International Printing Museum

The International Printing Museum in Carson houses a large collection of antique presses, typesetting equipment, and production tools from different periods. The exhibits show how the printing process worked from arranging letters to producing finished prints.

The museum opened in 1988 and assembled one of the largest collections of printing presses in the nation. The collection documents how printing technology evolved over several centuries.

The museum shows how traditional printing crafts remain alive and how these techniques shaped the way information spread for centuries. Visitors witness the care and precision required to create books and documents by hand.

The machines are in working order and operated regularly during tours, allowing visitors to see printing happen in real time. Tours are the best way to understand how the more complex equipment actually functions.

The collection includes one of the oldest printing presses ever manufactured in America, a machine that actually saw heavy use in a historical print shop. This rare equipment reveals how small printing operations ran the information business centuries ago.

Location: Carson

Inception: 1988

Website: http://printmuseum.org

GPS coordinates: 33.84237,-118.28226

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:44