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| SCHOOL PROGRAM | P.D. PROGRAM | PUBLIC OPENING HOURS | ALL PROGRAMS | | VOLUNTEERING
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WHERE ARE WE? Address, map, phone, email |
PRINT IN OUR LETTERPRESS STUDIO |
OUR OWN METAL TYPEFOUNDRY
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MMOP ON FACEBOOK, BLOG |
OUR PRINTING GLOSSARY |
OUR COLLECTIONS |
PICTURE GALLERIES
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MMOP WEST FOOTSCRAY :: ALL SYSTEMS GO !!COME AND VISIT OUR FANTASTIC NEW LOCATION, 266 GEELONG ROAD, OUR NEWER, LARGER, PERMANENT LOCATION, IS JUST 350 m FROM WEST FOOTSCRAY STATION. HOLIDAYS OVER, FIRST VISITORS BEEN AND GONE. BUT STILL FAR FROM ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS. WE NEED AT LEAST FIVE EACH SUNDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. (MUCH BIGGER THAN THE OLD SITE.) OPEN TO WALK IN, SUN & THUR FROM 2 TO 6 P.M..SEE OUR SPECIAL NEW-HOME PAGE FOR PICTURES AND MORE DETAIL. EMAIL MMOP TO HELP ON OPEN DAYS (ONCE A WEEK OR ONCE A MONTH) |
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Discover volunteering opportunities for public programs. |
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INTERNATIONAL PORTAL of PRINTING MUSEUMS. CLICK HERE to find other printing museums. |
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Our 2007 leaflet:REMEMBER MORELAND ST? CLICK IMAGE TO SEE OR PRINT NEW (2012) LEAFLET READY SOON |
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Melbourne Museum of Printing CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS |
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 CONTACT PAGELOCATION: 266 GEELONG ROAD, West Footscray, Victoria. NEW LOCATION CONVENIENTLY LOCATED JUST MINUTES FROM MELBOURNE CITY, WELL SERVED BY TRAINS AND BUS SERVICES. MAP, TELEPHONE, E-MAIL
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS STARTED AGAIN. [DETAILS ON OUR VISITOR PAGE] VOLUNTEER NOW TO HELP WITH PROGRAMS. EMAIL thursdays@mmop.org.au GROUP TOURS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, LETTERPRESS STUDIO, AVAILABLE ANY DAY BY APOINTMENT. PLEASE CALL (03)9689 7555 or email (see contact page). SEE HOW PRINTING WAS DONE WITHOUT A COMPUTER . . . DO IT !
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OUR PROGRAMS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ACCESS STUDIO, RESEARCH. COMP-ROOM RE-ENACTMENTS. SUPPORT FOR OTHER MUSEUMS.
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OUR COLLECTIONS MACHINES, FOUNTS, ARTEFACTS, PRINTED WORKS, ARTWORK, NEGATIVES, PLATES, OFFICE EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS | |
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PICTURE GALLERIES EACH THEMED GALLERY HAS TEN OR MORE IMAGES AND DETAILED EXPLANATIONS. |
DOWNLOAD OUR DOCUMENTS BROWSE OR PRINT OUT DETAILS OF THE MUSEUM'S ESTABLISHMENT. | |
| HOW TO USE OUR MATERIAL: COPYRIGHT NOTICE | ||
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GLOSSARY OF TYPE AND PRINTING CLEAR DEFINITIONS OF HUNDREDS OF TERMS - ALPHABETIC AND THEMATIC BROWSING |
VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE MUSEUM, ITS COLLECTIONS, ITS PROGRAMS
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OUR TYPEFOUNDRY WE STILL MAKE METAL TYPES FOR ARTISTS, ACADEMICS, ENTHUSIASTS AND OLD-TIMERS LIKE US! |
LINOTYPE RE-ENACTMENTS REMEMBER THE NEWSPAPER COMPOSING ROOM? WE WERE PLANNING THESE GREAT EVENTS, BUT MUCH OF OUR EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DESTROYED. SO THE COMP ROOM MAY BE JUST A MEMORY! FORTY LINECASTERS COULD HAVE BEEN WORKING. WE MIGHT DO IT ON A SMALLER SCALE SOME TIME. WHO WILL OPERATE THE LINOS, LUDLOWS AND PRESSES? | |
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| DID YOU KNOW? COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MUSEUM and OUR UNWANTED MOVE |
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| THESE SPECIAL INTEREST JUMP PAGES MAY MATCH YOUR THEME | What's your interest? | |||||||
| Typography & Design__ |
D.T.P. or_ Word Proc |
Book___ History__ |
Media &_ Editing__ |
Self____ Printing |
Print___ Making_ |
Typo____ Glossary |
Letterpress Freak____ |
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| WHAT WE HAVE OUR COLLECTION PAGES |
WHAT WE OFFER OUR PROGRAM PAGES |
WHO WE ARE PAGES ABOUT US |
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| MACHINERY PAGES | STUDENT PROGRAMS | CONTACT US |
| FOUNT PAGES | YOU CAN USE OUR PRESSES! | OUR HISTORY |
| ARTEFACTS, HAND TOOLS | OPEN TO PUBLIC? | VOLUNTEERING |
| COLLECTION INDEX | PROGRAM INDEX | INDEX ABOUT US |
| AN OVERVIEW OF SOME ITEMS IN OUR COLLECTION INDEX: | ||
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Once you know the language of printing, an easy way to navigate our many indexes and destinations. |
See our collections, programs and links. You can get off anywhere for a closer look! |
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