Museum für Druckkunst

The Museum for Printing Arts in Leipzig displays about 100 working machines and presses that show different printing techniques. The collection spreads across several exhibition areas and workshops where visitors can explore the range of printing methods.

The museum was founded in 1994 and occupies a building that architect Edgar Röhrig redesigned with an Art Deco facade in 1922. This structure represents the industrial architecture that shaped Leipzig over decades.

The craft of printing remains visible here as skilled workers demonstrate traditional techniques and operate machines daily. Visitors watch how people carry out this specialized work and grasp why printing held importance for the city.

The museum operates in an active work space, so it makes sense to check opening times before visiting and allow time for demonstrations. Visitors should be prepared to climb stairs and move between different workshop areas to see all the machines and processes.

The museum is home to one of Germany's last active type foundries, where visitors can watch the complete process of making metal letters. This rare workshop shows how labor-intensive and hand-skilled the work of creating typefaces was.