Melbourne Museum of Printing

How to Find and Contact Us

[ Note: the address and phone number also apply to Australian Type Company, our letterpress service operation ]

"Last seen headin' West !"

Postal, telephone, email addresses :: further down the page.

OPENING TIMES

For General Public: details of days, times and prices are on our General Admission page.

Why did we move, and why is the collection still in jeopardy? Read this 2002 document.

Public Transport from Melbourne City:

Take a SYDENHAM TRAIN from any city station to West Footscray: travel time 12 min, walk 5 to 7 min.

At West Footscray, do not cross the train line to reach the Museum: you will need to cross the line when returning to Melbourne.

The large road-bridge that goes over the tracks is Geelong ROAD. Walk alongside it, do not cross it. The Museum is on the same side as the station. Cross Geelong STREET at the signals.

There is a car yard, an "iron foundry" then MMOP.

Bus Services in Western Melbourne

There are three bus routes that stop near MMOP. More detail from the Metlink website. Try the Bus stop info page.

Route 411 and 412 connect from the Laverton and Nth Altona areas and stop near the "Cafe" shown on our map. In the other direction, they connect from Footscray Bus interchange (Paisley St) and stop near Wales St, approximately opposite MMOP.

Route 472 connects from Williamstown, Newport, Yarraville areas and stops near West Footscray Station. In the other direction it connects from Moonee Ponds, Ascot Vale, Flemington, Nth Footscray areas, via Footscray centre, to a stop near West Footscray Station.

Car Travel

The Museum is located in Geelong Road, about 300 m past the 'hump bridge' that crosses the railway at West Footscray. It is located in the inbound service road. (Coming from the city) you pass by the Museum (on your right) and make a U-turn where the sign says 'Robbs Road and Graingers Road'. Go right across into the service road and drive back up Geelong Road.

All-day parking is usually available in Robbs Road or Graingers Road but not much in front of the Museum.

Consider public transport.

BY MAIL:
For Comments about this Web-site: Attention: Webmaster
For Enquiries about programs: Attention: Class Coordinator
For Enquiries about Volunteering: Attention: Volunteer Coordinator
For Australian Type Company: Attention: Manager, ATC
For General Enquiries: Attention: The Curator

Area Code (within Australia): (03)
(from overseas): +61 (3).

Fax: - no longer available.

Names below are to be sent as name (at) mmop.org.au

   secondary :  high school programs
    tertiary :  university/TAFE/tertiary college programs
          pd :  professional development workshops
       tours :  groups over five people please book
   typesales :  founts of type, hot-metal typesetting, and other supplies
  collection :  offers of items, requests for info
   volunteer :  to register for work experience or volunteering
        shop :  souvenirs, type specimen packs
  newsletter :  (we don't have one yet!) to go on list
   webmaster :  website issues
   copyright :  permission to use our images or text
     curator :  all other matters

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