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Museum of Printing History
Steve K. Started conversation Mar 6, 2002
For some strange reason, we have here in Houston, Texas, USA, the "Museum of Printing History". I wandered in once just to see what such an institution might be like, and really enjoyed it. The special exhibit at that time was a collection of playing cards, some great artwork. And they had an exhibit on the Book of Kells, including a good sized replica, as I recall. The museum gets some jokes ("a crowd like a slow day at the Museum of Printing History"), but its well worth a visit.
Museum of Printing History
Azara Posted Mar 6, 2002
I love books of all kinds, so that sounds like my kind of museum! One of the most interesting museums I've ever visited is the Plantin Moretus Museum in antwerp, which was a printing business from around the year 1600.
You probably got a better view of the artwork in the replica thatn you'd get looking at the original manuscript.
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