Gutenberg Museum, Printing history museum in Mainz, Germany.
The Gutenberg Museum is a collection dedicated to the history of printing and book production in Mainz. The exhibition displays printing presses, ancient manuscripts, and two original copies of the famous 42-line Bible, kept in a secure vault.
Citizens of Mainz founded the museum in 1900 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Johannes Gutenberg's birth and his revolutionary printing technique. This founding honored his invention, which transformed printing and the spread of knowledge forever.
The name and collection honor Johannes Gutenberg, whose printing innovation shaped the city and its legacy remains visible today. Visitors can observe how this invention transformed the way people share and preserve knowledge.
The museum is located in a central building and open several days per week, with different hours on weekdays and weekends. Plan enough time to explore the exhibition at a leisurely pace, especially if you are interested in old printing techniques and manuscripts.
The museum houses one of Germany's largest public collections of bookplates, with approximately 100,000 examples including those from famous figures. These personal ownership marks often display carefully crafted designs and offer a glimpse into the preferences and interests of historical collectors.
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