 25

Festive Calligraphy & Illustration with Sarah O’Dea

If you are a lover of lettering and would like to incorporate calligraphy into your Christmas decorations and gift wrapping,…
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